Why I Created A Course on Oprah.com

In the year since Thrive was published, I’ve been thrilled to meet people all over the world who are longing for change. People are rejecting the myth that burnout has to be the price we must pay for success. But again and again, I was asked, “It’s hard to change old habits – how do I go from understanding what I need to do in order to thrive to actually doing it?”

That’s why I’m so excited that I’ve partnered with the great team at Oprah.com to launch a six-week course on Thrive – a bridge from knowing what we need to do in order to thrive to actually doing it and thriving!

I’ve loved working on the course, which we taped in my apartment in New York – with the section on sleep taped in my bedroom! We shot over 40 lesson videos, some just with me, some with guest teachers including NBA superstar Kobe Bryant, happiness expert Shawn Achor, Wharton professor Adam Grant, Warby Parker CEO Dave Gilboa, and my own personal Thrive Tribe – my daughters Christina and Isabella Huffington, my sister Agapi, my great friend and breathing teacher, Joan Witkowski, and my fabulous yoga teacher, Rudy Mettia.

Each week we will tackle two steps – for a total of 12 steps (because we are all addicted to our current way of living and working!) – with practical tips and tools to help you move from merely surviving and succeeding to thriving.

Every week, I will be holding “office hours” to answer students’ questions and discuss any obstacles they are facing on our Thrive journey.

We have developed some great tracking tools that will help you monitor your progress, achieve your goals, and thrive. And all our steps and practices are based on the latest scientific findings about the importance of sleep, meditation, renewal, and taking time to unplug and recharge.

Log on to Oprah.com/Thrive to register now for the early bird price of $49.99. And the first 5,000 who register will receive a free copy of Thrive, which has just come out in paperback today, with a new preface and many updates. Or, if you prefer, you can get the updated eBook.

I very much hope you can join me on this six-week journey, beginning on May 3rd!