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Dr Irene Cop On How We Need To Redefine Success

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My four-year-old son suffered a catastrophic brain injury and was airlifted to the nearest pediatric hospital three hours away to undergo emergency life-saving surgery. that they had ‘more money than brains’, so why would I want to be one of them anyway? A baby is valuable just because they exist. They have nothing to prove.

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Liz Lefkofsky: “Everyone can and should participate in helping others”

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Liz got her start in philanthropy as a young child when helping her mother stuff envelopes in support of the American Brain Tumor Association, which her mother founded. My older sister was diagnosed with a brain tumor at 5 years old. After my sister got sick, my mom started the American Brain Tumor Association (ABTA).

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“Communicate expectations” With Tyler Gallagher & Tammi Jantzen

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In our preemies, gut health — or the intestinal microbiome — is essential in the infant’s growth and brain development. However, for the clinical teams who care for them, these tiny babies create complex challenges related to feeding and gut health. He or she might just see this if we tag them. Can you share a story about that?

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“How Anyone Can Build Habits” with Robin Joy Meyers

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Training new muscles, because our brains like routines and you are introducing a new routine that needs to be built slowly and with consistency. I LOVE brain science!!! Here’s the catch: our brains are powerful and brilliant. Secondly, it quiets the brain and you will sleep like a baby. It requires training.

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Heidi Hutchinson: “Be a mentor”

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And then we had a baby. It was technically a brain tumor but not imbedded in the brain tissue. Into hour four of my drive back home I was tagged in a Tweet. He or she might just see this if we tag them. I found out later how common of a thought that is. The pituitary gland is right behind your eyes. Oh goodness.

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Stars Making a Social Impact: How NASCAR Driver Angela Ruch is Helping Young People To ‘Find Their Voice’

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This young man over the last three years (while battling an aggressive form of brain cancer) has never missed a beat when it comes to educating and encouraging his peers about finding one’s voice. Recently we added a beautiful baby boy to our family through adoption, and I feel blessed to have Mike as my husband.

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“Write down wins for every day” With Caitlin Jones

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Our brains want to make sense of our actions. No more afternoon snacking” has our brains thinking about delicious afternoon snacks. If she wants cookies or chips, she can eat them, after she’s eaten baby carrots with hummus, or bell pepper strips with guacamole. It’s too general. My favorite is using the alarms on my cell phone.