• The Happiness Advantage

  • The Seven Principles of Positive Psychology That Fuel Success and Performance at Work
  • By: Shawn Achor
  • Narrated by: Shawn Achor
  • Length: 7 hrs and 19 mins
  • 4.6 out of 5 stars (9,801 ratings)

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The Happiness Advantage

By: Shawn Achor
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INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLER An engaging, deeply researched guide to flourishing in a world of increasing stress and negativity—the inspiration for one of the most popular TED Talks of all time

“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.

©2010 Shawn Achor (P)2010 Random House Audio

Critic reviews

"Shawn Achor is funny, self-deprecating, and devastating to my notions of what his field is all about…. I'm butter to his knife." (The 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)

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it's nice

I'll recommend. it was a good lesson and made me think of new thing and ideas

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A must read, for biz and for life

A must read, for biz and for life. Don't miss the TED talks either! This is both inspirational and practical and can be implemented right away. Best of all, it is backed by actual science

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Great value for your money

Just what you need to hear again and again. If you find it difficult to keep an optimistic, enthusiastic, and positive attitude, this is what you need to get. The author keeps you impressed with new approaches and technics that you can utilize during both happy and unhappy events. You’ll never regret buying such a master piece.

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pleasant to listen to

loved it. could listen to in over sitting or in between interruptions. great insights and easy application. thanks

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I liked it.

will try to use in my daily life. like the storys to show in real life.

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Practical knowledge for daily use

Most of us have heard one or two of these principles. The author goes into detail behind why the principles work and uses University studies to validate the reasoning. The book is 30% claim, 30% anecdotal, and 40% research study review. The author does a great job of engaging the reader and the narrator has a good balance in pace and tone of voice.

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It's like hearing him live!

What made the experience of listening to The Happiness Advantage the most enjoyable?

I've heard this author speak on PBS so I purchased the book. Then I purchased the audio for it. It is clear and very easy to hear and understand.

What did you learn from The Happiness Advantage that you would use in your daily life?

It is NOT a 'just be happy' and everything is fine, kind of book. He teaches you concrete ways to view your circumstances. We make ourselves unhappy.

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Buy the book with narration, you won't regret it.

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inspiring

this reading is informative and inspiring. it would be better to make the book organized and distributed based on the seven principles.

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Highly recommend

One of the Best books that I've read in a long time very insightful and just shows that there's nothing

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Fantastic Book

Clear principles backed by plenty of evidence. Im sure there is something everyone can take from this book to better there lives.

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