In this book, Shawn Achor proposes seven concepts to help people be flourishing humans. He supports them by citing studies, both his own and others, and including anecdotal evidence. I watched Achor's TedTalk on this topic in the last couple years and have talked with others who are big fans of his, but I was not compelled to actually pick up the text until my mother handed it to me. Interestingly, it was assigned summer reading for all staff at Dexter Community Schools. What a provocative concept: That the most beneficial text to put in the hands of educators is a psychology book about happiness. While I was primed to appreciate this book, Achor was the one to drive the nail home. His writing is conversational and his research is solid. I definitely recommend this book, to those happy and not-happy-yet.
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