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Mar 2025
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Are You Languishing? Escape the Epidemic...

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Are you languishing - feeling that gnawing sense of emptiness despite checking all the society's boxes?


Renowned sociologist Corey Keyes, author of "Languishing: How to Feel Alive Again in a World That Wears Us Down," reveals powerful practices to reignite your passion, purpose and human connections - the key ingredients to flourishing mental health. Discover an insightful path to feeling vibrantly alive.


You can find Corey at: Google Scholar | Episode Transcript


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