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6 Steps Toward Resilience & Greater Happiness

Double Happiness by Jeanne Ming-Braintingham

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Building Trust and Compassion in Banking Through Transparency and Social Capital

Essay by Daniel Martin, Ph.D., and Bruce Cahan, J.D. The Bank CEO Who Listened. David Brooks recently shared a conversation with a bank CEO. Economists found downside risks to continuing the bank's presence in Italy. The CEO knew staying there would be unprofitable in the short term but didn't want to be a "fair weather friend" and so remained in Italy.

Teaching Empathy and Compassion Can Transform the World

Can we be taught to care more about our fellow humans? Christina Patterson joins the scientists and thinkers who believe a true understanding of empathy could transform the world we live in

by Christiana Patterson

No More Steubenvilles: How To Raise Boys to be Kind Men

Article by Kim Simon. What can we do to help young men respect women, recognize consent, and have healthy sexual relationships? Teach them kindness to others—and the courage to go against the crowd.

When Max was just a few months old, I sat cross-legged on the floor with him in a circle of other mothers.  The facilitator for our “Mommy and Me” playgroup would throw a question out to the group, and we would each volley back an answer.

Teaching Emotions: A Different Approach to Ending School Violence

A growing network of programs is teaching kids how to understand and express their emotions. Among their results: decreased aggression and violence.

Storytelling Techniques

 

Here are some techniques to help you with your storytelling.  Submit your stories of compassion to the Compassionate Action Network and you'll see them published in this section of our offerings.

AMANDA LEWAN 

Amira Al-Sharif: Photojournalist