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The Power of Beliefs

By Shawn Achor

2026-09-16 10:30:00 2026-09-16 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 happines! White Plains Public Library -

Wednesday, September 16
10:30am - 11:30am

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 happines!

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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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