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The art of conversation, with Ruby Wax

Life and Art from FT Weekend

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The Interviews With Ruby Waxd

ruby wax is back for a limited series called when ruby wax met on b b c television. It lets us revisit these incredible interviews with her and watch her watching them for the first time in 20 years. She went through her own mental health struggles, severe depression treatment, and ended up reinventing herself as an author and therapist. Her focus is on mindfulness, a stress reduction style of therapy that includes breathing and being aware of your thoughts.

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Speaker 2

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Speaker 1

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Speaker 2

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Speaker 1

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