Mindfulness in Action: Redefining What It Means to Get Better

The Sonya Looney Show by Sonya Looney

Mar 26, 202619:33Health

In this Mindfulness in Action episode, I’m recording on a trail run and thinking out loud about something I’ve been re-examining in my own life: the pressure to constantly optimize and get better. We hear it everywhere:...

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