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Why and How:

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How to use the workbook:

  • Pennebaker, J.W. and Smyth, J.M., 2016. Opening Up by Writing It Down: How Expressive Writing Improves Health and Eases Emotional Pain. 2nd ed. New York: Guilford Press.

 

Chapter 1: From uncertainty to unstuck.

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Chapter 2: Planning for your impact

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Chapter 3: Designing a career that fits your life

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Chapter 4: Discover perinatal roles to fuel your impact

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Chapter 5: Choosing the right training provider

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Chapter 6: Tips and truths that nobody tells you

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Chapter 7: Trust-based marketing that works

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  2. Buynomics. (n.d.). Power of Free: The True Psychology Behind the Zero Price Effect. Available at: https://www.buynomics.com/articles/the-psychology-behind-the-zero-price-effect

 

Chapter 8: From milestones to micro-steps

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Chapter 9: Revealing the 3D rEvolution framework

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Chapter 10: From Calling to Career – into Profession and Pride

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