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Dec 2018
40m 20s

How to Become the Person You Really Want...

Mike Carruthers | OmniCast Media
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You probably associate yawning with being tired or maybe being bored. However, according to some interesting research, yawning has nothing to do with either one of those things. I begin this episode of the podcast at a look at why we yawn and why yawning is contagious. http://abcnews.go.com/GMA/story?id=3425960&page=1 Why is change so hard? Anyone who has ma ... Show More
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