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Meditation gives you the wherewithal to pause, observe how easily the mind can exaggerate the severity of a setback, and resist getting drawn into the abyss.

Richard Davidson

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Richard Davidson
Age: 73
Born: 1951
Born: January 1
Academic
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Brooklyn
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Richard J. Davidson
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