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Neuroscience & Compassion with Dr. James Doty
Dr. James Doty shares the amazing story of how a trip to a local magic shop when he was 12 led him down a path to learn about the power of meditation and compassion. He also discusses the neuroscience of stress, the science of of “woo woo” and the prac …
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Tips for Happier New Year
January is the time of resolutions that will make our lives better. Author of “The Happiness Track: How to Apply the Science of Happiness to Accelerate Your Success” Emma Seppala shares tips on how to have a happier new year. To watch the interview, cl …
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Future Talk – Dr. James Doty on Neuroscience and Compassion
On this episode of Future Talk, a cable TV series that’s produced in Palo Alto and seen on numerous stations in the US and abroad, host Martin Wasserman interviews Dr. James Doty, MD about neuroscience and compassion. To watch the interview, click here …
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Spirituality 2.0 – A Swiss TV California Series
Reporters Arthur Honegger and Thomas Von Grünigen embark on a spiritual journey and show how Californians try to find their inner center and become a better person. To watch the interview with Dr. Doty, click here. Please note the original interview is …
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Down with Multitasking: Increase Your Productivity (and Charisma) by Mastering Singular Focus
Multitasking is considered a valuable if not crucial learned skill. It’s something to boastfully place on a resume for job applications, and one of the main ways teachers and employers encourage their students and staff to complete their work on time. …
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10% Happier: Dan Harris Interviews Emma Seppala
Emma Seppala, the science director of Stanford University’s Center for Compassion and Altruism Research and Education, sat down with ABC News’ Dan Harris for 10% Happier. To watch the interview, click here.
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Breathe Better: How to Improve Your Mind, Attention, and Memory
Your state of mind affects how you breathe, and how you breathe determines your emotional state. Here is a breathing technique to restore calmness, concentration, and energy. To watch the video, click here.
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Conversations in a Magic Shop: The Trick to Living a Life of Meaning
Written by Neelam Tewar. Every once in a while we hear a story that give us solace, respite and more importantly, hope. I found all three in one book and in this instance, I had the opportunity to speak with the author. In his book, Into the Magic Shop …
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You Really SHOULD Keep Calm and Carry on: Researchers Reveal the Six Things They Say Can Keep You Happy and Successful
Written by Stacy Liberatore. Some people believe that you have to choose between being happy in life or being successful, but one researcher says we can have both. Emma Seppala suggests ‘that finding happiness and fulfillment may be the most productive …
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This Common Feeling is Worse for Your Health Than Smoking or Obesity
Written by Daniel McDonald. Dr. Emma Seppala is a science director of the Center for Compassion and Altruism Research and Education at Stanford University. Her new book “The Happiness Track: How to apply the science of happiness to accelerate your succ …
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Why Compassion is Good for Your Heart
Extraordinary things happen when we harness the power of both the brain and the heart. Dr. James Doty, author of Into the Magic Shop: A Neurosurgeon’s Quest to Discover the Mysteries of the Brain and the Secrets of the Heart joined us today to share ho …
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How to Be Happy
Dr. Emma Seppala of Madison wants you to be happy, as so many aren’t, and don’t know how to achieve that. Seppala has degrees from Yale, Columbia and Stanford. At those high-achieving places, she saw all around her people pushing for excellence to the …
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How-To Guide on Mindfulness Meditation from a Stanford Neurosurgeon
The simple practices of mindfulness meditation can help us accomplish major goals in life. Just concentrating on our pattern of breathing, for example, brings us into a more reflectional state that helps us quite our inner, distracting dialogue. In thi …
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‘Into the Magic Shop’ Author Dr. James Doty
Compassion guru Dr. James Doty joins us to discuss his new book “Into the Magic Shop.” He explains how we can harness the power of our hearts and minds. To watch the interview, click here.
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A Psychologist Reveals a Simple Way to Be More Successful at Work
Dr. Emma Seppala is science director of the Center for Compassion and Altruism Research and Education at Stanford University. Her new book, “The Happiness Track: How to apply the science of happiness to accelerate your success” details the scientifical …
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Human Selfishness is Secondary — Compassion, Primary
From social applications of Charles Darwin’s theory of evolution to Richard Dawkin’s book The Selfish Gene, human beings have been misunderstood as purely, or at least primarily, self-interested creatures. During Emma Seppälä’s time as science director …
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Mindfulness and Compassion are Good for Business Bottom Line
Neurosurgeon Dr. James Doty from Stanford University talks to Weekend Breakfast about the benefits of compassion, mindfulness and altruism. To view the video interview, click here.
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