Emily Anne Page

Public service announcement to my overactive, self judging brain 🧠: rest is productive too.

Maybe you also need to hear that? 😘

When you’re “resting” (not focused on a task... zoning out), your brain activates the “Default Mode Network” - a system responsible for:

+ Memory consolidation
+ Creativity
+ Problem-solving
+ Self-reflection

Plus recovery reduces cortisol too. So hormones can rebound.

What can you do to recharge? Stupid, silly, different and fun. That’s what works.

Happy weekend!

This revelation BLEW MY MIND 🤯 and changed the way I sell, lead, and communicate:

You cannot influence someone you are judging.

Let me repeat it… You cannot influence someone you are judging.

The second you think,
“They’re being irrational.”
“This makes no sense.”
“Why are they so difficult?”

Neuroscience proves… your brain tightens up and stops processing new information in order to conserve energy.

Our brain stops gathering new information. We begin looking for evidence that confirms our opinion. (Economists call this confirmation bias.)

It creates blind spots.

—>
You stop listening.
You stop getting creative.
You stop actually trying to understand.

And they can feel it.

Your tone shifts.
Your energy shifts.
Your solutions get smaller.

It’s not because you’re a bad person — it’s how our brain work.

Once we decide someone is “wrong,” we start looking for proof instead of understanding.

If you want real influence — with a client, your boss, your spouse, your team — you have to replace judgement with discernment.

The nuance is empathy. The tools are curiosity and questions.

Try this instead. Ask yourself:
“How can I see their perspective as rational and reasonable?”

And watch your brain unlock a new mode of thinking...

and the inner resources and momentum to create real connection and influence.

I want deeper connections for you in the relationships that you care about.

🤍 Emily

When I see this 13 year old girl I think… she doesn’t even know it yet… but her heart 💜 which feels so tender and filled with love for people… will be the guiding star ⭐️ God gave her to navigate life.

Life will be fun, exciting and hard… and when it is hard will she will wonder if she is too soft and sincere for this world. If the hard things are too much.

But through the hard things God will show her the power of love to overcome the darkness.

In the moments when faith is weak… our hope and strength is love.

💗 Emily

Ooooo! Friendships matter. Connection to other people in our lives matters!

Not just because it feels nice to have friends.

For your health and satisfaction with life.

According to the “Harvard Study of Adult Development” (an 80 year long study) - the strongest predictor of long-term happiness and health was not wealth, IQ, or career status — it was the quality of close relationships.

❌ Not popularity.
❌ Not network size.
✅Depth and reliability.

People who reported:
• Warm relationships
• Someone they could confide in
• Emotional support during stress

…lived longer and were happier decades later.

What Ive learned from being a new kid at 14 schools is that friendships require investing energy and focus to grow.

I love you to the friends who randomly think of me and call… or text just to ask how Im doing or share a memory of us together.

I love you to the friends who feel they want me to know a deep update on how they feel or a concern in their life.

These small thing Ive learned is that this intentional investments make me feel connected to them.

Which is why I also do them when I want to feel connected to people.

I hope you and I realize that friendship (the deep kind) should be our priority - and an investment.

So we lead a richer and happier life!

🤍 Emily

Up before sunrise for the next three weeks ☕️ because I’m leading a custom executive training program in partnership with ECRM for the Istanbul Chamber of Commerce, working with 15 VIP international businesses.

While the context is global business, the lesson underneath is deeply human—and applies to your life and mine.

Neuroeconomics shows us the human brain is fundamentally risk-averse.

When we face uncertainty or unfamiliar situations, the brain shifts into threat-assessment mode before logic engages.

Our first response to something new is often hesitation, doubt, or delay—what neuroscientists call cognitive dissonance.

That mental friction feels uncomfortable, even painful, so the brain looks for relief: say no, avoid, delay, stay silent, or get defensive.

This is why the most common response to a “pretty good” opportunity is rejection—or silence.

A confused mind says no.

And this isn’t just in business.

It shows up when we ask for a raise, ask our kids to help, ask a partner to try something new—or ask ourselves to start a new goal.

But the good news is… we can hack our minds rather than be victims to our first responses.

But it requires EQ! Learning and practicing people skills help us connect and communicate to people we care about.

We can OVERCOME objections.
Clarity reduces fear.
Structure reduces resistance.
Safety invites engagement.

Today I’m sharing these principles with leaders in Istanbul, you and me.

The path to deep human connection is not always clear initially to our minds.

In fact in this case it can feel irrational to us when others react.

Let this research empower you to intentionally lead and influence deeper relationships in the areas that matter most to you.

♡  Emily