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Sep 2023
4m 39s

Honoring Your Efforts

Headspace Studios
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The busyness of life can overshadow all our accomplishments, big and small. Today, Sam talks about the importance of honoring your efforts. 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 Uni ... Show More
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