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Being kind to other people can make both them and you feel good. And that's not all: research shows that when you make the effort to feel compassion for others and treat them with patience and kindness, it causes a physiological reaction that can reduce the harmful stress hormone cortisol. Too much cortisol, which is to say too much stress, can impair your memory and interfere with brain function, so anything that decreases cortisol in your system is good for brain health. It turns out that learning kindness and compassion can create this effect, according to a study by researchers at Stanford and UC Berkeley.
In addition to lowering our own stress levels, there's plenty of evidence that being kind to others makes us happier. As the Dalai Lama has said (and tweeted), "If you want others to be happy, practice compassion. If you want to be happy, practice compassion."
Practicing kindness can make the world a better place. And it can help you be happier and healthier and think more clearly, as well. Read the full story via Inc. here.
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Upcoming WoW webinars and virtual meetups 🌎 📆
📌 Webinar - Fertility Innovations: New Solutions for Future Choices, April 15, 6:30pm BST (FREE to attend, in partnership with The Fertility Partnership)
📌 WoW Members Meet & Greet, April 7 (10am and 6pm BST, for all WoW members)
📌 WoW Members Meet & Greet - Wearables, Fashion and Fashion Tech, April 14 (10am and 6pm BST, for WoW members in wearable tech and fashion tech space)
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New WoW Knowledge Hub sessions 🤓 📕
➡️ “The power of an MVP” with WoW Expert In Residence: Kerry Briggs, Head of Medical at Kinneir Dufort
➡️ “E-Textiles 101” with WoW Expert In Residence Madison Maxey, founder and CEO of LOOMIA
➡️ “101 on Legal Issues in Women’s Health” with WoW Expert In Residence Delphine O’Rourke, healthcare regulatory attorney focusing on the women’s health industry at Goodwin LLP
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WoW community events, news, and updates 💻🌎📆
➡️ The first European accelerator program for innovators in sports, movement and physiotherapy has launched its open call. Applications for Move Well are open from 22 March 2021 until 23 April 2021. The best projects will be invited to pitch to our panel of experts. Winners will be announced at the end of May 2021. Find out more.
➡️ Our WoW member Teodora recently launched her clothing brand Moono Studios - with the aim of celebrating womanhood in all its forms that’s creating garments that are wearable throughout pregnancy and after that. The team is currently working on their very first collection, which is dedicated to women who are pregnant or breastfeeding and invites you to have a transparent conversation about stigmas surrounding women’s role in today’s society. Please support them by participating in this short survey and share it with other amazing women out there!
Industry events, news, and updates 💻🌎📆
Tile brings its lost item-tracking service to wearables with Google Fitbit deal for Inspire 2 owners
Peloton Acquires Three Fitness Focused Companies
Take your music to the next level with this wearable smart devices for musicians
Virtual Reality Startup Raises $29 Million To Help With Chronic Pain
Amazon gets FDA authorization for an at-home COVID-19 test kit
How health systems should be preparing now for the future of hospital at home
Ginger closes $100M Series E round, AppliedVR scores $29M and other digital health fundings
Five Years Ago, She Sold Her Health Tech Startup. Last Year, She Sold It Again for $1.3 Billion
FemTech start-up Yoppie raises £3.4m from high profile investors
FemTech: Biases and Data Privacy
The 10 most innovative AR/VR companies
Facebook is making an augmented reality wristband that lets you control computers with your brain
For Female Founders, Women In Tech & Allies 👩🏾⚕️👩🏼🏫👩🔬
📌 Commonwealth Women’s Entrepreneurship Summit, 21-22 April 2021
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