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"I knew from numerous research studies that exercise in the morning raises your performance on cognitive tasks and gives your brain a “win” to start a cascade effect of positive emotions. Each night before I went to sleep, I wrote out a plan for where I would exercise in the morning and what parts of my body I would focus on. Then, I put my sneakers right by my bed. Eliminating the choices and reducing the activation energy made getting up and going to the gym the default mode."
— Shawn Achor, The Happiness Advantage
“Happiness leads to success in nearly every domain of our lives, including marriage, health, friendship, community involvement, creativity, and in particular, our jobs, careers, and businesses. Data abounds showing that happy workers have higher levels of productivity, produce higher sales, perform better in leadership positions, and receive higher performance ratings and higher pay.”
- Shawn Achor, The Happiness Advantage
“Exercise releases endorphins and other chemicals that make us feel positive, helps us sleep better, and reduces stress and anxiety—all of which help our brains work at optimal levels.”
- Shawn Achor, The Happiness Advantage
"Setting a regular work schedule not only improves productivity but also allows for dedicated personal time, which is essential for mental well-being."
- Shawn Achor, The Happiness Advantage
“New research in psychology and neuroscience shows that it works the other way around: We become more successful when we are happier and more positive.”
- Shawn Achor, The Happiness Advantage
"It turns out that our brains are literally hardwired to perform at their best not when they are negative or even neutral, but when they are positive."
- Shawn Achor, The Happiness Advantage
“Expecting positive outcomes actually makes them more likely to arise.”
- Shawn Achor, The Happiness Advantage
“Happiness is not the belief that we don’t need to change; it is the realization that we can.”
- From The Happiness Advantage by Shawn Achor
"By setting boundaries with technology and disconnecting at the end of the workday, we give ourselves the gift of uninterrupted presence and the chance to connect deeply with our loved ones."
- From Big Potential: How Transforming the Pursuit of Success Raises Our Achievement, Happiness, and Well-Being by Shawn Achor
“Habits are like financial capital -- forming one today is an investment that will automatically give out returns for years to come.”
- From The Happiness Advantage by Shawn Achor