When you are having a rough day, try this technique, which is recommended in all the latest psychological journals. The funny thing is that it really does work. Think carefully about each step below. The entire process can be successfully accomplished in less than one minute.

1. Picture yourself lying face down on a warm rock that hangs out over a crystal clear stream.

2. Both your hands are dangling in the cool running water.

3. Birds are sweetly singing in the cool mountain air.

4. No one knows your secret place.

5. You are in total seclusion from that hectic place called the real world.

6. The soothing sound of a gentle waterfall fills the air with a cascade of serenity.

7. The water is crystal clear, so you can easily make out the face of the person you are holding underwater.

See? It really does work. You're smiling already.

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