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7 Easy Gratitude Exercises That Make Even the Most Pessimistic People Happier
Thinking back to childhood, I recall a feeling of spaciousness in which time didn't exist. Those hours spent playing outside and running around the neighborhood created a buoyant experience that only knew it was time to go home by the growl of my stomach or the orange setting sun.
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