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The Power of Beliefs

By Shawn Achor

2026-09-09 10:30:00 2026-09-09 11:30:00 America/New_York The Power of Beliefs The Power of Beliefs by Shawn Achor, explains how holding specific core mindsets does not just reflect reality, but actively bends it to shape our future health, success, and happiness! White Plains Public Library -

Wednesday, September 09
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The Power of Beliefs by Shawn Achor, explains how holding specific core mindsets does not just reflect reality, but actively bends it to shape our future health, success, and happiness!

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The Power of Beliefs: How Strengthening Seven Core Beliefs Predicts Greater Success and A Better Life

by Shawn Achor

 Positive Psychology Book Club on Wednesdays @ 10:30 am 

Reading breakdown:

Wednesday, September 2nd: PART I

Chapter 1: The Power of Beliefs Is Ascending - pages 3-18

Chapter 2: Exploring How Beliefs Scientifically Change the Outcome -pages 19-29

Chapter 3: Bending Reality: How Beliefs Change the Path -pages 30-43

Chapter 4: The Nature of Belief Change-pages 44-57


Wednesday, September 9th: PART II

Chapter 5: Introduction to the Core Power Beliefs - pages 61-63

Chapter 6: Core Power Belief #1: "My Behavior Matters." -pages 64-70

Chapter 7: Core Power Belief #2: "I Am Grateful."-pages 71-78

Chapter 8: Core Power Belief #3: "I Matter."-pages 79-86

Wednesday, September 16th: PART II Continued

Chapter 9: Core Power Belief #4: "I have Something to Give." -pages 80-93

Chapter 10: Core Power Belief #5: "I Am Not Alone." -pages 94-100

Chapter 11: Core Power Belief #6: "This Work is Meaningful" -pages 101-106

Chapter 12: Core Power Belief #7: "There is Something Greater Than Me." -pages 107-114


Wednesday, September 23rd: PART III

Chapter 13: Introduction to Part III - pages 115-116

Chapter 14: Strategy #1: The Disaster Elevator: Changing the Part of the Brain That Processes the World -pages 117-126

Chapter 15: Strategy #2: The Memory DeLorean: How Memories Can Change the Future -pages 127-135

Chapter 16: Strategy #3: Stopping Negative Mantras: Change the Language -pages 136-144


Wednesday, September 30th: PART III Continued

Chapter 17: Strategy #4: Starting the Wave: Change the Repeated Behaviors - pages 145-156

Chapter 18: Strategy #5: Common Text, Common Belief: Change the Text -pages 157-165

Chapter 19: Strategy #6: Creating a Positive Neural Tribe: Change the Sources -pages 166-175

Conclusion: -pages 176-178

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