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#58 - Happier in 3 Simple Steps

Episode 19 of the Playful Spirituality podcast, hosted by Cara Viana, titled "#58 - Happier in 3 Simple Steps" was published on November 6, 2025 and runs 53 minutes.

November 6, 2025 ·53m · Playful Spirituality

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What if becoming happier didn’t mean chasing bliss, but simply turning the dial up a notch or two?In this special experiential episode, Cara invites you to take part in her Happier Workshop, a hands-on journey designed to help you feel about 15% happier, starting now. You’ll begin with a light, flexible meditation to tune into your body, breath, and surroundings, then move through a series of guided reflection prompts that invite you to write, notice, and shift. Each step helps re-frame stress, soften self-criticism, and strengthen your connection to what truly feels good. The session closes with a soothing guided energy healing that supports emotional balance, physical ease, and a deeper sense of self-alignment.Cara shares practical tools for rewiring old mental loops (no perfection required), from journaling and bilateral tapping to re-framing negative thoughts as dashboard lights pointing you toward clarity. This workshop is a grounded reminder that happiness isn’t a destination, it’s a skill you can practice, play with, and expand one gentle percentage point at a time.Connect with Cara!Website -⁠⁠ ⁠https://www.caraviana.com/⁠Instagram - ⁠https://www.instagram.com/cara_viana/⁠Facebook Page - ⁠https://www.facebook.com/caraviana⁠YouTube - ⁠https://www.youtube.com/user/caraviana⁠

What if becoming happier didn’t mean chasing bliss, but simply turning the dial up a notch or two?

In this special experiential episode, Cara invites you to take part in her Happier Workshop, a hands-on journey designed to help you feel about 15% happier, starting now. 

You’ll begin with a light, flexible meditation to tune into your body, breath, and surroundings, then move through a series of guided reflection prompts that invite you to write, notice, and shift. Each step helps re-frame stress, soften self-criticism, and strengthen your connection to what truly feels good. The session closes with a soothing guided energy healing that supports emotional balance, physical ease, and a deeper sense of self-alignment.

Cara shares practical tools for rewiring old mental loops (no perfection required), from journaling and bilateral tapping to re-framing negative thoughts as dashboard lights pointing you toward clarity. This workshop is a grounded reminder that happiness isn’t a destination, it’s a skill you can practice, play with, and expand one gentle percentage point at a time.


Connect with Cara!

Website -⁠⁠https://www.caraviana.com/⁠

Instagram -https://www.instagram.com/cara_viana/

Facebook Page -https://www.facebook.com/caraviana

YouTube -https://www.youtube.com/user/caraviana⁠

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