The 100 Hours » emma seppala http://learn.100hours.net Learning.. Sun, 08 Jun 2014 11:08:17 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=3.9.40 Compassion is hot right now, says Emma Seppala http://learn.100hours.net/compassion-is-hot-right-now-says-emma-seppala/ http://learn.100hours.net/compassion-is-hot-right-now-says-emma-seppala/#comments Wed, 15 Jan 2014 12:01:36 +0000 http://mbapay.com/100hrs/?p=1589 Compassion

Here’s another article from Emma Seppala which was published in the Huffington Post, on why compassion is probably one the most important things in your life. For example, Emma says that brain imaging shows  compassion sends our pleasure levels as high as when we experience receiving gifts or eating dessert. It makes us attractive and sends good vibes all around, making others happy. It also boosts our health and helps us feel better when we’re down.

Read the full article by Emma Seppala on the Huffington Post: 10 (Science-Based) Reasons Why Compassion Is Hot

 

]]> http://learn.100hours.net/compassion-is-hot-right-now-says-emma-seppala/feed/ 0 What are the scientific reasons to start mediating daily? http://learn.100hours.net/what-are-the-scientific-reasons-to-start-mediating-daily/ http://learn.100hours.net/what-are-the-scientific-reasons-to-start-mediating-daily/#comments Wed, 15 Jan 2014 10:15:39 +0000 http://mbapay.com/100hrs/?p=1560 Emma M. Seppala, Ph.D. dedicated her PhD research at Stanford University to studying the impact of meditation. She’s listed some of the main benefits in her article in Psychology Today: 20 Scientific Reasons to Start Meditating Today which covers:
Health benefits, boosting happiness levels, improving social life, brain activity, productivity, wisdom, and more.

Emma shares her thoughts on how to tackle your own resistance if you think  “I can’t do it”, with simple counter ideas.

And here’s a wonderful infographics of the article:


10 Science-Based Reasons To Start Meditating Today INFOGRAPHIC
Infographic by
Emma Seppala, Ph.D. Learn more about the
benefits of meditation
in her original post.

 

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