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Jul 2021
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#352 - Ben Aldridge - How To Be Comforta...

Chris Williamson
About this episode

Ben Aldridge is an author, musician and teacher.

After finding himself increasingly anxious and suffering regular panic attacks, Ben purposefully spent an entire year doing things which really pushed the limits of his comfort in an effort to regain control of his mindset.

Expect to learn what Ben's Mrs thought of him sleeping on the floor next to the bed, what he discovered when he climbed Everest up and down his house's stairs, why acupuncture in the face can be useful, how exposure therapy spills over into regulating your daily emotions and much more...

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