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Feb 2025
26m 4s

The Extra Scoop: How to Be Happy

The Wellness Scoop
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Every month, "How to be happy" is searched 45 million times on Google. We all want happiness, yet so many struggle to find it. With anxiety and depression on the rise, what’s holding us back? This week, Dr. David Hamilton — a pharmaceutical scientist, with PhD in organic chemistry, and a best-selling author — breaks down the science of happiness and how smal ... Show More
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