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May 2018
15m 49s

Overcoming Reading Fatigue with Dr. Mich...

Jim Kwik, Your Brain Coach, Founder www.KwikLearning.com
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When you’re reading something, do you ever lose focus? Do you ever get tired and fatigued? Do you ever get frustrated? When people are reading, one of the biggest complaints I hear is that they get tired while reading. To help you with that, I brought my sleep doctor and one of my dear friends, Dr. Michael Breus, on today’s episode to talk about sleep, readi ... Show More
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