A talk I gave in which I explore the science of compassion, connection, and tips and tricks to reduce stress. I hope you enjoy it! Let me know what you…
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Why Compassion in Business Makes Sense
November 12, 2013Managers often mistakenly think that putting pressure on employees will increase performance. What it does increase is stress — and research has shown that high levels of stress carry a…
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The Best Kept Secret to Highly Successful Relationships
November 5, 2013According to Adam Grant, Wharton’s most popular and youngest tenured faculty member, author of Give and Take: A Revolutionary Approach to Success, people fall into one of 3 distinct categories:…
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Sinner or Saint? 7 Steps to Harness Your Inner Angel
October 31, 2013Scientific evidence shows that compassion and kindness predict health and well-being. Compassion and volunteering makes us happier and can even lengthen our lives. It even has an impact on our…
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Benefits of Meditation: 10 Science-Based Reasons To Start Meditating Today INFOGRAPHIC
October 17, 2013For the last 10 years, I have been involved in researching the impact of meditation on health and well-being. This infographic summarized some of the key findings about the benefits…
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20 Scientific Reasons to Start Meditating Today: New research shows meditation boosts your health, happiness, and success!
September 19, 2013I started meditating soon after 9/11. I was living in Manhattan, an already chaotic place, at an extremely chaotic time. I realized I had no control over my external environment.…
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Goof Off. Daydream. Do Good. Your Career Will Thank You.
September 10, 2013My friend Adam Rifkin, LinkedIn “Influencer” and I co-authored this article for LinkedIn. Why We Overwork Our business culture has come to value compulsive overwork as the only path to…
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How Desire Fools Us: The Pleasures and Dangers of the Chase
August 13, 2013Why do we love to chase? What is so intriguingly attractive about hard-to-get partners, Black Friday sales, and the very latest iPhone? Whether it’s for a trophy, a promotion, a…
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Emma’s TEDx Talk on Social Connection, Compassion & Happiness
July 19, 2013I recently gave a TEDx talk that summarizes research on social connection, compassion and happiness! I hope you enjoy it! If you enjoyed it and think it may be useful…
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Talented designer Ketan Deshpande designed this great infographic to summarize my Psychology Today article on the science of compassion. Love the visual reminders of why it pays to do good!…