Figure out what you really love doing and use your strengths on a daily basis. — Tom Rath Copy Share Image
When you ask people what affects their wellbeing most, they think of health and wealth. — Tom Rath Copy Share Image
When your boss and colleagues care enough to invest in your health, it is good for you and the business. — Tom Rath Copy Share Image
No matter how healthy you are today, you can take specific actions to have more energy and live longer. — Tom Rath Copy Share Image
Wanting a more positive environment isn't enough. You need to do something, and it doesn't require a great deal of effort or… — Tom Rath Copy Share Image
You can intentionally choose to spend more time with the people you enjoy most and engage your strengths as much as possible. — Tom Rath Copy Share Image
I've spoken with a few employers who have moved away from what has to be some of the least attractive language you… — Tom Rath Copy Share Image
Positive defaults protect you from yourself - and that helps you to make decisions in the moment that are better for your… — Tom Rath Copy Share Image
When we look at what has the strongest statistical relationship to overall evaluation of your life, the first one is your career… — Tom Rath Copy Share Image
Exercise is not enough. Working out three times a week is not enough. Being active throughout the day is what keeps you… — Tom Rath Copy Share Image
What we've learned is that if you can make the right decision in the supermarket aisle, it's a heck of a lot… — Tom Rath Copy Share Image
Make it easier to do things that increase your wellbeing before you have to make a choice because a lot of our… — Tom Rath Copy Share Image
If a school makes an effort to provide kids the right foods and help them to be more active, this benefits the… — Tom Rath Copy Share Image
Regardless of your age, you can make better choices in the moment. Small decisions - about how you eat, move, and sleep… — Tom Rath Copy Share Image
Having fewer unhealthy days and, in turn, more days when you have the energy to get things done is probably the global… — Tom Rath Copy Share Image
I would absolutely recommend against excessive positivity and optimism. Any positive emotion that you're infusing into a workplace needs to be grounded… — Tom Rath Copy Share Image
People with high levels of wellbeing have been careful to work out early in the morning and not to have heavy meals… — Tom Rath Copy Share Image
I've seen the same thing emerge in the research around the interaction of sleeping and moving and eating: if you get a… — Tom Rath Copy Share Image
It's unrealistic to expect the person you go to for sage advice also to be the person you go out and have… — Tom Rath Copy Share Image
When you ask people about what they enjoy doing, time spent with the boss is even worse than time spent cleaning the… — Tom Rath Copy Share Image
You would think that when someone accepts a position with a company, they would assume that their life will be better off… — Tom Rath Copy Share Image
Every day, I read about new ideas and research that could help someone I care about live a longer and healthier life. — Tom Rath Copy Share
I've seen people be effective, even among local teams, by offering something that improves wellbeing in a small way - people who get passionate… — Tom Rath Copy Share
“What great leaders have in common is that each truly knows his or her strengths - and can call on the right strength at… — Tom Rath Copy Share
If you want people to understand that you value their contributions and that they are important, the recognition and praise you provide must have… — Tom Rath Copy Share
On average, spending time with your boss is consistently rated as the least pleasurable activity in a given day. — Tom Rath Copy Share
“Once your brain initially processes something, you are less likely to retain the information if you are not physically active in the period following… — Tom Rath Copy Share
I would absolutely recommend against excessive positivity and optimism. Any positive emotion that you're infusing into a workplace needs to be grounded in reality.… — Tom Rath Copy Share
The vast knowledge we have to prevent cancer, heart disease, and other chronic illnesses is staggering. — Tom Rath Copy Share
Positive defaults protect you from yourself - and that helps you to make decisions in the moment that are better for your long-term interests. — Tom Rath Copy Share
Making better choices takes work. There is a daily give and take, but it is worth the effort. — Tom Rath Copy Share
Having fewer unhealthy days and, in turn, more days when you have the energy to get things done is probably the global constant through… — Tom Rath Copy Share
Even if people just change two or three things that they are able to sustain over time, it makes quite a difference eventually. — Tom Rath Copy Share
People with high levels of wellbeing have been careful to work out early in the morning and not to have heavy meals throughout the… — Tom Rath Copy Share
The absence of high-quality friendships is bad for your health, spirits, productivity, and longevity. — Tom Rath Copy Share
I'm a researcher, so I'm realistic that there's nothing I'm doing that's going to prevent me from getting cancer in the future. But I… — Tom Rath Copy Share
