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Oct 2023
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The 4 Pillars of Well-Being, with Dr. Ri...

Sean Fargo
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Well-being can be an abstract term. We’ve all heard that things like eating well, exercising and meditating are good for us, but we might be unsure why, or if they even work. For mindfulness and meditation researcher Dr. Richie Davidson, well-being is a measurable skill. And like any skill, it can be cultivated with practice. Well-being, he says, improves w ... Show More
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