{"id":49484,"date":"2021-09-26T10:34:00","date_gmt":"2021-09-26T14:34:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/?p=49484"},"modified":"2021-09-27T12:37:57","modified_gmt":"2021-09-27T16:37:57","slug":"the-happiness-advantage-shawn-achor","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/the-happiness-advantage-shawn-achor\/","title":{"rendered":"The Happiness Advantage by Shawn Achor: Overview"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

What can you learn from The Happiness Advantage<\/em> by Shawn Achor? What are the key points?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Most people think that happiness comes after success, and that success comes after hard work. But we\u2019ve had the equation all wrong: Happiness isn\u2019t the result of success\u2014it\u2019s the cause of it. In The Happiness Advantage<\/em>, Shawn Achor introduces his formula for success, based on research in neuroscience and the relatively new field of positive psychology<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Keep reading for an overview of The Happiness Advantage<\/em> by Shawn Achor.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

The Happiness Advantage<\/em> by Shawn Achor<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

In The Happiness Advantage<\/em>, Shawn Achor offers insight as a leading expert on the connection between happiness and performance, an author of multiple books on the topic, and the founder of a research and consulting firm that optimizes people\u2019s achievement through positive psychology. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Using research and personal anecdotes, Achor covers the following seven principles in this book: <\/p>\n\n\n\n

  1. Reap the benefits of happiness<\/strong>: Happiness promotes productivity and success, and employers and managers can use these principles to achieve results in the workplace. <\/li>
  2. Leverage the power of a positive mindset<\/a><\/strong>: Your mindset affects your efforts and your actions.<\/li>
  3. Train your brain to see the positive<\/strong>: When you develop a positive thinking pattern, you program your brain to focus on the positive<\/a> and optimize the benefits of positivity. <\/li>
  4. Learn and grow through adversity<\/strong>: Adversity is inevitable, but, if you stay positive during challenging times, you will not only carry on, but also learn and grow through the process. <\/li>
  5. Stay in control through incremental achievements<\/strong>: Focus on small, manageable goals to keep you in control and build your confidence and motivation.<\/li>
  6. Create positive habits<\/strong>: Maintain healthy behaviors by turning them into habits.<\/li>
  7. Optimize the benefits of social connections<\/strong>: Social support raises your happiness and productivity<\/a>.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n

    In The Happiness Advantage<\/em>, Shawn Achor shows how happiness encompasses many<\/em> advantages, including: <\/p>\n\n\n\n