Shawn Achor Quotes

To be happy when you are travelling, you need to be happy inside before you leave. A positive frame of mind will definitely enhance your travelling experience. If I'm not in a positive frame of mind then the whole thing definitely becomes more of a challenge for me.

I think I'm generally an upbeat person. Obviously I can get moody, but my whole philosophy is to try and have a good time.

I often say that the opposite of depression is not happiness but vitality.

It's a conscious decision, a full-time job, to be happy.

There's no sense in making life seem like it's a struggle, because that doesn't make anybody feel better.

My worst days are still pretty good days. That's something I might lose in the moment sometimes, but I have a pretty good grasp of it.

I consider myself really lucky and I always have done. My approach is that if I know I'm relaxed and happy, then I will do my best work.

Life can be tough sometimes. But I think it just starts with admitting, 'Okay, the world's not perfect, how do we live our lives within that and not be miserable?'

I don't pretend to be happy all the time. I think to be human is to be happy and unhappy by turns. But I have a great capacity to enjoy myself, and it seems to grow as I get older.

We've just learned how to balance ourselves a little better so that we're happier way more of the time than not, and, you know, being happy is a radical and desirable act if you ask me.

I was born with a happy heart, and I try to keep a good attitude. It's not true that I'm happy all the time because nobody is, and we all go through our things.

Happiness is a choice. You can choose to be happy. There's going to be stress in life, but it's your choice whether you let it affect you or not.

Research has shown that the best way to be happy is to make each day happy.

The best advice on the art of being happy is about as easy to follow as advice to be well when one is sick.

These days cry out, as never before, for us to pay attention, so we can move through them and get our joy and pride back.

I don't have many sad days.

You have to pay attention to the moment and make it the best it can be for you. I've been trying to do that. It's really made a major difference for me. I'm a happier person.

Life is too short to spend in negativity. So I have made a conscious effort to not be where I don't want to be.

Garner up pleasant thoughts in your mind, for pleasant thoughts make pleasant lives.

Happiness is an inside job.

Happiness is not something that just comes to you. It's an active process.

I just want to stay happy and healthy in my mind.

Being happy, being healthy, is the most important thing.

It's easy for especially NBA players to get caught up in the stress of the job, to get caught up in negativity and in what other people think, and it's hard, but the best way to live is to keep things simple and enjoy every day.

All I can focus on is what I can control and that's being happy. My own happiness.