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Jul 2022
5m 56s

Find Your Happy

Headspace Studios
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Part 4 of Kessonga’s week on relationships. He shares how spending time alone helps us find our own joy in life, without relying on others to make us happy. Kessonga holds a Masters degree in Social Work, and is a Certified Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction Teacher. He also serves as an adjunct Mindfulness instructor at UNC Chapel Hill School of Medicine. P ... Show More
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