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Jul 2025
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When Your Mind Becomes Its Own Worst Ene...

Drew Linsalata
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Send in a question or comment via text. This week on The Anxious Truth, we're talking about what happens when a problem solving mind sees itself as a problem to solve. Your mind is an incredible problem-solving machine - it's what sets humans apart and has helped us thrive for thousands of years. But when that same problem-solving ability turns inward and s ... Show More
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