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Laurie Has Fun... Part 2 ICYMI

The Happiness Lab with Dr. Laurie Santos

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The Benefits of Being an Amateur

Being an amateur also brought Tom the excitement that comes from novelty. The freshness of all these new topics made it really easy to focus. Science shows that firing up your brain in this way is probably a good thing. Learning a new skill is a great way to fight all our self-judgment and perfectionism.

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