My Remarkable Year 2026
Live your best year yet: Join the year-long program to strengthen your well-being, achieve your goals & stay consistent with your self-development in 2026
We’ve all been there: we make the perfect plan, set ambitious goals, get excited about the year ahead—and then life takes over. Slowly, we drift off course, and those plans fade into the background.
Why doesn’t change happen as soon as we decide we want it?
Why do we struggle to stick to our goals, change habits, or follow through on the big ideas that inspire us every year?
You might have moments when you beat yourself up and think you are not progressing because you’re lazy, demotivated, or incapable of change.
But what’s really missing is momentum and accountability.
Change is hard—especially when you’re trying to tackle it alone.
Most of the big goals and our attempts to improve something in our life fail because they lack four crucial elements: strategy (having clear priorities & goals, and map how to reach them), mindset (being resilient, adaptable and creative), action (maintaining effective habits and taking consistent steps forward) and community (having supportive peers who keep you accountable).
To create lasting change, you need more than just good intentions.
You need the accountability of a supportive community, habits that align with your goals, focused time to reflect, and the right mindset to keep adapting and growing.
When you realize your struggles come from missing the right tools – like relying solely on New Year’s enthusiasm, lacking accountability, or trying to go it alone – that’s when things start to click.
That’s when your year transforms into a truly Remarkable Year – and life into truly remarkable life.
Welcome to a journey of accountability, growth, and transformation – where your well-being and self-development take center stage, and your goals finally become reality.
Connect each month with a group of like-minded, inspiring individuals who can support you on this journey and offer fresh perspectives & ideas.
Enjoy meaningful monthly conversations and engaging interactions with inspiring people that spark new ideas and growth.
Achieve your personal development goals faster and with more ease and fun – and enjoy the journey throughout this whole Remarkable Year.
Join My Remarkable Year program to unlock:
• Accountability to stay on track with your goals.
• Motivation to push through challenges and keep progressing.
• Practical, science-based tools from positive psychology to support your personal growth.
• Group support and connections that will inspire you, but also challenge you to think bigger.
• New insights and perspectives that break habitual thinking and give you a fresh view of the challenges ahead of you.
• Structured time for reflection and planning, helping you clarify your next steps.
• Consistency in building lasting well-being and self-development habits.
Is My Remarkable Year the right program for me?
If you are ready to take control of your wellbeing, self-development and life goals, this journey is designed for YOU.
• You feel there should be more to life…but struggle to finding ways to prioritize what’s most important to YOU
• You feel like you are not progressing or moving forward with your life plans, or that the progress is too slow – you could use more accountability or support
• You are tired of juggling your wellbeing and personal goals, feeling like there is never enough of time for everything
• You could use more consistency & clarity in your life goals, including your self-development & learning goals
• You find it hard to prioritize your well-being, especially when life gets busy
• You want to stop drifting and start more proactively designing the life you truly want
• You’re ready to bring both your self-growth and meaningful achievements to the next level – in an easier, more fun way
Would you like to intentionally and thoughtfully design the life you want to live – one step at a time?
Join us at My Remarkable Year if you are looking for these three things:
Transform your life
Create a new path in life (planning a big change or transition), with new clarity, motivation and accountability.
Re-focus and boost your motivation
Want to get back on track of what you wanted out of life (yet somehow got a bit distracted from that path)? This is the place.
Build new levels of clarity
You are unsure about you want out of your life (and which career and life plan to pursue)? Let’s discover together.
Ready to achieve your goals while improving your wellbeing? Join to enjoy a year of growth & progress throughout 2026!
Why My Remarkable Year - and how will it change your life?
In My Remarkable Year you’ll tap into the four elements that propel your personal and professional growth:
• Strategy: Define your priorities, set concrete goals, and map out your year.
• Mindset: Cultivate resilience, confidence, and adaptability to tackle any challenge.
• Action: Build effective habits and take consistent steps towards your vision.
• Community/Support: Surround yourself with supportive peers to inspire you, challenge you and keep you accountable.
Each of these elements is designed to support you in building lasting change and achieving your life goals.
Next to these 4 aspects, you will learn practical tools – all grounded in the science of positive psychology – to be more effective and deal with challenges better.
What do we focus on throughout this year?
Within My Remarkable Year, you will focus on continuous progress throughout the year in three key areas:
1. Self-development: Cultivate habits, learn new skills, and keep growing as a person.
2. Wellbeing: Strengthen your mental, emotional, and physical wellbeing and live a more balanced life.
3. Goal achievement: Proactively & consistently progress towards your goals, achieving hard things in a more light & engaging way.
By joining My Remarkable Year, you’ll dive into an engaging and structured program designed to support you in making consistent progress throughout the year – dealing successfully with all the challenges that you encounter on the way.
Interested in hearing more from our participants? Discover all testimonials here.
How does it work? What is the structure of the program?
Life Design Workshop (3h long)
The year begins with a Happiness Academy Life Design Workshop (or Life Design Reconnect if you’ve done Life Design already). You will start the year with the clarity your priorities and goals and get a chance to connect and share your plans with the group.
12 monthly progress calls (2h each)
Monthly Zoom calls are designed for consistency, while structured flexibly around group needs. Each call includes a check-in on key life areas—work, play, connections, and adventure—to to see where you’re thriving and where you need to to refocus.
On each call, we first re-focus on your goals. In the second part of the call you will discover practical tools tailored to your current challenges and dilemmas.
Email support & accountability
On 15th each month you will get an email to remind you to reconnect with your goals & that will give you a new science-based method or tool that you can easily apply in your everyday life to get results the fastest way possible.
Each monthly call is designed to help you stay focused on your goals, well-being, and personal growth while offering practical tools to support you in real-time. Here’s how each session unfolds:
• Check-in & reflection:
We begin with a check-in, where you’ll share your progress, challenges, and successes.
We’ll take 20-30 minutes to reflect on four key life areas—work, play, connections, and adventure—focusing on how the past month went and where you want to direct your energy next.
• Actionable insights & group support:
The second part of the call is dedicated to addressing challenges or insights that have surfaced during your reflection. You’ll gain new ideas from group brainstorming, feedback from peers, and guidance from the facilitator, helping you gain fresh perspectives and actionable steps for your goals.
• Practical tools for immediate use:
In each session, you’ll learn science-based tools from positive psychology, designed to support you in a specific challenge that you might be facing this month.
These tools are practical, action-oriented, and diverse—engaging your body, mind, emotions, and senses to create lasting change.
A couple of examples of the tools you’ll master:
• Self-check-in: Align with your energy and intentions.
• Centering Exercises: Ground yourself in moments of stress.
• Habit building: Create lasting routines that stick.
• Mindset shifts: Small but powerful exercises to refocus.
• Breathing Techniques: Manage emotions and maintain energy.
What is expected from you if you join the program?
The only commitment required from you is to be present and active on most of the 2h monthly calls throughout the year, and to attend in a focused, committed way.
In this closely-knit format of group work, it is essential that everyone keeps showing up.
Bring in your full authentic self, as well as readiness to challenge yourself and others in a constructive way.
In return, you will gain huge value in terms of your own consistency with your goals and self-development.
How is My Remarkable Year unique?
Here is what makes My Remarkable unique:
➤ Year-long continuity to build consistent habits and long-term focus makes it light yet impactful
➤ It comes with less intensity and time investment than courses that usually go in weekly calls, focusing on maximal continuity with minimal time investment
➤ It balances between working on your wellbeing, goals and self-development
➤ Flexible structure tailored to the group’s evolving needs is adapted to current focus areas throughout the year
➤ Practical, science-backed tools that spark creativity and break routine thinking, and that are perfectly tailored to your current goals & challenges
➤ A small group of 8 for perfect balance of a lot of time for individual reflection and gaining feedback and ideas from the group
Details and logistics
The program includes:
Life Design Workshop on December 2025 (if you haven’t attended it before)
2h call at the beginning of each month (12 monthly modules) in which you will re-focus, plan your next steps & get new tools and ideas
12 mid-of-the-month emails with short videos – short check-ins to keep you on track throughout the month and to remind you of your plan & share a short tool, exercise, or reflection related to your current challenges
Year-end reflection call – closing call at the end of December to wrap up the whole year
Facilitated, but also peer driven, with a lot of support, ideas and new perspectives from other group members.
My Remarkable Year Fee
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20% discount for Happiness Academy course alumni who finished any of the courses within the last year
• Dates: Monthly zoom calls on the first Tuesday of each month, starting January 2026
• Group Size: Limited to 8 participants to ensure personalized approach
• Fee: €790 (20% discount for Happiness Academy alumni) for the full program
• Time Commitment: 2 hours per month for group calls + optional activities between sessions
Exact dates for 12 monthly Modules – always on the first Tuesday of the month (might still change to Wednesday based on early bird preferences):
➤ December 2024 (Life Design Workshop – optional) – (3h long)
➤ Exact dates of the 12 modules of My Remarkable Year 2026:
• Module #1 – 13th of January 2026 (18:00 CET)
• Module #2 – 3rd of February 2026 (18:00 CET)
• Module #3 – 3rd of March 2026 (18:00 CET)
• Module #4 – 31st of March 2026 (19:00 CET)
• Module #5 – 28th of April 2026 (19:00 CET)
• Module #6 – 2nd of June 2026 (19:00 CET)
• Module #7 – 30th of June 2026 (19:00 CET)
• Module #8 – 4th of August 2026 (19:00 CET)
• Module #9 – 1st of September 2026 (18:00 CET)
• Module #10 – 29th of September 2026 (18:00 CET)
• Module #11 – 3rd of November 2026 (18:00 CET)
• Module #12 – 1st of December 2026 (18:00 CET)
• Year-end reflection: December 2026 (18:00 CET)
The exact dates for calls might be slightly adjusted based on the preferences of those who confirm early.
Signups are open throughout November 2025, closing at the start of December. The program will be starting in January 2026.
What do the previous participants say?
Here is what previous participants mentioned they liked about Remarkable Year (in their words):
“more consistency with working on my goals, skill development and wellbeing”
“a structured overview of personal goals, wishes and habits one wants to build and how they potentially change, grow and develop through the year”
“more intentionality about how I spend my time”
“a cozy, positive group to share wins and challenges with”
“many new ideas and perspectives from the others in the group, and sense of support with my goals and plans”
“dedicated space for deep reflection, insightful questions, and more clarity”
“a chance to get grounded and motivated each month”
“more flexibility to combine their “big life goals” with current happenings and changes in their life”
“boost to their energy due to great conversations and positive vibe on the calls”
“inspiring group of people that are going through this year long process together – their ideas, perspectives and challenges”
Here are a couple of more extensive examples of how participants describe the program:
Mirna Šmidt - Your guide on My Remarkable Year
I – Mirna Smidt, the head trainer and founder of Happiness Academy will be your facilitator throughout this journey.
I’ve been a trainer for more than 17 years, focusing on topics of positive psychology (wellbeing, resilience, flow, mindset) and train-the-trainer skills for other trainers.
I’m also a coach, NLP Master Practitioner, and hold an MSc in Applied Positive Psychology. Learning and meaningful conversations are my passions, and I’m here to help you thrive.
Outside of training, I love getting lost in a good book, going on adventures, and spending time in nature – being its outdoor sports, enjoying the sea, or hanging out with horses.
If we haven’t met yet, you can have a peak on Happiness Academy website, www.mirnasmidt.com or on Linkedin (I do love connecting – so definitely find me there!).
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
We’ll do our best to reschedule, but if not possible, you’ll receive guidance via video or email.
The only commitment is the monthly 2-hour calls. Optional activities like mid-month check-ins and buddy calls can enhance your experience.
Previous participants report more focus, energy, and a feeling of true ownership over their life and goals.
Nope, this is a once-a-year program. Don’t wait another year to feel in control of your growth
It’s optional to repeat it unless you want a refresh. Otherwise, we’ll update your plan on the first call.
We will seek to offer you another date. If that is not possible, you will attend it via a prerecorded version with on-demand videos (full duration 3h), which you will be required to finish before our first call in January.
Due to the commitment level required, refunds aren’t offered. Join if you’re ready to give your all and support the group in return.
Do you still have questions left?
You can get in touch via signup or contact form and let us know!
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