Healing Through Gratitude

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Healing Through Gratitude

FromThe Science of Happiness

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Jan 21, 2021

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A stranger helped her through the hardest day of her life. When she expresses her gratitude, our guest encounters the power of true connection.

Released:

Jan 21, 2021

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Learn research-tested strategies for a happier, more meaningful life, drawing on the science of compassion, gratitude, mindfulness, and awe. Hosted by award-winning professor Dacher Keltner. Co-produced by PRX and UC Berkeley's Greater Good Science Center.

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Healing Through Gratitude

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