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Apr 2022
4m 42s

I’m Not Looking for Advice

Headspace Studios
About this episode
Communication can be loaded with our own agendas, and often it happens unconsciously. The next time someone needs to talk, see what happens when you actively engage the body and mind in open and kind listening, with no agenda. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices 
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