How to Not Take People for Granted

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How to Not Take People for Granted

FromThe Science of Happiness

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Aug 19, 2021

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What would life be like without the people you care most about? Our guest tries a practice to help appreciate loved ones.

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Aug 19, 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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