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What does it mean?
Time heals emotional distress by turning painful events into distant memories.
In plain terms
Time makes problems feel smaller.
What can you take from it?
Let time work its healing power.

Where it applies

  • grief
  • failure
  • rejection

Putting it to work

  • step back
  • wait it out

Questions to consider

  • What keeps you stuck in the past?
  • How long do you hold onto pain?

Another view

Some memories persist despite time.

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