#42 Private Moment - James Smith on pessimism bias

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HAPPY NEW YEAR Private Parters! Welcome back to the podcast where nothing is off limits.It's a new year and a new day and we are BACK with a Private Moment to kickstart your year! These are where we go back into our archives to find little snippets from previous episodes for you all to enjoy.Today, we journey back to when Jamie & Alex were joined by lifestyle and fitness coach and author, James Smith.In this clip, James discusses with the boys the idea of pessimism bias, eternal optimism and the psychological pain of losing something once you have had it. If you enjoyed this Private Moment, you can listen to the whole episode again, click here. Don't forget to follow us on all our socials by clicking here, and make sure you don't miss out on our weekly episodes by subscribing! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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This episode was published on January 1, 2024.

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HAPPY NEW YEAR Private Parters! Welcome back to the podcast where nothing is off limits.It's a new year and a new day and we are BACK with a Private Moment to kickstart your year! These are where we go back into our archives to find little snippets...

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