Does success lead to happiness? Or could it possibly work the other way around? According to Shawn Achor, we may have been going about success backwards. He points out that, historically, we have a “work hard, succeed, then be happy” formula. However, some studies have shown the reverse may actually be more effective.
In the video below, Achor says, “If you can raise somebody’s level of positivity in the present, then their brain experiences what we now call a happiness advantage, which is your brain at positive performs significantly better than at negative, neutral or stressed. Your intelligence rises, your creativity rises, your energy levels rise. In fact, we’ve found that every single business outcome improves. Your brain at positive is 31% more productive than your brain at negative, neutral or stressed. You’re 37% better at sales. Doctors are 19 percent faster, more accurate at coming up with the correct diagnosis when positive instead of negative, neutral or stressed.