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Jul 2019
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#232 Happiness - Happier in 12 Minutes

DR. ROBERT PUFF, PH.D.
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A quick and easy technique to feel happier and less anxious in 12 minutes.  This is based on a study done by Douglas Gentile, Dawn Sweet & Lanmiao He entitled, "Caring for Others Cares for the Self: An Experimental Test of Brief Downward Social Comparison, Loving-Kindness, And Interconnectedness Contemplations,"  reported in the Journal of Happiness Studies, 2019.  To learn more about the Happiness Podcast, go to: http://www.HappinessPodcast.org. To learn more about Dr. Puff's Corporate Workshops, go to: http://www.SuccessBeyondYourImagination.com  

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