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How to Be Happy in a Pandemic

From Deseret News | May 4, 2020

The number of Americans who report feeling enjoyment on a daily basis has fallen 20 points since the fall of 2019, according to Gallup. Overall satisfaction with life has also fallen 10 points since then.

View this article at this Web address:
https://www.deseret.com/indepth/2020/5/4/21244619/coronavirus-covid-19-pandemic-arthur-brooks-happiness-research-health-care-social-distancing

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