5 Mindfulness Tips to Ease Overwhelm in Difficult Times

Jump Start Your Joy by Paula Jenkins

Feb 15, 202614:34Society & Culture

In this episode of Jump Start Your Joy, I'm taking a mindful pause to share five powerful techniques that can help you recenter when life feels overwhelming. Originally recorded after I led a mindfulness program at a sum...

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