Mood Mastery 2026 · The Final Cohort

Master Your Mind, Master Your Life

Mood Mastery is a 4-week emotional resilience training program led by psychologist, Nick Wignall. This September, I’m teaching it live one last time—exclusively for members of The Friendly Mind School.

Join the Final Cohort → Included with a Friendly Mind School membership · $299/year

The Master Life Skill

How successful can we really be—at work, in our relationships, in our creative goals—if we're always battling with anxiety, self-doubt, procrastination, or insecurity?

In every area of life, success and happiness depend on our ability to manage difficult emotions well. And yet, no one ever taught us how to do it.

Over four weeks, you’ll learn a simple but powerful framework for navigating any difficult emotion—from anxiety and anger to shame and self-doubt. And you won't do it by "overcoming" or coping with those emotions—you'll do it by building a better relationship with them.

Here’s what past students say they got out of the program:

Confidence managing emotions

Catch difficult moods and emotions quickly and process them in a healthy way instead of getting blindsided or overwhelmed by them.

Letting go of negative self-talk

Break the habits of worry, rumination, and self-doubt by cultivating a more flexible and compassionate mindset.

Undoing self-defeating behaviors

Understand the root causes of procrastination, avoidance, and self-sabotage so you can finally let go.

Values-based decision-making

Get clear on what really matters to you, then act on your values instead of your fears.

How It Works

Mood Mastery combines live teaching with self-paced lessons and practical exercises:

Schedule & dates

Live workshops are Wednesdays at 9:00 AM PT / 12:00 PM ET. All sessions are recorded.

OrientationSeptember 2nd [Asynchronous]

Welcome & Kickoff

Get set up, meet your fellow students, watch the Emotional Intelligence Crash Course, and get an introduction to the core framework: The AVA Method.

Week 1September 9th [LIVE]

Building Emotional Fluency

Build emotional awareness and fluency so you can catch difficult emotions early—while they’re still small and manageable—instead of being caught off guard by them.

Week 2September 16th [LIVE]

Mastering Your Mindset

Learn to undo the negative self-talk and limiting beliefs that magnify painful emotions far beyond their natural size.

Week 3September 23rd [LIVE]

Values-Based Living

Instead of reacting to your emotions, cultivate emotional tolerance so you can take meaningful action in the face of fear, overwhelm, and self-doubt.

Week 4September 30th [LIVE]

Graduation and Next Steps

Celebrate our accomplishments and get tactical advice for implementing what you've learned going forward.

One last time

Why This Cohort Is Different

After five years and hundreds of students, this September will be the final live cohort of Mood Mastery. And instead of selling it as a standalone course, I’m including it in The Friendly Mind School—my emotional skills training membership.

$299/year Previous cohorts of Mood Mastery alone cost $699.
  • The complete 4-week live Mood Mastery program (final cohort)
  • A full year's access to all Mood Mastery lessons, recordings, and tools
  • One year membership in The Friendly Mind School, including: monthly live classes and workshops, office hours with me, my complete library of tools and resources, plus access to self-paced courses like Creating Calm, Assertiveness Unlocked, and Undoing Insomnia.

Enrollment closes when available spots fill up.

Nick Wignall

Hi, I’m Nick Wignall

I’m a board-certified clinical psychologist and the writer behind The Friendly Mind, a weekly newsletter on practical emotional health read by 50,000+ people. For seven years, I worked as a psychotherapist helping high-achievers with anxiety, insomnia, and chronic stress.

But I’m a teacher at heart. I created Mood Mastery because I love teaching people how their emotions work and how to work with them in a healthy and productive way.

What past students say

“The amazing truth is that my emotions no longer blindside me.”

— NATASHA, SOFTWARE ENGINEER

“This course has been a game changer!”

— JASON WALLER, EXECUTIVE COACH

“I love the simple tools for managing hard emotions… I’ve already seen a big improvement in my confidence!”

— ISABELLE NADEAU, SCIENTIST

“I am freer, happier and a lot more productive in just four weeks. Amazing!”

— WENDY DALE, AUTHOR

Ready to Master Your Moods?

This is the last time I’ll teach Mood Mastery live. If you’ve been waiting for the right moment, this is it.

Join the Final Cohort → Included with a Friendly Mind School membership · $299/year

Questions? Email me at hello@nickwignall.com