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Check out Dr. Randy Kamen on HuffPost Live, giving guidance on the best ways to develop gratitude.

We talk to ourselves constantly throughout the day. It is believed by some researchers that we have between 12,000 and 50,000 plus thoughts every day — although this has not been validated in the research. Regardless of the exact number of thoughts that parade through our minds each day — when we tune in, we are all too aware of their presence…

Growing up with an imperfect early-childhood experience opened the gateway to an active inner life. This involved vivid fantasies about what my world could be once I escaped the tyranny of my youth. When I wasn’t caught in the shadows, I envisioned having great happiness, a wonderful marriage, a beautiful home and overall success…

Having grown up in an environment lacking in kindness and support, my exposure to gratitude was greatly limited. Thankfulness was not only lacking in my emotional repertoire but there were times when I wanted to check out and not feel much of anything at all.

Dr. Randy Kamen joins HuffPost Live to explain what people can do to help them find gratitude.

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