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Podcast: The Prospect Podcast
Episode: Oliver Burkeman: The power of negative thinking
Description: While you're making those New Year's resolutions, how can we harness negative thought patterns and put them towards something productive? What's the best way to live a good life? In September, journalist and author Oliver Burkeman joinedĀ Prospectās Ellen Halliday andĀ Mindful lifeĀ columnist Sarah Collins to talk mental health and building a meaningful lifeāand why his book,Ā Meditations for Mortals, really isnāt self-help.Plus, political journalist Jonn Elledge dialled in from Brighton to help them decide whether the Liberal Democrats are a ābangerā or a ādudā.This episode was f...