Mar 12, 2020
How can I have optimism, happiness and social
connectivity during the coronavirus pandemic?
Acclaimed happiness expert Shawn Achor reminds us that it’s in the
darkest times that we need optimism, gratitude and social
connection the most.
After spending 12 years at Harvard earning dozens of distinguished
teaching awards, Shawn went on to become a New York
Times bestselling author of The Happiness
Advantage and Big Potential, deliver a TEDx
with over 19 million views and work with 30+ Fortune 100
companies.
Today, Shawn joins me to talk about coronavirus and what you can do
to be happy and feel connected during this season of unprecedented
adversity. You’ll leave today’s conversation with research-based
reasoning to be optimistic and 3 practical tips to increase during
any season of uncertainty.
SHOW NOTES:
To combat all this negativity and fear around coronavirus and the other uncertainty we face, I created a 21-day challenge to inspire our community to focus on what they can control and to remain ferociously optimistic that their best remains ahead. Sign up for the IN AWE 21-Day Challenge here.
SHAWN ACHOR'S LIVE INSPIRED 7
1. What is the best book you’ve ever read? The Great Divorce by C.S. Lewis.
2. What is a characteristic or trait that you possessed as a child that you wish you still exhibited today? Confidence.
3. Your house is on fire, all living things and people are out. You have the opportunity to run in and grab one item. What would it be? A broken guitar that I love.
4. You are sitting on a bench overlooking a gorgeous beach. You have the opportunity to have a long conversation with anyone living or dead. Who would it be? C.S. Lewis. He's been the biggest influence in my life and who I've modeled my career after.
5. What is the best advice you’ve ever received? My mentor Dr. Tal Ben-Shahar said, "You're never as great as you think you are and you're never as bad as you think you are."
6. What advice would you give your 20-year-old self? Make friends. If you want friends, you have to be a friend. Don't let loneliness and insecurities stop you from feeling socially connected.
7. It’s been said that all great people can have their lives summed up in one sentence. How do you want yours to read? He made other people feel understood and that happiness was actually possible.
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