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Living Beyond Limits: Growing from Life-Changing Events

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World champion snowboarder Amy Purdy, who lost her legs at age 19, describes how facing an obstacle can ignite our imagination.

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Care for the Caregivers in Your Life

Experts from Hidden Heroes, a program that raises awareness about the challenges facing military caregiving families, share four steps you can take to help a caregiver recharge and feel supported.

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Dr. Adrienne Boissy on Showing Empathy

The Cleveland Clinic's chief experience officer shares what she's learned from her patients about the power of empathy and acceptance.

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Build Meaningful Connections and Empathy to Heal

Dr. Adrienne Boissy encourages us to build meaningful connections and develop empathy to help ourselves—and others—heal. She shares stories from her own life, and those of her patients, to show the importance of using language intentionally to show true compassion and to listen to and value others and their suffering.

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