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186. THE SCIENCE OF HAPPINESS: How to Improve Your Mood & Increase Your Freedom feat. Emma Seppälä
08 Apr 2024
#186 Today's guest is Emma Seppälä— a best-selling author, Yale lecturer and faculty director of the Yale School of Management’s Women’s Leadership Program, the Science Director of Stanford University’s Center for Compassion and Altruism Research and Education, and international keynote speaker. A psychologist and research scientist by training, her expertise is the science of happiness, emotional intelligence, and social connection. In this episode, we discuss:+ Cultural differences in defining happiness around the world+ How different countries interpret challenges & successes+ What sovereignty is in psychology & why it's so important+ Why you don't have enough freedom in your life & how to change that+ How your emotional IQ can impact your sense of freedom+ The science of happiness & what we can learn from it+ The two types of happiness and which is better in the long-term+ Ways that you can boost your happiness according to psychology+ Advice for students on how to improve your quality of life + The culture of success in the U.S. & its cost on well-being+ Why you should be a good friend to yourself & what this looks like+ Tips for when you're struggling to make self-care a habit Emma's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thehappinesstrack/MENTIONED+ Emma's Facebook+ Emma's Twitter+ Emma's Website+ Preorder Sovereign + Sattva App+ SKY Breath+ SKY for Kids+ The Happiness TrackSHOP GUEST RECOMMENDATIONS: https://amzn.to/3A69GOCSTARBUCKS GIFTCARD GIVEAWAY: Want coffee on me?! Each month I'll be randomly choosing a winner to receive a Starbucks giftcard! To enter this giveaway, all you have to do is leave a review of the podcast on Spotify and/or Apple Podcasts and DM me on a screenshot of your review on Instagram. Win bonus entries by tagging the podcast on your Instagram story or TikTok! Good luck!LET'S CONNECT+ Instagram (@shepersistedpodcast)+ Website (shepersistedpodcast.com)+ YouTube (Sadie Sutton: She Persisted Podcast)+ Twitter (@persistpodcast)+ Facebook (@shepersistedpodcast)+ TikTok (@shepersistedpodcast)+ [email protected]© 2020 She Persisted LLC. This podcast is copyrighted subject matter owned by She Persisted LLC and She Persisted LLC reserves all rights in and to the podcast. Any use without She Persisted LLC’s express prior written consent is prohibited.
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