Animal Crossing New Horizons and Mental Health | Screen Therapy

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Animal Crossing: New Horizons has been helping so many people through this difficult time of social distancing and quarantine - it has come to the rescue for many with its healing aura and calming vistas. New Horizons helps us enjoy positivity, kindness, and gentleness and encourages us to be mindful and grateful for natural beauty and works of self-expression.
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Games:

Animal Crossing: New Horizons (2020) by Nintendo

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Music:
Outro/Theme: Never Really Gone by Stuart Bateman!
Stuart Bateman - https://soundcloud.com/stuartbateman
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(Thank you, again!!)

ACNH OST: Welcome Horizons
ACNH OST: 7AM
ACNH OST: Prologue Phase 1
ACNH OST: 12PM
ACNH OST: 2AM
ACNH OST: 6PM

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