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Compassion Heals the Healers

Written By Catherine Schweikert

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

Written By Laurie Flynn

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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Compassion in the Courtroom

Written By Vivek S. Sankaran

Imagine a solemn courtroom, a space often associated with strict judgments and legal rigidity, suddenly transformed into a sanctuary of compassion. This remarkable shift occurred when a group of judges came together to share deeply personal stories, each illustrating moments of empathy and humanity within their courtrooms. One judge recounted…

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Ready to Make a Real Difference? Unleash the impact of compassion with CCARE’s Applied Compassion Training

Written By CCARE

Do you feel an urgency to make a positive difference in this complex, challenging world? Applied Compassion Training (ACT), CCARE’s 11-month global live online program, is designed to address this need by preparing you to be an agent of change and compassion within your workplace, organization, community, profession, and personal…

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The Ripple Effect of ACT: Clinician’s Capstone Project Sparks Success in Addressing the Psychological Consequences of Climate Emergency

Written By Monica Hanson

In a compelling example of the ripple effect of CCARE’s Applied Compassion Training (ACT), Dr. Barbara Easterlin, a passionate participant in the program’s 2021 cohort and distinguished graduate, harnessed her enhanced confidence and skills to effect enduring change in the field of mental health. Easterlin’s Capstone Project, an innovative compassion…

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