Episode 9:  In this episode, the host, Angie Gust, continues discussing John Travis’s 12 dimensions of wellness as a way to improve your own personal health and wellness - this episode focuses on communication. Truly listening is a gift.  Listening can relieve stress in the speaker in that they know they are acknowledged and affirmed.  For the person listening, it can relieve stress in that they can become harmonious with another individual.  Angie talks about how while this year, 2020, is a critical year for our planet, unfortunately, the outcome of last month’s United Nations Climate Change Conference was another lost opportunity. Several personal actions are suggested, such as keeping a look out for gatherings in your area hosted by World War Zero, a bipartisan effort to unify the public in support of climate action.

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