THE GLOBE AND MAIL: Tune Out Distractions – and Tune into Happiness

Harvey Schachter | Special to The Globe and Mail Oct. 10 2013 Too much noise can knock you off balance. That’s the warning from Shawn Achor, San Antonio, Tex.-based author of the bestselling book The Happiness Advantage and the recently published Before Happiness. But Mr. Achor is not talking about the noise of a neighbour’s stereo blasting away…

WASHINGTON TIMES: Best-selling author Shawn Achor on ‘happiness’

Paul Mountjoy | WASHINGTON September 18, 2013 Ask anyone what they want in life, and the answer is invariably: “To be happy.” However, the question remains how to achieve this lofty goal and what tools, skills and strategies are necessary to fulfill the goal of personal happiness. This is where best-selling author of The Happiness Advantage and Before…