Many people who read The Happiness Advantage (or just watch Shawn’s TED talk) are inspired to start their own movement–or create their own ripple effect–in their own world. These are some of our favorites!

Ruby Receptionists A journal campaign combined with time to meditate and a chance win a trip to Hawaii lead this group to be not only happier but also more accurate employees! Read more:How a Journal Made Ruby Happier & Employee Journaling Campaign PR
Florida Virtual Schools A team from the Florida Virtual School started their first-ever, eight-week long, interactive book study about The Happiness Advantage. They wanted to harness their social network, so they created a discussion board directly related to changes that were being inspired from the reading. They incorporated Brene Brown’s TED talk on vulnerability so that sharing as seen as a brave and impactful choice. This program has created a ripple effect in their staff and beyond.The PPT slides used in the presentations are uploaded here as a resource for you, courtesy the Florida Virtual School: part 1 and part 2
The Fulcrum and The Lever ….A D-I-Y Video A sales team was reading The Happiness Advantage as a group project. Their leader asked each person to prepare a video to present one principle of the book. This is Rebecca’s creation, along with some help from her four year-old son.
Share the Advantage After reading The Happiness Advantage, this group decided to form a foundation dedicated to providing free copies of the book to anyone who could benefit from the principles. ShareTheAdvantage.org
The Happiness Bootcamp Challenge Sisters The Weissman Sisters wanted to keep each other doing their happy habits, so they formed a facebook group to hold each other accountable and spread the word while they were at it. The Facebook Page
Happy Rambles Gathering all the research on gratitude lead this team to create a responsive journal program. Sign Up
Hapyr The founders of this company watched Shawn’s talk and wanted to make a journal with email capabilities that would interact with you and remind you to be grateful…and happier. Sign Up
The OLYMP-I-A Challenge Lesa Walker, MD, MPH, was inspired to design the OLYMP-I-A Challenge, featuring eBooks for older youth and adults as one method of implementing the challenge. These pilot-tested programs are available for schools, classrooms, Scout troops, etc. and are grounded in the research in that daily journaling brings about positive change, happiness, and progress. The program also brings about the “ripple effect,” helping to make the world a happier, healthier, greener, and more peaceful place. Read the books or visit the Idea4Idea site
My Year of Ted Kylie Dunn spent a year blogging about life changes implemented via TED talks. 30 Days of Happiness was inspired by Shawn’s talk. Read the Blog
1,000 Selfless Acts: Hope for the Human Race Fast approaching his 50th birthday, Brian Ellison set out to change the lives of a thousand others. This book and the facebook page showcase a journey of self-reflection, trust, teamwork and tears, showing how hundreds of strangers joined forces to spread selfless kindness to more than a thousand unsuspecting souls. Facebook Page Amazon Book Page