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This Valentine's Day, For Better Relationships, Science Suggests You Should Show Yourself Some Compassion
02/13/2025

This Valentine's Day, For Better Relationships, Science Suggests You Should Show Yourself Some Compassion

The secret to successful relationships is counterintuitive: Self-love. It boosts well-being, strengthens connections, and helps you thrive. Love yourself first this Valentine’s.

Dear Friends and Colleagues,We hope this message finds you well.As some of you know, Dr. James Doty - our dear friend, c...
02/10/2025

Dear Friends and Colleagues,

We hope this message finds you well.

As some of you know, Dr. James Doty - our dear friend, colleague, and the Founder and Director of CCARE Stanford - is currently facing significant medical challenges.

During this difficult time, we are gathering together as a virtual global community of compassion to offer our support through shared intention and prayer.

We are organizing a Global Compassion Gathering on Thursday February 13th to lift up Dr. Doty and together to envision healing, strength, and peace for Jim and his entire family.

We invite you all to join us, regardless of location, in our shared intention for Dr. Doty’s well-being.

The details of the gathering are as follows:

Date: Thursday February 13th, 2025
Time: 11:00-11:30am PT | 2:00-2:30pm ET | 19:00-19:30pm UTC
Location: Zoom: Register below to receive a Zoom link for this gathering

Please BRING A CANDLE TO THIS EVENT if you can! 🕯️

Please share this invitation far and wide!

Your presence, intentions and prayers are deeply meaningful for Dr. Doty and his family as they navigate this challenging time.

Thank you for your continued support. We hope to see you there!

Your friends in compassion,
Neelama Eyres and Robert Cusick | CCARE Stanford

REGISTER FOR THIS FREE GATHERING HERE

We are organizing a Global Compassion Gathering on Thursday February 13th to lift up Dr. Doty as a global community of compassion, uniting together to envision healing, strength, and peace for Jim and his entire family. We invite you all to join us in our shared intention for Dr. Doty’s well-being...

💖 Treat yourself this Valentine’s Day! 💖Join Dr. Emma Seppälä, Yale happiness expert, on FEB 14TH for a FREE/DONATION-BA...
02/07/2025

💖 Treat yourself this Valentine’s Day! 💖
Join Dr. Emma Seppälä, Yale happiness expert, on FEB 14TH for a FREE/DONATION-BASED webinar on Science-Based Strategies for Happiness & Resilience! Learn breathing exercises, meditation, and more to boost emotional well-being and reduce stress. 🌟

What You’ll Learn:
✨ Breathing exercises to calm your nervous system
✨ Meditation to enhance emotional intelligence & resilience
✨ Science-backed strategies for thriving through tough times

About Dr. Emma Seppälä:
CCARE Science Director, psychologist, and best-selling author of The Happiness Track and Sovereign. Featured in The NY Times, NPR, CBS, and Good Morning America.

Why Attend?
This event is a fundraiser for Project Welcome Home Troops, supporting our veterans. It’s a chance to boost your own well-being while making a difference for others. 🙏

Reserve your spot today!
👉 REGISTER HERE: events.projectwelcomehometroops.org/lp1/thrive-through-the-winter
(Can’t attend live? Register for the recording!)

Free Webinar on Science-Based Strategies for Happiness & Resilience with Yale Happiness Expert, Dr. Emma Seppälä

Why it's so important that when you have to lay people off, you do it with humanity & compassion
10/15/2024

Why it's so important that when you have to lay people off, you do it with humanity & compassion

Layoffs may sometimes be necessary, writes Yale SOM’s Emma Seppälä, but they are painful, both for departing employees and those remaining in what can be a demoralized and overworked organization. She offers research-based guidance for making the process more compassionate and less disruptive.

From a scientific perspective, there are two basic forms of happiness - but only one of them lasts - and compassion has ...
09/28/2024

From a scientific perspective, there are two basic forms of happiness - but only one of them lasts - and compassion has a lot to do with it:

There are two types of happiness: fleeting pleasures and lasting joy. Many of us chase the first, leaving us unfulfilled. The good news? Change is within reach!

How compassion improves your relationships
09/18/2024

How compassion improves your relationships

Some people drain you, while others uplift you. Why? The secret, research shows, may be what's known as positive relational energy.

CCARE Science Director Emma Seppälä's new book SOVEREIGN: Reclaim Your Freedom, Energy & Power in a Time of Distraction,...
04/28/2024

CCARE Science Director Emma Seppälä's new book SOVEREIGN: Reclaim Your Freedom, Energy & Power in a Time of Distraction, Uncertainty & Chaos is out this week! Here's what Dr. James Doty wrote about it: "“For many, modern society has separated us from ourselves. Sovereign is a deeply personal narrative that offers us a path to recognize our own agency and empowers us to reach our greatest potential.” Tom Rath, bestselling author of Strengthsifinder 2.0 called it "The most highlighted book in my library." Get your copy here:

Sovereign: Reclaim Your Freedom, Energy, and Power in a Time of Distraction, Uncertainty, and Chaos

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