In his groundbreaking book, The Happiness Advantage , Achor synthesizes hundreds of scientific studies to prove that
We chase the promotion, the pay raise, the degree, or the deadline, believing that happiness is a destination just beyond the next achievement. But according to Harvard-trained researcher Shawn Achor, we have it exactly backwards. The Happiness Advantage- The Seven Principles o...
Shift your focus from “What am I losing?” to “What am I gaining?” When faced with a setback, ask: What is one opportunity hidden in this challenge? By moving your mental fulcrum, you increase your leverage over your circumstances. 3. The Tetris Effect The principle: When people play Tetris for hours, they start seeing the world as a series of blocks that need fitting together. Similarly, if you spend your days scanning for problems, obstacles, and failures, your brain will automatically pattern-match for the negative. The Tetris Effect shows that we can train our brains to scan for patterns of possibility and opportunity instead. In his groundbreaking book, The Happiness Advantage ,
For decades, we’ve been fed a simple formula: Work harder → Become successful → Then you’ll be happy. By moving your mental fulcrum, you increase your