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Feb 2023
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224 | Can We Find MEANING in the Midst o...

BRAD ROBINSON: ANXIETY SPECIALIST, CBT COACH, AND NLP MASTER PRACTITIONER
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Today's episode is about finding meaning when in complete suffering. I talk about Victor Frankl's experience in the Nazi concentration camps and where meaning came for him when faced with death. I also dive into the film Groundhog Day and how this brilliantly depicts the step-by-step climb out of the cycle of suffering.    —The All-In-One Anxiety Recovery Pr ... Show More
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