Shawn Achor

Joy is something you can experience even when life is not pleasurable. Even in the midst of a long run, when your…

— Shawn Achor

Our daily decisions and habits have a huge impact upon both our levels of happiness and success.

— Shawn Achor

Beliefs are so powerful because they dictate our efforts and actions.

— Shawn Achor

Happiness is the precursor to success.

— Shawn Achor

Positive and engaged brains are a company's greatest assets. More than time and even more than productivity, people must be happy.

— Shawn Achor

The idea of investing in the positivity of employees is often low down on companies' priority lists.

— Shawn Achor

We not only need to work happy, we need to work at being happy.

— Shawn Achor

..the more you believe in your own ability to success the more likely it is that you will.

— Shawn Achor

Focusing on the good isn’t just about overcoming our inner grump to see the glass half full. It’s about opening our minds…

— Shawn Achor

Happiness is not the belief that we don't need to change; it's the realization that we can.

— Shawn Achor

We sometimes think that the best doctors are the ones who have the most specialized knowledge or the fanciest degrees, but in…

— Shawn Achor

Research shows you get multiple tasks done faster if you do them one at a time. It also decreases stress and raises…

— Shawn Achor

The research says that being successful doesn't automatically make you happier, but being happier - being more positive - makes you more…

— Shawn Achor

Spend two minutes a day scanning the world for three new things you're grateful for. And do that for 21 days, The…

— Shawn Achor

“Neuroscientists have found that financial losses are actually processed in the same areas of the brain that respond to mortal danger.”

— Shawn Achor

One of the most powerful forces in human nature is our belief that change is possible.

— Shawn Achor

“When we make a positive social connection, the pleasure-inducing hormone oxytocin is released into our bloodstream, immediately reducing anxiety and improving concentration…

— Shawn Achor

You can eliminate depression without making someone happy. You can cure anxiety without teaching someone optimism. You can return someone to work…

— Shawn Achor

The best leaders are the ones who show their true colors not during the banner years but during times of struggle.

— Shawn Achor

[It's] the lens through which your brain views the world that shapes your reality. And if we can change the lens, not…

— Shawn Achor

The greatest competitive advantage in our modern economy is a positive and engaged brain.

— Shawn Achor

Successful people see adversity as a stepping stone rather than a stumbling block.

— Shawn Achor

“when we make eye contact with someone, it actually sends a signal to the brain that triggers empathy and rapport.”

— Shawn Achor

Positive vacations have a significant effect upon energy and stress.

— Shawn Achor

I'd love it if every company could give raises to the average worker for doing good work.

— Shawn Achor