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Joy Generator: How Soothing Sounds Can Bring Inner Peace

NPR
Published July 20, 2021 at 5:04 AM EDT
<strong><a href="https://apps.npr.org/joy-generator/">INTERACTIVE: THE JOY GENERATOR</a></strong> — Feeling blah? Science shows you can boost happiness by taking time for small moments of delight.
NPR
INTERACTIVE: THE JOY GENERATOR — Feeling blah? Science shows you can boost happiness by taking time for small moments of delight.

NPR's Joy Generator offers calming sounds to put your brain and heart at ease. How can sounds bring inner peace? One answer might be something known as A.S.M.R.: autonomous sensory meridian response.

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