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Jan 2025
38m 4s

How to Ride the Wave of Anxiety and Over...

Morra Aarons-Mele
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In the high stakes world of technology companies, a lot of lip service is paid to well-being and mental health. But Meredith Arthur has been researching practical ways to manage anxiety and overthinking since before it was cool. In this episode, Morra speaks with the author and Beautiful Voyager creator about everything from polyvagal theory, clinical somati ... Show More
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