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

- Shawn Achor

You have to train your brain to be positive just like you work out your body.

- Shawn Achor

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

- Shawn Achor

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

- Shawn Achor

The contents of the glass don’t matter; what’s more important is to realize there’s a pitcher of water nearby. In other words, we have the capacity t…

- Shawn Achor

Your brain at positive is 31% more productive than your brain at negative, neutral or stressed.

- Shawn Achor

Constantly scanning the world for the negative comes with a great cost. It undercuts our creativity, raises our stress levels, and lowers our motivat…

- Shawn Achor

By changing our mindset and habits, we can actually dramatically change the course of life, improve intelligence, productivity, improve the quality o…

- Shawn Achor

Waiting to be happy limits our brain's potential for success, whereas cultivating positive brains makes us more motivated, efficient, resilient, crea…

- Shawn Achor