A Focus on Well-Being

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image credit: from centerhealthyminds,org

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We found this article to be particularly inspiring for hailing all of the benefits of thinking positively, caring for others, empathy, mindfulness and listing all of the psychological and physiological rewards that come from these traits. In particular, this quote spoke to our Glad To Be Here mindset:

Pro-social qualities such as empathy, compassion and gratitude comprise another component of well-being. There’s substantial evidence to suggest that engaging in acts of generosity is an effective strategy to increase well-being.

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