The happy secret to better work | Shawn Achor | TED Talk

In this light-hearted TED Talk on motivation, work/life balance and corporate wellness, psychologist Shawn Achor shares "The happy secret to better work." We believe we should work hard in order to be happy, but could we be thinking about things backwards? In this fast-moving and very funny talk, Achor argues that, actually, happiness inspires us to be more productive and achieve our goals faster––it's called "the happiness advantage." You'll also learn a quick and easy strategy to cultivate a more positive attitude. Note: In the spirit of sharing their ideas in a manner that is engaging, persuasive and/or authentic to them individually, this speaker uses language or metaphors that could be sensitive to some viewers

Learning objectives:

• " Use an easy strategy to increase your happiness over time
• Increase your productivity by understanding the "happiness advantage