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Are you hungry to learn and grow in the context of community? We have found that people learn best when practicing with others. Habit builder groups provide the opportunity to sharpen your relational skills while connecting with peers who are also eager to grow.
Practice any of our relational skills and grow your capacity (aka your ability to remain steady and act like your best self in the midst of life’s ups and downs). Real life transformation happens as you grow your relational skills and challenges feel easier as your capacity grows.
We interviewed previous Habit Builder Course purchasers and discovered that many found it challenging to progress through the material without someone to practice with. Our online skill practice groups offer community and weekly practice sessions with like-minded people.
“When I tried to go through the courses on my own I felt frustrated because every time “sharing” was suggested, I would not know with whom. It is a great difference to be able to do these exercises together! …I am grateful for joyful times of sharing and the experience of building meaningful connections.” – Birgit
Sept 17/18 to Nov 19/20
2 Skill Options
75 Mins for 10 weeks
Registration Deadline Sept 12th, 2025
We are excited to announce two different Habit Builder Groups this fall!
In your group you’ll watch teaching videos from Chris Coursey and practice the material together for 75 mins each week, practicing alongside others as our facilitator guides you step-by-step through lessons from either the Skill 2 Habit Builder Course or our second Skill 11 Habit Builder Course.
1-year access to your Habit Builder Course.
10 weeks of 75-minute online group sessions led by a trained facilitator.
An opportunity to discuss what you are learning with peers going through the course at the same time as you.
PDF Course Workbook to help you navigate the course.
Dates: September 17 – November 19 (Wednesdays for 10 weeks)
Start Time: 7pm EST / 4pm PST
Length: 75-mins
Cost: $167 (payment plan available at checkout).
To enquire about group or family rates, email onlinecourses@thrivetoday.org. Note: Only available for groups who view the classes together from 1 screen.
How to Register: Click the button below and enroll in the course – if you are new to THRIVEtoday courses, create an account in Thinkific to purchase your enrollment and access your course. Your facilitator will be in touch shortly after purchase.
Registration Deadline: September 12th. 2025
Dates: September 18 – November 20 (Thursdays for 10 weeks)
Start Time: 2pm EST / 11am PST
Length: 75-mins
Cost: $167 (payment plan available at checkout).
To enquire about group or family rates, email onlinecourses@thrivetoday.org. Note: Only available for groups who view the classes together from 1 screen.
How to Register: Click the button and enroll in the course – if you are new to THRIVEtoday courses, create an account in Thinkific to purchase your enrollment and access your course. Your facilitator will be in touch shortly after purchase.
Registration Deadline: September 12th, 2025
Habit Builder courses are skill-focused, and will not include a lot of teaching. If you are new to relational skills or either of the featured skills, we recommend you review one of the recommended resources to familiarize yourself with what the skill is all about before your group begins.
Each week you will sign on to our Zoom meeting through a provided link.
Your facilitator will lead you through exercise videos and steps from that week’s Habit Builder lesson. Discussion steps will occur in breakout rooms with other participants.
Each meeting will conclude with a “Noticing Practice” you can do during the week to apply and develop what you are learning.
But I have calmed and quieted myself, I am like a weaned child with its mother; like a weaned child I am content. – Psalm 131:2
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Simple Quiet involves calming oneself after both joyful and upsetting emotions.
Why do I need this skill?
Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of compassion and the God of all comfort, who comforts us in all our troubles, so that we can comfort those in any trouble with the comfort we ourselves receive from God. – 2 Cor. 1:3-4
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The Return to Joy skill helps us learn to return to a place of joy, peace, and connection when we experience unpleasant emotions.
Why do I need this skill?
Register for the Practice Class on August 16 and receive 10% off this Habit Builder Group!
Our friend James is one of many who have benefited from these groups. He shares:
If I had taken just the self-paced video course, I would have missed something important… I learned that we all needed practice at the things that were new, and we had someone to share the experience with.
The leaders are very humble and set the tone for the course. I was very encouraged to be open, and to have an attitude of learning and trying.
“I get excited about the prospect of working on skills. However, doing it solo significantly lessens the joy factor for me. Having a group with a leader like Dana has been useful for me in pursuing this habit of Godsight. There is an energy that comes in hearing other people’s stories, as well as sharing my own.”
“When I tried to go through the courses on my own I felt frustrated because every time “sharing” was suggested, I would not know with whom. It is a great difference to be able to do these exercises together! …I am grateful for joyful times of sharing and the experience of building meaningful connections.”
“I’m SO glad I signed up for your facilitated THRIVEtoday Appreciation Habit Builder Class this summer. I used an activity with a friend, from last weeks’ story exercise about gifts given and received that has given me great starting points for conversations with others in the community where I live.
“I just finished the habit builder skill 1 group. It’s like the best kind of accountability partner. It reminds me of what’s really important, and it gently invites me into simple steps toward becoming the person God is calling me to be. And then, if I want, I get to share about how those steps went – or didn’t!”
“We are loving the course and are already seeing massive changes. We take time each evening to practice with each other. What I have noticed is how the layers of the day reshuffle around the Good.”
“I mentioned in our group that I was new to these concepts. I recently read The Joy Switch and realized that in order to experience the power of appreciation fully, I needed a community. One of our group members replied that community completes the circle of appreciation, and I agree completely. Experiencing the habit of appreciation in community has truly deepened for me the power of this practice. Thank you for leading our sessions!”
