Why are we motivated to do some things and struggle to do others? That’s what we’re talking about today with my friend and (sometimes) therapist Lara Fastman. She’s a licensed clinical social worker who engages in direct care to help people work through their obstacles. Using a mindset of patience and understanding, she helps people learn to relax and cope with their struggles; to calmly accept their own infallibility and to trust in themselves. Today we learn everything we can about motivation.

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