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??I wish I had known years ago about?? Barbara Fredrickson?? In particular her theory that accumulating ??micro-moments of positivity???? like my daily interaction with children?? can?? over time?? result in greater overall well-being?? In her newest book?? Love 2.0?? Dr. Fredrickson reports that 'shared positivity?having two people caught up in the same emotion?may have even a greater impact on health than something positive experienced by oneself??.' The research that Dr. Fredrickson and others have done demonstrates that the extent to which we can generate positive emotions from even everyday activities can determine who flourishes and who doesn??t. More than a sudden bonanza of good fortune?? repeated brief moments of positive feelings can provide a buffer against stress and depressi