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Dec 2021
19m 9s

How Gratitude Renews Us

PRX AND GREATER GOOD SCIENCE CENTER
About this episode

Feeling burned out? Our guest, a nurse, explores how cultivating gratitude helps people in high stress jobs.

Link to Episode Transcript: https://tinyurl.com/th82bwp2

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