Her Health Confessions

The Secret To Happiness (Backed By Science)

Britney Marsden

Ever wondered how happiness is studied or why it’s so essential to living a fulfilling life? In this transformative episode of Her Health Confessions, Dr. Emma Seppälä, Yale lecturer and best-selling author, unpacks the science of happiness, emotional intelligence, and trauma recovery. Emma shares powerful insights on how self-awareness, breathwork, and resilience can help you navigate life’s toughest challenges and reclaim your sense of calm.
Discover the science-backed tools to build emotional intelligence, recover from trauma, and find balance in an overwhelming world. Emma also dives into the surprising role of breathwork in calming your nervous system, explaining how techniques like SKY Breath Meditation can help heal PTSD and foster inner peace. Whether you’re seeking personal growth, ways to tackle stress, or the courage to live more authentically, this episode offers practical tips to transform your mental and emotional well-being.

What makes Dr. Emma Seppälä an expert? She’s a Yale lecturer, faculty director at Yale’s Women’s Leadership Program, and Science Director at Stanford’s Center for Compassion and Altruism Research. Her groundbreaking research has been published in leading journals and featured in outlets like The New York Times and CBS News. She’s also the author of The Happiness Track and the upcoming Sovereign, which explore the keys to happiness and well-being.

If you’ve ever asked yourself how to increase your emotional intelligence, wondered about the best breathwork techniques, or felt stuck in patterns of stress or trauma, this episode is for you.

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