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Meg was tired. Her feet were sore. She had just been to the top of a mountain. Now, she just wanted to lie down.

But a month later, Meg went to climb another mountain. Why? Because she had such happy memories. 

More and more people are taking up hobbies that seem strange. Some go swimming in freezing rivers. Others go climbing and risk hurting themselves.

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Experts say these activities are type two fun. They feel horrible when we do them. But afterwards, we only remember the good parts.

Fans say having type two fun is better than doing things that make you happy straight away.

Yes! Type two fun is more worthwhile. It helps us build stronger memories. Three years later, we are more likely to remember jumping into freezing water than eating candyfloss. Good memories will make us much happier.

No. What matters is that we have fun. It does not matter what sort of fun it is. To say one kind of fun is better than another is pointless. As long as we do something we like, we will be happy either way!