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Emma Seppälä, Ph.D.

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    The Best Kept Secret to Happiness
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    The Best Kept Secret to Happiness

    The world tells us to look for happiness in achievements, possessions and status but lasting happiness lies somewhere else: in compassion and service.read more

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    5 Ways to Do Good and Feel Good — Fast, Free and From Your Desk

    August 7, 2012

    Science tells us compassion is good for our health, and we know that helping others makes us feel good, but sometimes it feels like there just aren’t enough hours in the day. There is so much to do, can I possibly find time to contribute? Yes…

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    10 Science-Based Reasons Why Compassion is Hot!

    July 19, 2012

    My latest blog on the Huffington post lists some key studies that demonstrate that compassion is not only healthy for us, it makes us happier, it increases our longevity, it spreads like wildfire, uplifts others, and even makes us more attractive! Ther…

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    The Power Impact of Introspection

    April 9, 2012

    The brain uses a fundamentally different circuit for paying attention to the internal world, and this could have important implications for stress and mental illness.What’s the difference between noticing the rapid beat of a popular song on the radio a…

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    Self-Compassion Outweighs Self-Esteem for Resilience & Empowerment

    July 13, 2011

    Do you ever find that you are hard on yourself? Recent research suggests that self-criticism can have deleterious effects whereas self-compassion is key to resilience and empowerment.For a more detailed account, see my recent article from Spirituality …

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    PLAY!! It’s good for you:)

    June 10, 2011

    It’s ironic that animals continue to play throughout their adult lives, yet we rational humans often don’t. Submerged in the responsibilities of life, the seriousness of world affairs, and the demands of work, we often forget to play at all. Yet both…

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    Service, it Does You SO good!

    November 15, 2010

     Ever wonder why you feel so good when you do something for someone else. Or why you feel uplifted when you witness someone helping another person? There’s now lots of research to tell you why.See my article in Spirituality & Health magazine&…

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    How Shifting the Body Can Change the Mind

    October 15, 2010

    In difficult or stressful times, it’s nearly impossible to will ourselves into a state of relaxation or happiness. If the mind itself is in a state of turmoil, how can it be the means by which we achieve peace? New research developed in the field of “e…

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Yale School of Management
Stanford Center For Compassion And Altruism Research And Education.

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Psychologist, Author, International Keynote Speaker

Yale School of Management
Stanford Center For Compassion And Altruism Research And Education.

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  • Feeling Anxious? Breathing Is Most Helpful, New Yale/Harvard Studies Show

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  • Most of Us are Managing Our Emotions the Wrong Way. Here’s What To Do Instead.

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  • Social Connection Boosts Health. Even When You’re Isolated.

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