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Dec 2022
7m 13s

Rewind: Boundaries Aftercare

Headspace Studios
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On today’s Radio Headspace Rewind, Dora explains how to accept when setting boundaries doesn’t go as we’d hoped, and what to do next. Dora Kamau holds a B.A. in Psychology and a B.S. in Psychiatric Nursing. She is a certified Mindfulness Meditation teacher and is working to complete her Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction Teacher training this fall. Before jo ... Show More
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