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Aug 2023

5m 52s

Escape the Vortex

Headspace Studios

About this episode

Many of us have a drive to perfect everything. In this vortex of self-improvement, we can lose sight of how beautiful we, and those around us, already are. 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 f ... Show More

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