The Happiness Advantage By Shawn Achor

“The Happiness Advantage: How a Positive Brain Fuels Success in Work and Life” is a compelling book by Shawn Achor, first published in 2010. Drawing from his extensive research in positive psychology, Achor challenges the conventional belief that success leads to happiness, proposing instead that happiness fuels success.

Key Concepts

Achor introduces seven actionable principles to harness the “Happiness Advantage”:

1. The Happiness Advantage: Cultivating positivity to enhance productivity and performance.
2. The Fulcrum and the Lever: Adjusting our mindset to gain the power to be more fulfilled and successful.
3. The Tetris Effect: Retraining our brains to spot patterns of possibility, enabling us to seize opportunities.
4. Falling Up: Finding the mental path that leads us out of failure to a place of strength.
5. The Zorro Circle: Focusing on small, manageable goals to regain a sense of control.
6. The 20-Second Rule: Lowering the activation energy for habits we want to adopt, making positive behaviors easier to embrace.
7. Social Investment: Investing in our social support network, recognizing that relationships are a key predictor of happiness and success.

These principles offer practical strategies to rewire our brains for positivity, leading to improved performance and well-being.

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About the Book

Title: The Happiness Advantage: How a Positive Brain Fuels Success in Work and Life

Author: Shawn Achor

ISBN: 9780307591548

Publisher: Crown Business

Published Year: 2010

Number of Pages: 256

Binding: Hardcover