The Neuroscience Of: Emotional Regulation, Relationships, Body Image, And Intuition | Emma Seppälä
The Neuroscience Of: Emotional Regulation, Relationships, Body Image, And Intuition | Emma Seppälä  
Podcast: 10% Happier with Dan Harris
Published On: Wed May 01 2024
Description: New episodes come out every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday for free, with 1-week early access for Wondery+ subscribers. --- A research-backed plan for getting your sh*t together in every possible sphere. We’re going to talk about some smart strategies today with Emma Seppälä, Ph.D. She is a psychologist and research scientist, with an expertise in the science of happiness, emotional intelligence, and social connection. She is the Science Director of Stanford University’s Center for Compassion and Altruism Research and Education and she also teaches executives at the Yale School of Management. She’s been on this show before, to discuss her best-selling book The Happiness Track. And today she’s back to discuss her new book, Sovereign: Reclaim Your Freedom, Energy, and Power in a Time of Distraction, Uncertainty, and Chaos.  In this episode we talk about: What she means by that term, sovereign The neuroscience of emotion regulation The science of intuition – and how to work with it when you’re a critical thinker How our past can unconsciously bind us  The impact of trauma The latest evidence for the benefits of meditation And how to cultivate what scientists call Positive Relational Energy Related Episodes: Three Lessons from a Happiness Researcher | Emma Seppälä The Scientific Case for Self-Compassion | Chris Germer Can You Really Trust Your Gut? | Amber Tamblyn Sign up for Dan’s weekly newsletter here Follow Dan on social: Instagram, TikTok Ten Percent Happier online bookstore Subscribe to our YouTube Channel Our favorite playlists on: Anxiety, Sleep, Relationships, Most Popular Episodes Full Shownotes: https://www.tenpercent.com/tph/podcast-episode/emma-seppala-764 Additional Resources: Download the Ten Percent Happier app today: https://10percenthappier.app.link/install