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EPISODE · Aug 23, 2019 · 18 MIN

The Health Benefits of Humor

from Cognitive Therapi · host MediPure

In today's episode we talk about the health benefits associated with having a good sense of humor. We also talk about how to develop a sense of humor if we find that we often have a serious attitude.

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