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Sep 2022
7m 18s

Rethink Self-Care with Dr. Laurie Santos

Headspace Studios
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Psychology professor and podcast host Dr. Laurie Santos is on Radio Headspace all week. Today, she's talking about finding self-care activities that restore us and bring us back to ourselves.

If you want to learn more about the science of happiness, check out Dr. Laurie Santos' podcast The Happiness Lab here. 

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