America’s Loneliest Workers, According to Research Harvard Business Review, Shawn Achor, Gabriella Rosen Kellerman, Andrew Reece, and Alexi Robichaux March 19, 2018 A hundred fifty years ago, poet Emily Dickinson described loneliness as “the horror not to be surveyed, but skirted in the dark.” Had she been running a modern company, she might have felt differently. Loneliness should…
How to Set the Mood for a Positive Day Success, Shawn Achor January 12, 2018 Our physical environment can have an enormous impact on our well-being. Although we don’t have complete control over our surroundings, we can make specific efforts to infuse them with positivity. Think about your office: What feelings does it inspire? People who…
The Secret Recipe for Growing Your Grit Huffington Post, Caren Baruch-Feldman, PhD August 14, 2017 Being gritty, having self-control in the face of temptations, and rebounding from failure are not easy. However, there are ways that we know from science that makes it easier for us to have stick-to-it-ness. The question is what are some ways that can put…
To Stick To A Goal Use Your Own Laziness As An Advantage NY Mag, Science of Us, Cari Romm January 3, 2017 Lurking beneath every well-intentioned New Year’s resolution is an unacknowledged truth: Most of us are lazy slobs at heart, and no amount of self-improvement planning is going to change that fact. Maybe you can force…
Jennifer Moss | HBR, August 20, 2015 Happiness isn’t the Absence of Negative Feelings Happiness feels intolerably elusive for many of us. Like fog, you can see it from afar, dense and full of shape. But upon approach, its particles loosen and suddenly it becomes out of reach, even though it’s all around you. We…
These Two Minute Daily Habits Will Make You Happier Immediately, Researchers Say Brigid Schulte | Independent, July 2015 To those who think of happiness as a “nice to have” luxury or something that comes after a lifetime of sacrifice of single-mindedly driving to achieve a goal, happiness researcher Shawn Achor, head of Goodthink and author…
Ioanna Roumeliotis | CBC News, April 2015 Psychologist and best-selling author Shawn Achor has made a career studying the science of happiness. “Scientifically, happiness is a choice,” Achor says. He explains that research has shown you can rewire your brain to make yourself happy by practising simple happiness exercises every day for three weeks. Texas-born Achor’s books…
Marc Forster-Pert | CNN, April 2015 Forgotten why you went to the refrigerator? Struggling to concentrate on work and multitask at the same time? Join the club. Experts cite that eating well, reducing stress and physical activity are all ways to keep our brains sharp and functioning at top-notch speed. But in the same way…
Beth Kuhel | Huffington Post, February 2015 Managers are perpetually searching for new and better ways to increase productivity and engagement of employees. While conventional reward systems for hard work and achievements show appreciation for those who are adding value to your team, these programs may not be enough to inspire people to contribute more…
Aisha Sultan | News & Observer, December 2014 There are times when a foggy malaise can settle into a spot. Even when cracks of sunlight break through this vapor, a heaviness lingers. Despite being a reporter – a job where we’re conditioned to notice and document what’s wrong, unfair, tragic and broken – I usually…
