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When Just Talking It Out Isn’t Enough

People practice mindfulness in New Delhi.

Photographer: T. Narayan/Bloomberg
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Hi, it’s Janice in Johannesburg, where I’m realizing afresh just how much mindfulness matters. More on that in a moment...

During the hectic pandemic months, I got used to taking five to 10 minutes each day to sit in the sun, smell the fresh morning air and listen to birds, thinking it would help keep me sane. Turns out the benefits of mindfulness go well beyond what I imagined.