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A kindly neurologist once recommended...

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A kindly neurologist once recommended...

Submitted by Mary R (not verified) on June 16, 2006 - 6:03am.

A kindly neurologist once recommended lying quietly in bed and thinking pleasant thoughts and/or remembering happy times. It’s worked for me.

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