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Mar 2022
11m 40s

Let's talk about burnout

AXIOS
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Daily news of a horrific war in Europe, alongside two years of living and working through a deadly pandemic, has so many of us grieving and exhausted. Yale psychology professor Dr. Laurie Santos is the host of the hit podcast The Happiness Lab, and she says it's time to take the signs of burnout seriously. Plus: Russia's crackdown on the press. Guests: Axios ... Show More
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