Miyoshi  Method​
Find Us
  • Welcome!
  • About
  • What is it?
  • Services
    • Brain Based Professional Coaching
    • Brain Based Relationship/Love Coaching
    • Brain Based Family Coaching
    • Brain Based Lifestyle Redesign Coaching
  • Events
  • Blog
  • Press
  • Testimonials
  • Contact

Can Happiness Make You More Successful??

1/7/2013

0 Comments

 
Picture
According to the book, "The Happiness Advantage" by Shawn Achor, of TED talk "Happiness Secret" fame, scientific answers point to a resounding YES!

Research shows that contrary to popular belief and endless reinforcement by EVERYONE, from parents, teachers, popular media and advertisers, success does not guarantee happiness.
But all is not lost!  The research goes further to show that happiness guarantees success!!!!
Isn't that great????

This is from the growing field of positive psychology and these research studies were not conducted by some woowoo obscure fringe organization cloistered on Mt. Shasta.  These are outcomes  that have been replicated over and over again by respected research institutions like Harvard, Yale, and Stanford.

These studies have shown time and time again, that brains that are primed for positivity perform better and grasp more opportunities than brains that are primed for negativity.

I encourage you to read the book and start today to prime your brain for happiness and success.

Here are some actions that I gleaned from the book that you can start using today to start rewiring your brain(it’s just the tip of the iceberg but enough to get you started).
Everyday for the next 60 days(at least) do at least ONE of the following things:
-exercise
-meditate
-do 2 minutes of appreciation-write for 2 minutes about something you appreciate or have gratitude for
-write down 3 things about yourself that you like/appreciate
-send a short email/write a note to someone in your social/family circle appreciating them for something that they’ve done--a good job, a quality about them that you like or that has had an impact on you in some way
-journal about one thing that has happened in the last 24 hours that you are thankful for

Done consistently, these actions will start to prime your brain for positivity, which will have a positive impact on your health, sense of well-being, and success.

Have you tried this before and it hasn’t really worked or you’ve had a hard time keeping up with it?
You are not alone.

One of the most important things that Shawn talks about in his book is community. 
This is where one of our erroneous beliefs also come to pass a lot, where we feel like we have to first be happy before we can be in community with other people.  But science shows that this is backwards.  Rather than buckling down and isolating yourself, the best way to get happy and ensure your success is to enlist a friend, colleague, or family member.

You have to of course choose a partner that is on the same page as you, but this is a way to help with accountability, but more importantly to make the activity FUN!

It was heartening for me to read these suggestions in Shawn’s book because intuitively, I was already doing most of the things that were listed in his book.  The one thing that I WAS NOT doing, which I realized in reading this, was to have a community of people to share it with.

I kept saying to myself, “Once I reach this level of happiness, then I will be acceptable enough to be happy with other people” or something to that effect.  

That has changed in the last few years, but I feel that if I had gotten myself some support with peers, then the process of growing my life and work would have been way more fun.

So I encourage you to try the steps I have outlined above.  They are easy to implement and they DO work.

Please like this message if you did, and share it with your friends!
If you tried some of these techniques and they worked for you, please share your successes in the comments below!

0 Comments



Leave a Reply.

    Mari Miyoshi

    Changing the brain is the new frontier to changing your life.  I am not only the practitioner but also a continual client.  My own brain as well as those who entrust me with their brains, never ceases to amaze me in its capacity to change, re-learn, and create!

    Archives

    February 2021
    January 2021
    July 2020
    April 2020
    June 2018
    May 2018
    January 2018
    December 2017
    August 2017
    July 2017
    August 2016
    March 2016
    February 2016
    January 2016
    November 2015
    May 2015
    March 2015
    January 2015
    March 2014
    February 2014
    January 2014
    November 2013
    October 2013
    September 2013
    July 2013
    March 2013
    February 2013
    January 2013
    December 2012
    November 2012
    October 2012
    September 2012
    July 2012
    June 2012
    January 2012

    Categories

    All
    Brain Gym
    Brain Gym For Running
    Brain Related Events
    Break Ups
    Families
    Family Balancing
    Friendship
    Happiness Advantage
    Healing
    Heartbreak
    Love
    Procrastination
    Relationship
    Resilience
    Siblings

    RSS Feed

Mari Miyoshi, creater of Miyoshi Method 
and  Brain Balancing Coach
301-523-3477
mari.miyoshi@gmail.com

Brain By Design-
Create your life by Design, NOT Default.

Schedule a breakthrough session today!

Brain Gym is a registered trademark of the Educational Kinesiology Foundation, www.braingym.org
Photos used under Creative Commons from Jangra Works, Boris Thaser, mikecogh, takebackyourhealthconference, NICHD NIH, nosha, Lance Shields, capoeira-world.com, epSos.de, shannonkringen, quinn.anya, LaBellaVida, tom@hk | 湯米tomhk, Soggydan, miss_rogue, tbondolfi, LeonArts.at