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    Life Examined

    Grieving the loss of the world we once knew

    Deepak Chopra, renowned wellness expert and author of “ Metahuman: Unleashing your infinite potential ,” joins KCRW’s Jonathan Bastian and offers his perspective on the current global pandemic. He says we are grieving an old way of life.

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    By Jonathan Bastian • May 16, 2020 • 51m Listen

    Deepak Chopra, renowned wellness expert and author of “Metahuman: Unleashing your infinite potential,” joins KCRW’s Jonathan Bastian and offers his perspective on the current global pandemic. He says we are grieving an old way of life. Now is the moment to reevaluate our lives, habits and existence. Also, grief expert David Kessler explains why grief is an emotion that arises out of unwanted change.

    In this episode

    2 stories
    1. 0:00

      Deepak Chopra on grieving the loss of our pre-quarantine lives

      If spending your days in quarantine has allowed you to adopt a simpler life-style and catch up on sleep you may be onto a good thing.

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      28 min
    2. 27:35

      David Kessler on learning to live with grief in a “grief-illiterate” culture

      Author and world renowned expert on grief and loss David Kessler offers guidance and insight on how to deal with and accept feelings of anxiety, sadness, and death.

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      24 min
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      Jonathan Bastian

      Host, Life Examined

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      Andrea Brody

      Senior Producer, KCRW's Life Examined and To the Point podcast

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    In this episode

    2 stories
    1. 0:0028 min

      Deepak Chopra on grieving the loss of our pre-quarantine lives

    2. 27:3524 min

      David Kessler on learning to live with grief in a “grief-illiterate” culture

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