The Happiness Advantage by Shawn Achor - BookBub

The Happiness Advantage by Shawn Achor - BookBub: From a New York Times bestselling author: Learn how happiness leads to success, not the other way around. These seven psychological principles can help you decrease stress and improve productivity. With nearly 8,500 five-star Goodreads ratings!



Conventional wisdom holds that if we work hard we will be more successful, and if we are more successful, then we’ll be happy. If we can just find that great job, win that next promotion, lose those five pounds, happiness will follow. But recent discoveries in the field of positive psychology have shown that this formula is actually backward: Happiness fuels success, not the other way around. When we are positive, our brains become more engaged, creative, motivated, energetic, resilient, and productive at work. This isn’t just an empty mantra. This discovery has been repeatedly borne out by rigorous research in psychology and neuroscience, management studies, and the bottom lines of organizations around the globe. 

"Psycho Mother Movie Quote" Sticker by ironydesigns | Redbubble

"Psycho Mother Movie Quote" Sticker by ironydesigns | Redbubble: A boy's best friend is his mother quote. Fan Art of Norman Bates' dead mother's skeleton from Alfred Hitchcock's classic movie Psycho.

It's Raining Plastics in the Rocky Mountains, Researchers Say | The Weather Channel

It's Raining Plastics in the Rocky Mountains, Researchers Say | The Weather Channel: A team of researchers studying the nitrogen content of Colorado's rainwater made a shocking discovery.

At a Glance

The research team wasn't surprised to find plastics in the rainwater samples in the cities. 

They were shocked, however, to find microplastics at higher altitudes in remote, pristine locations. 

Microplastics have been found in animals, drinking water, the deepest trenches of the oceans and the coldest reaches of the Arctic.

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