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Jul 2023
5m 58s

Stress and Mindfulness, with Modupe Akin...

Headspace Studios
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Stress Researcher Modupe Akinola is our guest-host all week! Today, she shares how to change the unproductive ways we react to stress, and why we may have been ignoring the things that can give us comfort during hectic times.  Listen to Modupe on the TED Business podcast here. Learn more about Modupe's work here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit mega ... Show More
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