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28 INSPIRED VOL 2 With 100% Happiness: A Guided Journal to Enhance Your Daily Life , you can write your way to the state of happiness, day by day. Journaling awakens mindfulness, helping us stay pres- ent and granting us perspective. The act of writing our inner world down on paper offers us a safe space for emotional release and aids us in finding balance. It im- proves our self-acceptance and self-knowledge. Studies have found that writing in a journal can even lead to better sleep, a stronger immune system, greater self-confidence, and a higher IQ. In the journal I do not just express myself more openly than I could to any person; I create myself. —Susan Sontag HAPPY by Raphäelle Giordano RAPHAËLLE GIORDANO is a group coach and a qualified Myers-Briggs Type Indicator consultant. Founder of Emotone, she collaborates with creativity/innovation, communication, team cohesion, and stress management companies. She is a graduate of the École Estienne in art and techniques of communication, and her creative mark can be found not only in her pedagogic approach but also in her books. She is the author of the series Les Secrets du Docteur Coolzen (The Secrets of Dr. Coolzen) and the French bestseller Ta deuxième vie commence quand tu comprends que tu n’en as qu’une (Your Second Life Begins When You Realize You Have Only One). Yet, many of us have tried over and over to keep a jour- nal or diary, and we find that we quickly become dis- tracted, lose interest, or simply have no idea what to write about! 100% Happiness is a coaching notebook that takes the guesswork out of keeping a journal, making the dream of finding this elusive happiness a process rather than an ideal. It has the power to enhance your aptitude for happiness through three phases: 1. Introspection 2. Self-Challenge 3. Action Studies show that it takes three months to make a positive change in your life a habit. 100% Happiness contains ninety-eight concepts—ninety-eight precious secrets to help you learn the magical art of transformation—list- ed alphabetically from A to Z. These concepts help you make the small changes on a daily basis that you need to change your life’s course toward happiness. Each letter of the alphabet reveals a “word of wisdom,” uncovering a key concept to meditate upon—first fo- cusing inward (introspection), then outward (self-chal- lenge), and finally spurring desired movement away from discontent and toward contentment (action). If you commit to the ninety-eight days, this coaching notebook will be your traveling partner during your per- sonal voyage that will lead you, little by little, to the habit of a happily fulfilled life. Do not forget: happiness is inside you. You have the ability to access it at any given moment. This book will show you how. Write your way to