Published Articles & Interviews

Emmie has co-authored and been interviewed for a number of publications, including the Harvard Business Review, specifically on her work teaching mindfulness in the corporate world.

HARVARD BUSINESS REVIEW

How Mindfulness Improves Executive Coaching

By David Brendel, MD, PhD and Emmie Stamell, C.Ay, RYT

The benefits of mindfulness meditation for business leaders are increasingly appreciated and confirmed by empirical research. Executives and high performing professionals increasingly use meditation to manage stress, maintain strategic focus, enhance cognitive performance, promote emotional intelligence, and improve interpersonal relationships. Meditation programs are increasingly offered in the workplace to promote these benefits. Potential risks of mindfulness programs can be avoided and advantages enhanced when workers engage voluntarily and proactively in the process.

Read the full article here.

BOSTON VOYAGER

Meet Emmie Stamell of Sukha Yoga/Leading Minds Executive Coaching

“Upon returning to the Boston area, a wonderful opportunity arose through my position as a yoga teacher and mental health counselor at a local psychiatric hospital. I had the great fortune to meet psychiatrist and executive coach, Dr. David Brendel. I’ve been an associate in his practice, Leading Minds Executive Coaching, for a couple fortuitous years now. Our clients benefit from an integrative approach to stress management, career growth, developing interpersonal skills and managing personal challenges.”

For the full interview, please click here. 

PARTNERSHIP EMPLOYMENT

Vacationing through Mindfulness & Meditation

Are your employees skipping vacation this year, like 25% of their fellow Americans?  Executives may be too busy, and 60% of employees say they can’t afford it, according to a Bankrate survey,  but whatever the reason, we know that not taking a vacation is one cause of worker stress, creating healthcare cost burdens for many organizations.   

What if there was a simple yet proven way to help your people manage tension and anxiety while increasing productivity and contributing to the overall wellbeing of your organization?

Emmie anwers these questions in the full article, here.

PACIFIC STANDARD

Can Mindfulness Fill Corporate America with Better, Happier Workers?

“As corporate mindfulness initiatives continue their fashionable ascent among CEOs and consultants, it’s worth asking: Can a 2,500-year-old practice in selflessness really help us be more productive capitalists? Or are promises of getting more done with less stress a little too good to be true?”

Read Emmie’s take in the full article, here.