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Aug 2019
38m 25s

Ep36: Positive Energy & The Right Suppor...

Baraa El Sabbagh
About this episode

We’re hearing about positivity everywhere these days, but is there evidence behind the importance of being positive? I bring on Maysa Hamdan as my guest and we chat about current evidence on positivity  as well as the importance of a positive social circle.  

 

Maysa Hamdan is a psychologist, mindset coach and energy healer. 

You can find her on Instagram: @icanbymaysa

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