Dr. Elisha Goldstein is a clinical psychologist, author, teacher, and founder of Emotion Longevity Experience, a global community created to help people reconnect to themselves, to each other, and to a way of living that is grounded, compassionate, and awake. For more than two decades, Dr. Goldstein has been helping people move through anxiety, depression, addiction, and disconnection; not with judgment, but with presence. His work is rooted in mindfulness, not as a buzzword, but as a daily practice of remembering who we are beneath the noise. He is the author of The Now Effect, Uncovering Happiness, The Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction Workbook, and his upcoming book Tiny Shifts - How Emotional Healing Transforms Stress, Relationships, and Longevity; and his teachings have reached thousands of people around the world who are learning how to slow down, breathe, and meet their pain with curiosity instead of shame. What sets Dr. Goldstein’s voice apart is that it’s not coming from above; it’s coming from alongside. He has lived the questions he now helps others explore because he knows what it means to lose your center and to come back; not all at once, but breath by breath. His story isn’t about arriving at peace, it’s about practicing it, returning to it, and building a life that honors it. Dr. Goldstein reminds us that healing isn’t about perfection, it’s about presence; and that sometimes the most courageous thing we can do is simply stay with ourselves long enough to hear what we’ve been trying to say.
Connect with Dr. Goldstien:
Instagram - @drelishagoldstein
Website - https://elishagoldstein.com
YouTube - @drelishagoldstein
Linktree - https://linktr.ee/Elishagoldstein
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