A positive outlook on life has a significant impact not only on your happiness but also on things such as creativity and effectiveness at your work. This Ted talk by psychologist Shawn Achor shares how you can create lasting positive change by every day:
– Record 3 new things you are grateful for, for 21 days in a row
– Journaling (recording 1 positive thing a day so you can better relive it)
– Exercise
– Meditation
– Random acts of kindness (for instance mail to compliment someone)
At the World Expo in Shanghai the English pavillion was one of the most creative ones. In this ted.com presentation the architect Thomas Heatherwick shares the ideas behind this as well as other projects he has or is working on.
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