The Happiness Advantage
The Seven Principles of Positive Psychology That Fuel Success and Performance at Work
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The Happiness Advantage
Narrated by:
Shawn Achor
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Narrated by:
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Shawn Achor
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Shawn Achor
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“Powerful [and] charming . . . A book for just about anyone . . . The philosophies in this book are easily the best wire frames to build a happy and successful life.”—Medium
Happiness is not the belief that we don’t need to change; it is the realization that we can.
Our most commonly held formula for success is broken. Conventional wisdom holds that once we succeed, we’ll be happy; that once we get that great job, win that next promotion, lose those five pounds, happiness will follow. But the science reveals this formula to be backward: Happiness fuels success, not the other way around.
Research shows that happy employees are more productive, more creative, and better problem solvers than their unhappy peers. And positive people are significantly healthier and less stressed and enjoy deeper social interaction than the less positive people around them.
Drawing on original research—including one of the largest studies of happiness ever conducted—and work in boardrooms and classrooms across forty-two countries, Shawn Achor shows us how to rewire our brains for positivity and optimism to reap the happiness advantage in our lives, our careers, and even our health. His strategies include:
• The Tetris Effect: how to retrain our brains to spot patterns of possibility so we can see and seize opportunities all around us
• Social Investment: how to earn the dividends of a strong social support network
• The Ripple Effect: how to spread positive change within our teams, companies, and families
By turns fascinating, hopeful, and timely, The Happiness Advantage reveals how small shifts in our mind-set and habits can produce big gains at work, at home, and elsewhere.
Critic reviews
Praise for Shawn Achor and The Happiness Advantage
“Achor transports us to his virtual classroom, a journey along which we glean the seven secrets of happiness. The Happiness Advantage reveals the most important discoveries coming out of modern psychology.”—Rom Brafman, bestselling co-author of Sway and Click
“Thoughtfully lays out the steps to increasing workplace positivity.”—Forbes
“Powerful . . . A supremely important book for anyone in management . . . accessible [and] easy to read.”—Medium
“A big star . . . a world-famous expert.”—New York Times
“Shawn Achor is funny, self-deprecating, and devastating to my notions of what his field is all about. . . . I’m butter to his knife.”—Boston Globe
“Achor bases his training on a burgeoning body of research on the positive psychology movement, which emphasizes instilling resiliency and positive attitudes.”—The Wall Street Journal
“Achor transports us to his virtual classroom, a journey along which we glean the seven secrets of happiness. The Happiness Advantage reveals the most important discoveries coming out of modern psychology.”—Rom Brafman, bestselling co-author of Sway and Click
“Thoughtfully lays out the steps to increasing workplace positivity.”—Forbes
“Powerful . . . A supremely important book for anyone in management . . . accessible [and] easy to read.”—Medium
“A big star . . . a world-famous expert.”—New York Times
“Shawn Achor is funny, self-deprecating, and devastating to my notions of what his field is all about. . . . I’m butter to his knife.”—Boston Globe
“Achor bases his training on a burgeoning body of research on the positive psychology movement, which emphasizes instilling resiliency and positive attitudes.”—The Wall Street Journal
The stories are so well told by the engaging and often humorous author it's easy to get enthused by the material. The practical, evidence based and easy to apply techniques make this book stand out.
Practical positivity that lasts
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Excellent book
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This would be a good book to listen to if you feel you need to get yourself out of a rut.
A good, worthwhile listen
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If you could sum up The Happiness Advantage in three words, what would they be?
Well-researchedPractical
Memorable
Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?
Shawn effortlessly used his natural story telling style to bring to life research that in other hands could be quite dry. Instead he talks through his research, explains what it means for us and how we can do small things that make a difference in our own lives.Any additional comments?
If you're unsure, check out his TED Talk - one of the best I've seen (and the bar is pretty high).Most enjoyable & valuablelearning I've ever done.
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Would you recommend this audiobook to a friend? If so, why?
Yes, this was such a good listen. Scientific fact and research to back up reasons to be positive and therefore fuel happiness and success. I have recommended this to many people since finishing the book.What did you like best about this story?
I liked the way that it was broken down into bitesize chunks. I thought Shawn's humour came through well on the recording too.Have you listened to any of Shawn Achor’s other performances? How does this one compare?
NoWas this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?
No, over the course of two weeksAny additional comments?
Contrary to other reviews saying they didn't like the narrator, I thought he was really easy to listen to and I was always engaged.Fantastic, insightful and entertaining book
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