Makes Sense - with Dr. JC Doornick

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Makes Sense - with Dr. JC Doornick

Show Notes

Your inner critic goes quiet, time bends, and everything you do gets easier and better. A New York Times bestselling author and one of the leading researchers on this state reveals what is happening in your brain, and why it may be the most valuable thing in your life that you are not doing enough of.

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