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Jun 2023
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What might have been, and what to do abo...

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Psychologist Karen Nimmo says her clients often speak about their regrets, thinking about what might have been, or wishing some aspects of their lives had panned out differently. Karen talks to Kathryn about some of the most common regrets people have.  
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