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Mar 2025
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What to Do When You’re on the Verge of C...

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#187. Whether it’s due to recent world events, personal struggles, or simple brain chemistry, we all know what it feels like to feel a crashout (ie mental breakdown) coming. Here’s what I do to slow down, reset, and change perspective in order to avoid a spiral.

                                                                                        

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