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Aug 2023
42m 22s

Undoing the Obsession with Doing

Gareth Michael & Kim Jewell
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In their latest episode, Gareth and Kim tackle the issue of societal obsession with busyness, looking at how our need to be busy can distance us from our authentic selves and others. They reflect on how acceptable it is to be very busy, and how it often wins external approval. Yet they outline how, in reality, being constantly busy often serves as a defense ... Show More
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