Emma Seppälä

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Emma Seppälä

As a best-selling author, Yale lecturer, and international keynote speaker, Emma Seppälä teaches executives at the Yale School of Management and is faculty director of the Yale School of Management’s Women’s Leadership Program. A psychologist and research scientist by training, her expertise is the science of happiness, emotional intelligence, and social connection. Her best-selling book The Happiness Track (HarperOne, 2016) has been translated into dozens of languages. Her new book is Sovereign (Hay House, 2024). Seppälä is also the Science Director of Stanford University’s Center for Compassion and Altruism Research and Education.

Articles by Emma Seppälä

A Loving-Kindness Meditation to Boost Compassion
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A Loving-Kindness Meditation to Boost Compassion

Cultivating compassion helps us mend relationships while fostering emotional intelligence. Enjoy the benefits of loving-kindness with this guided meditation. Read More

Four Ways to Calm Your Mind in Stressful Times
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Four Ways to Calm Your Mind in Stressful Times

Most of us are really good at activating our stress-response. But how do you wind down? Here are four research-backed ways to destress your mind and body. Read More

What is Your Phone Doing to Your Relationships?
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What is Your Phone Doing to Your Relationships?

New research is exploring how phubbing—ignoring someone in favor of our mobile phone—hurts our relationships, and what we can do about it. Read More

How Being Present Increases Your Charisma
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How Being Present Increases Your Charisma

Research shows that paying attention to others is the path to success and respect. Read More

Being a Kind Boss Pays Off
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Being a Kind Boss Pays Off

Emma Seppälä looks at the hard data on being a nice boss.  Read More

18 Science-Based Reasons to Try Loving-Kindness Meditation
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18 Science-Based Reasons to Try Loving-Kindness Meditation

Emma Seppälä looks at the emerging science around the benefits of loving-kindness meditation.  Read More

A New and Improved Approach to Healthcare
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A New and Improved Approach to Healthcare

A new generation of patients and doctors is changing the face of American medicine. It's about more than curing disease now—it's health for the whole person. Read More

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