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<span style="font-size: 14pt; color: rgb(70, 120, 134);"><a href="https://www.loveyourbrain.com/learning-labs/neuroscience-of-compassion-yoona-kang" id="OWAe29ee66b-9a7e-2ff4-136d-b567f56e6056" class="OWAAutoLink" data-auth="NotApplicable" style="color: rgb(70, 120, 134); margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;"><u>The
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<span style="font-size: 14pt;">Brain injury often brings unique psychological challenges, including the sudden loss of independence, which can lead to frustration, shame, and self-criticism. Unlike toxic positivity—which minimizes struggle—compassion enables
us to meet our suffering with kindness rather than harsh judgment, and to extend understanding toward others facing similar challenges. In turn, compassion can foster the courage and mental flexibility needed to support the brain’s process of healing and rewiring.
It helps us hold both difficulty and hope at once, creating space for real healing and connection<b>.</b></span></p>
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<span style="font-size: 14pt;">Featuring Professor Yoona Kang (Director of the </span>
<span style="font-size: 14pt; color: rgb(70, 120, 134);"><a href="https://sites.rutgers.edu/yoona-kang/" id="OWA58db9a8e-aa34-9284-2373-e44881bb2de3" class="OWAAutoLink" data-auth="NotApplicable" style="color: rgb(70, 120, 134); margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;"><u>Compassion
and Well-being Lab</u></a></span><span style="font-size: 14pt;">), who works at the forefront of compassion research, this engaging workshop will blend research-oriented and experiential components, as well as provide actionable daily plans for how to grow
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<span style="font-size: 14pt;" role="presentation"><b>Recognize</b> how brain injury can impact self-perception and self-love</span></li><li class="elementToProof" style="font-family: Aptos, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: 14pt;" role="presentation"><b>Explore</b> the role of compassion in resilience and recovery</span></li><li class="elementToProof" style="font-family: Aptos, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: 14pt;" role="presentation"><b>Learn</b> simple compassion meditations for daily life</span></li></ul>
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<span style="font-size: 14pt;">Whether you’re living with a brain injury, supporting someone who is, or simply curious about psychology, join us to discover how compassion can support recovery after brain injury.</span></p>
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