http://joys.net/6340/the-happiness-advantage-the-seven-principles-of-positive-psychology-that-fuel-success-and-performance-at-work-3/ Bringing Joys and Happiness Fri, 13 Mar 2020 09:48:42 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.2 http://joys.net/6340/the-happiness-advantage-the-seven-principles-of-positive-psychology-that-fuel-success-and-performance-at-work-3/#comment-19752 Book Fanatic Sat, 26 Oct 2013 09:15:51 +0000 http://joys.net/6340/the-happiness-advantage-the-seven-principles-of-positive-psychology-that-fuel-success-and-performance-at-work-3/#comment-19752 Excellent and Unique I’ve read a lot of “happiness” books and frankly when I chose this book I was a little pessimistic about learning anything new. I couldn’t have been more wrong. This book, while building on a lot of prior research, is full of new insights and presentation that is refreshingly insightful and helpful. I learned a lot and it was a compelling and convincing read. There is a wealth of useful and practical takeaways from the material. The author works in the real world and doesn’t just write from a position in academia and thus has a lot more practical real-world experience than you often find in these types of books mostly written by psychology professors. I consider this one of the best I’ve read and I highly recommend it.

]]> http://joys.net/6340/the-happiness-advantage-the-seven-principles-of-positive-psychology-that-fuel-success-and-performance-at-work-3/#comment-19751 stewart b clifford Sat, 26 Oct 2013 09:06:04 +0000 http://joys.net/6340/the-happiness-advantage-the-seven-principles-of-positive-psychology-that-fuel-success-and-performance-at-work-3/#comment-19751 Great information – and fun to read! I read a lot of business books. Most of them are filled with helpful information. Frankly, most of them are also a little on the dry. “The Happiness Advantage” is different. It is filled with fascinating research and great ideas, and it is also a hoot to read. I found myself laughing out loud as I read the book.Shawn Achor explains the latest research he and his colleagues in the field of positive psychology have conducted. The results are fascinating:1) Our brains work better when they are “happy.”2) There are concrete things we can do to make our brains “happier.”3) We can also overcome our inclination to procrastinate and put off these exercises. (I found this section to be particularly interesting since I am a procrastinator).4) When our brains are at “happy” that positivity will ripple out to others and can raise the productivity.Give this book a look. The research shows that we (and our colleagues at work) can be more productive. And, if we are “happier” our boss will also perceive us as more positive, trustworthy, sincere and successful. Wow! And who wouldn’t want to be happier at work – and at home?

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