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Mar 2021
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0229 [MINDSET] When you're facing the un...

April Seifert
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Few things generate more anxiety than the unknown. Think about it! How much time do we spend trying to think through what could happen in the future? We think and think and think and generate more and more anxiety. Today, I want to offer 3 simple questions to ask yourself next time you're facing the unknown.

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