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Why You Know You Matter But Still Don't Believe It

Your brain tends to make true whatever you believe about yourself. That is how emotional neglect takes hold, and it is also the way back out.

Why You Know You Matter But Still Don't Believe It

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Your brain tends to make true whatever you believe about yourself.

That is how emotional neglect takes hold, and it is also the way back out.

Your brain tends to make true whatever you believe about yourself. That is how emotional neglect takes hold, and it is also the way back out.

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Your brain tends to make true whatever you believe about yourself. That is how emotional neglect takes hold, and it is also the way back out.

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Your brain tends to make true whatever you believe about yourself.

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