116: Happiness Advantage Roundtable Discussion Part 2

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Today we are sharing the second part to our discussion on the book, The Happiness Advantage, by Shawn Achor. We have broke this book and discussion into several parts because the conversations are so rich that we just could not get through all the ideas we wanted to dive into.

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The beauty of this is that it will allow you to read, catch up, and get involved between episodes. This show is not meant to ruin the book for you if you have not read it all, but to conjure up new thoughts and realize you are not alone in your thoughts.

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Roundtable Discussion Participants

All participants are from the Mississippi Bend AEA 9 who I am lucky to call both friends and colleagues.

Lisa Hawker
Rachel Anderson

Topics We Explore

3:00 Principle 3: Tetris Effect
- Explain The Principle: When our brains get stuck in a pattern that focuses on stress, negativity, and failure, we set ourselves up to fail. This principle teaches us how to retrain our brains to spot patterns of possibility, so we can see and seize opportunity wherever we look.
12:45 Principle 4: Falling Up
- Amid defeat, stress, and crisis, our brains map different paths to help us cope. This principle is about finding the mental path that not only leads us up out of failure or suffering, but teaches us to be happier and more successful because of it.
25:00 Principle 5: Zorro Circle
- When challenges loom and we get overwhelmed, our rational brains can get hijacked by emotions. This principle teaches us how to regain control by focusing first on small, manageable goals, then gradually expanding our circle to achieve bigger ones.
29:45: Principle 7: Social Investment
- In the midst of challenges and stress, some people choose to hunker down and retreat within themselves. But the most successful people invest in their friends, peers, and family members to propel themselves forward. The principle teaches us how to invest more in one of the greatest predictors of success and excellence – our social support network.
36:45 Principle 6: 20 Second Rule
- Sustaining lasting change often feels impossible because our willpower is limited. And when willpower fails, we fall back on our old habits and succumb to the path of least resistance. This principle show how, by making small energy adjustments, we can reroute the path of least resistance and replace the bad habits with good ones.