0726 | How Happiness Accelerates Success with Emma Seppälä

Published on June 28, 2016. Updated on November 30th, 2023.

0726 | How Happiness Accelerates Success with Emma Seppälä

Emma Seppälä is Science Director of the Center for Compassion and Altruism Research and Education at Stanford University and a leading expert on health psychology, well-being, and resilience. Her research has been featured in the New York Times, ABC News, Forbes, the Boston Globe, U.S. News & World Report, the Huffington Post, INC, and Fast Company. She is also the author of The Happiness Track. In this interview, we discuss how the science of happiness can accelerate your success.

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In This episode, You’ll Learn:

  • Why happiness is a key to productivity
  • Why you shouldn’t play to your strengths
  • How breathing can save your life and make you a better leader

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