Scientific 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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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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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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Are Women Really More Compassionate?
June 20, 2013Yesterday, journalists at Huffington Post Live asked me to comment on whether women are more compassionate than men. Scientists in general tend to cringe at any strong black-and-white statements of…
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“They’re all yours,” says the psychiatrist. In front of me, a group of 15 young men. Clad in baseball hats or skullcaps, some have long beards, others tattoos. Everyone is…
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The Science of Compassion
May 1, 2013Decades of clinical research has focused and shed light on the psychology of human suffering. That suffering, as unpleasant as it is, often also has a bright side to which…
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The Best Kept Secret to Longevity: Love
April 29, 2013Look younger! Feel more vibrant! Boost your stamina! Live Longer! Those are the promises made to us by marketing gurus about countless products from facial creams to dietary supplements, from…
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The Unexpected Benefits of Compassion For Business
April 22, 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 number of costs to…
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为何职场上的慈悲心富有意义 Why Compassion in Business Makes Sense Emma Seppala explains how compassionate workplaces are good for employee health and the corporate bottom line. Emma Seppala阐释富有慈悲心的环境如何有利于员工健康和公司利润。 http://greatergood.berkeley.edu /work and…
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Breathing: The Little Known Secret to Peace of Mind
April 15, 2013“A few weeks ago shooting, cars exploding, screaming, death, that was your world. Now back home, no one knows what it is like over there so no one knows how…