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Sep 2024
15m 17s

Let your beliefs do the work

THE WASHINGTON POST
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Affirmations — statements or phrases steeped in our personal beliefs — can help us remain steady when negative experiences threaten our sense of self. Host Cristina Quinn digs into what kinds of affirmations are most effective and the science of how they work. 
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