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Mindfulness allows us to watch our thoughts, see how one thought leads to the next, decide if we're heading down an unhealthy path, and, if so, let go and change directions.

Sharon Salzberg

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Sharon Salzberg
Age: 72
Born: 1952
Born: August 5
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