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CCARE design course at Misk Schools in Saudi Arabia
James Ehrlich, Director of Compassionate Sustainability at Stanford CCARE, developed an innovative program with his colleague Alexandra Albinus and the ReGen U design team where middle and high school students at the world-renowned Misk Schools were introduced to the concept of Design Empathy. Starting last June and continuing until November…
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Compassion-Based Practices for Secondary Traumatic Stress: A Resource Guide for Helping Professionals
With deep appreciation, I wish to express my gratitude to Stanford University’s Center for Compassion and Altruism Research and Education (CCARE) for its unwavering commitment to cultivating a more compassionate world and for the profound impact it has had on the lives of countless individuals, myself included. My training with…
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If you want to lead, compassion and mindfulness are the keys!
Mindfulness and Compassion Are Fundamental for Leadership My journey as a leader has been profoundly influenced by my applied compassion training through CCARE Stanford. Almost two decades of working with several organizations has made me understand that true change needs to be ‘inside-out’ and that it begins with each individual….
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Befriend: Inspiring a Lifestyle of Curiosity, Connection and Compassion
My ACT capstone project, entitled: Befriend, a global movement of connection through compassion, combined a theoretical and an experiential platform to explore the question, “Can a simple, compassionate connection be life-changing?” With the invaluable guidance and support of my ACT teachers, along with my colleagues and testimonials from people directly touched…
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DR. DOTY SPEAKS AT THE UNITED NATIONS
“WE THE FUTURE: Reimagining The Future of Global Mental Health, Leadership and Wellbeing by Unlocking Our Infinite Human Potential through AI, Neuroscience and ConsciousnesS” I recently had the privilege of speaking about my work and the work of CCARE at the United Nations. At this conference sponsored by We The…
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What We Get Wrong About Manifesting
In this piece for TIME, CCARE director and founder James Doty writes, “Until recently, it was not possible to scientifically study the concrete processes by which the brain turns intention into reality. But significant developments in brain imaging have revolutionized our ability to watch the brain transform on a cellular,…
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James Doty on the neuroscience of manifestation
In his new book, James Doty turns to the latest research findings in neuroscience to explain what manifestation does to the brain and body…
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Maestro Peter Shannon: Conducting a Life with Compassion
The concert hall is eerily silent as Irish conductor Peter Shannon raises the baton, a silent signal to the orchestra to be ready. The posture is a familiar one to Shannon, who has conducted orchestras in Europe and the US since he began his music career more than two decades…
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Compassion Heals the Healers
Can you imagine receiving medical care without compassion? I’m certain that you can because we have all experienced this. In my 23 years of practicing medicine, I am guilty of giving medical care without compassion. In those times, the feeling of being overwhelmed by the suffering in front of me…
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Using Compassion to Enhance Well-Being in the Workplace
Stanford employees learn the answer to the question: What does compassion at work even look like? On a recent afternoon in September, Dominique Del Chiaro taught a workshop to 74 employees throughout Stanford about the profound impact of using compassion-based skills to enhance their work environment. The topic was timely…
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