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Oct 2025
39m 12s

The missing skill that helps parents and...

CINDY HOVINGTON, PH.D.
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Send us Fan Mail Last week, we uncovered how your child’s behaviour is really their nervous system communicating. Today, we’re going deeper, inside the body, to explore the science of interoception, the hidden sense that helps us feel and understand our emotions. My guest, Laura Petix, is back to break down how learning to tune into your body’s internal sign ... Show More
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