How can you have better mental health? Itâs a big question, so the Letâs Talk About Mental Health podcast is all about making better mental health simple! Iâm Jeremy Godwin, podcast creator and counsellor, and each week I teach you simple ways to improve your mental health and improve your life based on quality research and my own experience of living with anxiety. No interviews or random opinions; just practical tips for transforming your mental wellbeing that you can apply immediately. Rea ...
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Changing your mind is good for you! How to rethink decisions đ€ [Bonus video]
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Itâs perfectly OK to change your mind! Like I just did... because I'm making videos again for Spotify and YouTube! In this video, Iâm talking about how to rethink decisions and give yourself permission to change without feeling guilty. Personal growth is all about evolving your thinking and embracing change as a natural part of life. If youâve everâŠ
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How to overcome your impatience đ€ (Episode 252)
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Are you struggling with impatience? Do you wish you could be a bit calmer and learn to be more patient? In this episode, Iâll show you how cultivating greater patience can transform your mental health and wellbeing. Weâll talk about how to stop being so impatient and explore why patience is a superpower. Impatience can be harmful, leading to frustrâŠ
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How to enjoy your life more! đ„ł (Episode 251)
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Whatâs the key to enjoying life? If you want to find fulfilment in life then itâs up to you to start proactively cultivating joy and contentment⊠and Iâm sharing how to do that in this weekâs episode of the Letâs Talk About Mental Health podcast! Iâm sharing simple ways to enjoy your life more and practical tips for living a happier life, so you caâŠ
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How to take more risks... to create a better life! đ„ł (Episode 250)
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Taking risks in life can be scary⊠but itâs far better than being stuck in a rut! The key is to learn how to take smart risks, and thatâs what Iâm exploring this week (along with what taking smart risks in life means, why you should take more risk, and how to take more risks). If youâre ready to learn how to start taking risks to change your life fâŠ
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Figuring out who you REALLY are đ€ (Episode 249)
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Do you want to find out who you really are, not who youâre told to be? Donât wait until youâre having an identity crisis or feeling like you want to reinvent yourself⊠letâs talk about how to discover the real you now! If youâve ever found yourself struggling with your identity, and trying to discover the real you, then this is the episode for you;âŠ
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How to set boundaries... and stick to them! â (Episode 248)
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Do you know how to set healthy boundaries? And, more importantly, do you know how to stick to your boundaries? đ€ Learning how to implement boundaries is only half the battle; learning how to stick to your boundaries is where the real challenge lies! Whether it's boundaries in your relationships, at work, or in your daily life, healthy boundaries arâŠ
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Are you ready to show yourself more love and kindness? If not, why not?! Because loving yourself more leads to greater self compassion and better mental health. But how can you learn how to love yourself more? Well, you start by putting in the work to build a better relationship with yourself⊠and thatâs what Iâm talking about in this episode of LeâŠ
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Dealing with tough times can be challenging for your mental health. Why? Because when weâre dealing with tough times our lives can be thrown into chaos, or we can feel unsettled and unable to identify a way forward. But how do difficult times affect us? What do you do if youâre going through a rough patch and dealing with tough times? And how can yâŠ
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245: The Power of Reframing Things
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Learning the power of reframing things helps you to see things from a different angle, allowing you to see more of the possibilities and solutions rather than just focusing on the problem. But what does reframing mean, and why is it important for your mental health? And how can you reframe things? Well, thatâs what Iâm talking about in this episodeâŠ
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244: How assumptions can harm your mental health
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What is an assumption, and why are assumptions dangerous? Why do we often make assumptions, and how can you deal with assumptions in a more thoughtful way? Well, thatâs what Iâm talking about in this episode of Letâs Talk About Mental Health â the weekly podcast that makes better mental health simple. Ready to stop assuming and start being more conâŠ
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243: Talking about your mental health challenges
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Why should you talk about your mental health more? Why is there still so much stigma around talking about mental health, and why is talking about mental health issues important? And then, how does talking improve your wellbeing and build greater mental health awareness? Well, thatâs what Iâm talking about in this episode of Letâs Talk About Mental âŠ
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What is assertiveness, and whatâs the link between assertiveness and good mental health? And can you learn how to be assertive? Well, thatâs what Iâm talking about this week in Letâs Talk About Mental Health â the weekly podcast that makes better mental health simple. Ready to learn assertiveness techniques that actually work? Then, letâs talk! đ đ„łâŠ
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241: Emotional Maturity and Mental Health
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What is emotional maturity, and why are so many people emotionally immature? Can you improve your own emotional maturity? And how can you deal with emotionally immature people (without tearing your hair out)? Well, thatâs what Iâm talking about this week in Letâs Talk About Mental Health â the weekly podcast that makes better mental health simple. âŠ
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240: Overcoming Codependency for Healthier Relationships
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What is codependency, and why are some relationships codependent? And, most importantly, how can you improve codependent relationships? This week in the Letâs Talk About Mental Health podcast Iâm talking about codependency and mental health, and Iâll be looking at whatâs involved in dealing with codependent relationships and overcoming codependencyâŠ
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239: Emotional Discomfort (and how to deal with it)
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What is discomfort, and why is experiencing your emotional discomfort necessary? And how can you work through emotional discomfort in order to move forward with your life? Sitting with discomfort and uncomfortable feelings can feel awkward and unpleasant, but it plays a crucial role in effectively processing your feelings so you can figure out how âŠ
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Do you know how to let go of the past? Whatâs involved in letting go, and how can you let go of the past so you can start moving forward in life? A big part of personal growth and self improvement is learning how to stop repeating the past (since repeating the past usually comes with a jumbo-sized dose of repeating past mistakes!), so this week in âŠ
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237: Judgement and how to deal with it
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What is judgement, and why does feeling judged feel so unpleasant? And then, beyond that, how can you figure out what to do when you feel judged without causing a bigger issue? Being judged by others can make you feel bad about yourself, but the thing is that it says way more about who they are rather than you⊠so the trick is to learn how to managâŠ
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236: How to stop overthinking so much!
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What is overthinking? Why do our minds become overactive sometimes, affecting our mental health? And can you learn how to handle overthinking and anxious thoughts effectively? If you want to discover how to finally overcome overthinking then youâve come to the right place⊠because thatâs what Iâm talking about this week in the Letâs Talk About MentâŠ
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235: How to improve your wellbeing
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What is wellbeing, and what are the different aspects of well-being we all need to know about? And, most importantly, how can you actively improve your wellbeing? If you want to learn how to improve your wellbeing then youâve come to the right place⊠because thatâs what Iâm talking about this week here on Letâs Talk About Mental Health â the weeklyâŠ
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234: Pride and LGBTQ Mental Health
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What is pride? Why is LGBTQ pride important? And what are the links between pride and mental health? Whether you identify as LGBTQIA+ or as straight, understanding why pride matters and how pride affects mental health for members of the LGBTQ+ community can help you better connect with yourself and/or the people you care about who identify as anythâŠ
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233: Essential life lessons for better mental health
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What are life lessons, and how does thinking about simple philosophies for life improve your mental health? And, beyond that, what are some of the most important life lessons we all need to learn for the sake of our well-being? This week in the Letâs Talk About Mental Health podcast Iâm talking about why learning life lessons matters and how to leaâŠ
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232: How to increase your happiness!
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Increasing your happiness doesnât have to be rocket science; true happiness and wellbeing go hand-in-hand with joyful living and learning to embrace simplicity, and a big part of self improvement involves learning to stop relying on others for your happiness and instead cultivating happiness for yourself. This week in the Letâs Talk About Mental HeâŠ
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231: Building your resilience for better mental health
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What is resilience, and why is resilience important? And can you learn to be more resilient? Thankfully, the answer is yes! Improving your resilience plays a huge role in good mental health, because a more resilient mind helps you to handle stress and challenging times... and actively learning to be more resilient can help you find greater peace ofâŠ
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230: Navigating change and upheaval
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Dealing with change and upheaval can be challenging and it can take a real toll on your mental health. Change and uncertainty can make it hard to find a sense of calm in your life when you probably need it most, since life upheavals can be difficult to work through at the best of times! In this episode Iâll be talking about what navigating change mâŠ
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What are limiting beliefs, and why do our beliefs have such a big impact on us? And, more importantly, can you learn how to let go of limiting beliefs so you can achieve all the things you want to in life? If youâre ready to change limiting beliefs in your life then this is the episode for you! Limiting beliefs can do a lot of harm to your mental hâŠ
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228: Toxic relationships and how to manage them
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Toxic and dysfunctional relationships can do a lot of harm to your mental health, yet finding the strength to leave a relationship that is doing you harm can be tough. Toxic patterns and relationship toxicity can eat away at your self-confidence, and make it hard to see serious relationship conflicts for what they are: a sign that something needs tâŠ
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227: PTSD and how it affects your mental health
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Post traumatic stress disorder (commonly referred to as PTSD) can have a massive impact on mental health and quality of life for those dealing with it, so itâs essential to learn as much as possible about it if youâre dealing with this condition (or if you have a loved one with PTSD). This week in the Letâs Talk About Mental Health podcast Iâm goinâŠ
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226: Self pity and how to overcome feeling sorry for yourself
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Feeling sorry for yourself can rob you of your joy and self-worth, and it can make it hard to find the motivation you need to work through challenges and create positive change in your life. But the good news is that there are ways you can work through self-pity in order to feeling more positive and optimistic, and thatâs what Iâm talking about thiâŠ
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225: Reducing stress for better mental health
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Stressed? Anxious? Itâs time to do something about it! Stress has a huge impact on your mental health, not to mention your physical well-being, so itâs critical that you learn how to manage stress proactively in order to avoid it from taking over your life. How do you do that? Well, thatâs what Iâm talking about this week in the latest episode of tâŠ
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224: Self-Empowerment and better mental health
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What is self empowerment, and how does it help to improve your mental health? Well, for starters, empowering yourself is a choice to work on your world within and start showing yourself greater kindness and support⊠and itâs also a choice to draw your motivation from within, rather than relying on others. After all, itâs your life⊠so why not learnâŠ
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223: Excuses and how they affect your mental health
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No more excuses! Itâs time to stop blaming others and take responsibility for your life, because making excuses holds you back from your personal growth⊠so this week Iâm teaching you how to stop making excuses and take responsibility, for the sake of your mental health and general well-being. If youâve ever wondered about the relationship between âŠ
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222: Patterns and how they impact your mental health
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Many of us have patterns that show up often in our lives, such as how our relationships look or how we approach work, but did you know that itâs possible to change patterns in your life that arenât in your best interests? Some patterns are healthy, some are harmless⊠however, some negative patterns turn into vicious cycles that have the potential tâŠ
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221: Difficult parents and how to deal with them
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How do you navigate a relationship with one or more parents who are challenging, or even outright toxic? Our relationships with our parents (or parental figures) can have a huge impact on our mental health, not to mention the role they play in influencing many of our other relationships in life. If you find yourself in a situation where a parent orâŠ
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Recently I decided that quitting YouTube and choosing to stop making videos each week was the best decision for me. Why? There were several contributing factors, so I made this video to explain why and to also share the message that quitting is not a bad thing (and Iâll explore why that is in the video). But the good news is that you can continue tâŠ
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220: Friendship breakups and how to recover from them
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Why does a friendship breakup hurt so much? How can you work through the end of a friendship? And whatâs the secret to healing from a friendship breakup in a healthy way? In the latest episode of the Letâs Talk About Mental Health podcast Iâm talking about why friendships end and how recover from the end of a friendship. So, letâs talk! đ đș For morâŠ
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How to heal from the end of a friendship (Episode 220 quick tips)
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Why does a friendship breakup hurt so much? How can you work through the end of a friendship? And whatâs the secret to healing from a friendship breakup in a healthy way? Look, Iâm not a friendship expert⊠but I am a mental health counsellor with plenty of experience in my personal life of navigating through friendship breakups as well as being ablâŠ
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219: Comparison and how it affects your mental health
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Stop comparing yourself to others! Why? Because itâs doing a lot of harm to you! The danger of comparing yourself is that it leads to unfair comparisons and low self-esteem, both of which do a lot of harm to your mental health and wellbeing. In the latest episode of the Letâs Talk About Mental Health podcast Iâm talking about why we compare ourselvâŠ
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You need to stop comparing yourself to others (Episode 219 quick tips)
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Stop comparing yourself to others! Why? Because itâs doing a lot of harm to you! The danger of comparing yourself is that it leads to unfair comparisons and low self-esteem, both of which do a lot of harm to your mental health and wellbeing. In my latest episode, linked with the Letâs Talk About Mental Health podcast, Iâm talking about why we compaâŠ
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218: Being intentional for better mental health
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Want to live authentically? Start living with more intention! A happy life involves living on your own terms and learning to be deliberate with your choices, which helps your personal growth. Living with intent means finding the right balance between spontaneity and intentionality, so you can make smarter choices and have an intentional life more iâŠ
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How to live more intentionally for a happier life (Episode 218 quick tips)
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Want to live authentically? Start living with more intention! A happy life involves living on your own terms and learning to be deliberate with your choices, which helps your personal growth. Living with intent means finding the right balance between spontaneity and intentionality, so you can make smarter choices and have an intentional life more iâŠ
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217: Compulsions and how to manage them
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What are compulsions? Understanding and learning how to manage compulsive behaviours and intrusive thoughts requires you to reflect and build your self-awareness, in order to better identify how to handle your situation. Compulsions often go hand-in-hand with conditions like obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD) or obsessive compulsive personality diâŠ
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How to let go of perfectionism (Episode 217 quick tips)
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Do you struggle with perfectionism? Learning how to let go of perfectionist tendencies and overcoming perfectionism takes time and effort, but there are plenty of things you can do to take control. Striving for excellence is admirable, and we should want to do things well⊠but the problem with perfect is that it doesnât exist, so we end up creatingâŠ
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216: Resentment and how it affects your mental health
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Overcoming resentment, bitterness and anger takes work⊠but itâs better than letting it eat away at your soul and becoming nasty and miserable! With time and effort you can learn to forgive someone who wronged you and also how to stop bringing up the past, so that you can focus on moving forward with your life and gain greater peace of mind. In theâŠ
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Stop feeling angry and bitter! (Episode 216 quick tips)
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Overcoming resentment, bitterness and anger takes work⊠but itâs better than letting it eat away at your soul and becoming nasty and miserable! With time and effort you can learn to feel less anger and bitterness, forgive someone who wronged you, and also how to stop bringing up the past, so that you can focus on moving forward with your life and gâŠ
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215: The present and how being present improves your mental health
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Learning to be more present is a way of grounding yourself, which leads to better mental health. Why? Because to be more present in life means that youâre able to embrace the power of the present moment, rather than letting yourself be distracted by worries about the future or ruminating over the past. In the latest episode of the Letâs Talk About âŠ
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How to live in the present to create a better future (Episode 215 quick tips)
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Learning to be more present is a way of grounding yourself, which leads to better mental health. Why? Because to be more present in life means that youâre able to embrace the power of the present moment, rather than letting yourself be distracted by worries about the future or ruminating over the past. What does it mean to be fully present? In thisâŠ
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214: Being hopeful and better mental health
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Why is being hopeful important? Can you learn how to find a greater sense of hope? Learning how to improve your hopefulness involves working through challenges with an open mind and learning how to see things from different perspectives⊠and thatâs exactly what Iâm focusing on in the latest episode of the Letâs Talk About Mental Health podcast. ReaâŠ
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How to stop feeling hopeless (Episode 214 quick tips)
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Want to stop feeling hopeless, and learn how to start being hopeful? It can be hard to know what to do when you feel hopeless about the future, and many people, especially in challenging times, might feel hopeless about future prospects, wondering if things will ever get better. But the good news is that it is absolutely possible to start feeling mâŠ
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213: Finding meaning in life for better mental health
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Whatâs the meaning of life, and how do you figure out what to do with the time you have on this planet? And why is âa sense of meaningâ so important for your mental health and well-being anyway?! If youâve ever asked yourself, âIs life meaningful?â or âDoes life have a purpose?â then youâll know how challenging finding greater meaning in life can bâŠ
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How to find greater meaning in your life (Episode 213 quick tips)
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Wondering how to live a more meaningful life? Asking yourself âIs life meaningful?â Not sure where to start finding greater meaning in life? Then Iâve got you covered! If youâve ever asked yourself, âDoes life have a purpose?â Or âwhy is âa sense of meaningâ so important for your mental health and well-being anyway?!â then youâll know just how chalâŠ
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