The Zen Habits Sea Change Program
Nothing of him that doth fade,
But doth suffer a sea-change,
into something rich and strange,
~ from Shakespeare’s The Tempest
The Sea Change Program is simply a tool to learn to change your life.
In this ongoing membership (formerly known as the Zen Habits Premium Membership), you will be learning to:
- create new habits
- simplify your life
- get healthy & fit
- do work you’re passionate about
- eliminate debt
- become mindful & present
- be more productive & effective
- find happiness & contentment
We’ll learn together, as a group, using methods I’ve learned through hundreds of experiments, honed through trial and error, perfected in classes I’ve taught, in the lab of the real world.
Your membership will include:
- Bonus articles and videos on simplifying, habits, debt, fitness, diet, procrastination, mindfulness, happiness and more.
- Mini-courses on these topics. Members vote on mini-course topics. The first mini-course was held in February and focused on creating the habit of meditation — see below for more. We’ll have a Healthy Eating mini-course in April.
- Ability for members to submit questions that will be answered in articles and videos.
- Guest experts via articles and live video on these topics.
- Monthly live video webinars on these topics, with the ability for members to ask questions live.
All for $19.99 a month.
Unfortunately, registration is now closed for April.
The Mindful Diet – Healthy Eating Course
In April, we’ll have The Mindful Diet mini-course, focused on healthy and mindful eating.
It’s going to be powerful. I have a lineup of guest experts, including:
- Mark Sisson of Mark’s Daily Apple, on beating sugar and carb cravings
- Zen priest Susan O’Connell of the San Francisco Zen Center, on mindful eating
- Kath of Kath Eats (a registered dietician), on 10 ways to easily add real food to your diet
- Matt Frazier of No Meat Athlete, who will do a webinar on vegetarianism
- Jules Clancy of Stone Soup, who will share some amazing healthy & simple recipes, along with tips on healthy grocery shopping and more
- Mike Bundrant of Healthy Times, on stress and eating
- Inspiring success stories from people who’ve changed their eating habits
In addition, I will have videos, articles and a webinar with me, covering these topics and more:
- Learning to eat mindfully
- Dealing with emotional eating issues
- The optimal diet
- Changing diet habits
- Dealing with eating in social situations and travel
- Losing weight, gaining muscle, and getting healthy
- Simple & frugal - how to keep things simple, fast & cheap but still healthy
- How to beat food addictions
- Junk food, fast food, convenience food
- Exercise vs. diet
We’ll also have a habit tracker and a forum to help support a mindful eating habit change during the month.
This course is included in the Sea Change membership.
Meditation Mini-Course
Also included in the membership is February’s mini-course on Creating the Habit of Meditation.
In the course, we focused on creating the simple habit of meditation, with guest experts and materials to help you accomplish this.
Why create the habit of meditation?
- It’s a great way to start your day calmly.
- It helps reduce and cope with stress.
- It’s a training ground for living more mindfully.
- It improves focus, memory, effectiveness and more.
- It makes you happier.
That’s an important list of benefits, for an investment of just 5-10 minutes each day. We’ll simplify meditation to its essentials, so it’ll be so easy to do you won’t have an excuse not to do it.
The mini-course will include: articles and videos by me and guest experts, a how-to video, a video interview with a Zen priest, a live webinar with me where you can ask questions live, a forum, and a meditation habit tracker so we can create the habit as a group.
Monthly Writers & Bloggers Webinar
In March, by request of some of the Sea Change members, I held a live webinar on making a living as a writer & blogger. We decided to make it a monthly feature of the Sea Change program, so each month, included in the program is a webinar focused on helping writers & bloggers in various ways — writing, habits, income, publishing, and more.
In the webinar, as with all the webinars, you’ll be able to ask questions … I’m happy to share anything I’ve done and learned.
Exclusive Content and Access
The Sea Change Program includes exclusive content to help you simplify, change habits, eliminate debt, become fitter and more.
You’ll also be able to submit questions that I’ll answer in future articles and videos, so the exclusive content library will continue to grow in the coming months.
A sample of the content that’s available:
- What is the Sea Change Program?
- Getting Started With the Sea Change Program
- Practicing the Skill of Change
- Overcoming Obstacles to Change
- The 9 Habits that Create Massive Change from Scott Dinsmore
- Finding Regular Inspiration for Change
- Video: The Simple Method for Creating Habits
- Habits You Shouldn’t Start With
- An Exclusive Look into How I Wrote a Book Publicly
- Interview: Gretchen Rubin of The Happiness Project
- How to Land a Print Book Contract
- Starting Frugally
- Laying the Foundation for Your Blog
- How to Simplify by Automating
- How to Make Money on Your Blog with Integrity
- Promotion Tricks for Your Blog (Podcast with Chris Guillebeau and Leo Babauta)
- Strategy for Creating Digital Products: Chris Guillebeau Talks with Leo
- How to Find Your Writing Voice
- How to Find Writing Inspiration (Tipsheet)
- How to Find Your Unique Style
This is just the start — the list will grow rapidly. Again, this is part of the $19.99 a month.
Unfortunately, registration is now closed for April.
Questions
Q: Do I need a Paypal account to register?
A: If you have a credit card, you can register … but for this subscription model, yes, you’ll need to create a free Paypal account. It’s very simple, and only requires a credit card, an email, and the creation of a password.
Q: How do I cancel and/or get a refund?
A: There are no refunds, because once you’ve registered you have access to all the content. However, you can cancel your subscription at any time through Paypal, and you won’t be charged again.
Q: I registered, now what?
A: Be sure to check your email for the confirmation email — it might be in your Bulk or Spam folder if it’s not in your inbox. Please click the confirmation link to confirm your email, so you can receive all the updates for member content, webinars, mini-courses and more. After you confirm your email, you’ll get a welcome email with instructions. You can also go to the Members Home Page for all content.
Q: I need help!
A: Always feel free to email zenhabits at gmail.com if you have questions or problems.