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is apparently more than just a cliché. Research over the past 10 years shows there is a direct link between happiness and business outcomes. Author and researcher Shawn Achor says “happiness” raises sales by 37 percent, productivity by 31 percent, and accuracy on tasks by 19 percent. He goes on to say, “The single greatest advantage in the modern economy is a happy and engaged workforce.”
So, how do you become happy at work?
Achor says you have to train yourself and start developing new, positive habits. For example, he challenges his clients to implement one of the following positive exercises everyday for 21 days.
- Write down three new things you are grateful for each day.
- Write for two minutes a day describing one positive experience you had over the past 24 hours.
- Exercise for 10 minutes a day.
- Meditate for two minutes, focusing on your breath going in and out.
- Write one quick e-mail first thing in the morning thanking or praising someone in your social support network (family member, friend, old teacher).
By following one of these exercises, Achor says your happiness will rise and so will your business success.
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