“Ninety percent of your long-term happiness is predicted not by the external world but by the way your brain processes the world.”
— Shawn Achor
Scientific research suggests that success does not lead to happiness but that the opposite is true. Happiness has a profound effect on brain function and significantly increases individual performance, leading to greater success. If you focus on boosting your personal well-being, you will be a better leader and communicator to the benefit of your company, your Toastmasters club and your family and friends.
Shawn Achor, a leader in the field of positive psychology and founder of GoodThink Inc. and the Institute for Applied Positive Research, has found that increased happiness leads to “a 23 percent reduction in stress, 39 percent improvement in health and 31 percent improvement in productivity.”
Article by Lauren Parsens, CC, CL
For more information visit:
https://www.toastmasters.org/magazine/magazine-issues/2018/sep2018/22-personal-growth
https://youtu.be/JSMGgk9I5Pg
