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Poppy Jamie on Why Abandoning the Idea of Perfection Will Help Reduce Stress and Anxiety
By Jessica Morgan — 2019
We met with entrepreneur and former TV host, Poppy Jamie, to talk about her millennial mindfulness app, Happy Not Perfect, and why she thinks perfection is the enemy of happiness.
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