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Jun 2023
5m 56s

Stay Open to Possibilities

Headspace Studios
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Sam discusses the role self help books have played in her life and reveals the one that made the biggest difference. Sam has taught mindfulness and social emotional learning to teens, families and adults all over the world for more than 12 years. She obtained her master’s degrees in clinical and educational psychology from Columbia University, and an M.S. in ... Show More
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