The Happiness Lab with Dr. Laurie Santos - Grover’s Super Solution to Self-Talk

Grover’s Super Solution to Self-Talk

10/02/23 • 28 min

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The Happiness Lab with Dr. Laurie Santos

It's not always easy being a podcast host. Dr Laurie is stressed, making mistakes and blaming herself. When things go wrong, we're often our own harshest critics. So how can we tame this type of unkind self-talk?

Luckily for Dr Laurie, Super Grover comes to the rescue - with tips on how she can talk to herself in kind and compassionate ways that will help her manage her feelings, perform better, and feel happier.

(Sesame Workshop is a non-profit organization with a mission to help kids grow smarter, stronger, and kinder. The work they do is funded by donations big and small - so if you want to become a part of their important work to improve children’s emotional well-being, then visit: sesameworkshop.org/support-us/)

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The Happiness Lab with Dr. Laurie Santos - Grover’s Super Solution to Self-Talk

Transcript

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