Training to notice things does cause those things to occur more often, you're just noticing more of what was there.
Mental health is not improved by magical thinking. It can literally become its own mental disorder.
I'm having a very hard time parsing your comment
Literally any animal I see, wild or pet. Even just thinking about my dog.
Really sweet juicy fruit.
An array of rainbow colors, like at an arts and crafts store.
TMTL
Joy? Happiness? Peace? Gratitude? What are those?
nice. i've had some in this week, while spending time with other people mostly.
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