18 Jul The Simplest Way To Feel Happier Right Now
I write and talk a lot about happiness; pretty much all the time!
And I often offer tips and tricks for boosting your mood.
Although I try to make sure that these are always based on science, I’m well aware they don’t always work for everyone all the time.
At least, I’m well aware that these things are often easier said than done.
Nevertheless, there are some simple things that sometimes simply work (for some people).
So this is definitely worth a read and a try …
via PsyBlog
One of the simplest ways of feeling happier is to force a smile.
Similarly, scowling makes us feel more miserable.
Both are examples of how we think with both our brains and our bodies.
While we tend to think of smiles and scowls being the end product of our internal emotional processes, they can also be the start.
No one is claiming that forcing a smile will cure depression, but it is worth considering the implications of even a small effect such as this one.
Imagine all the little facial expression a person makes over a day, and then over a lifetime.
Think of how the posture and dynamics of the rest of the body feeds back to the mind’s emotional state (for example, a happy style of walking).
It is not hard to imagine that routinely smiling as opposed to scowling, along with other aspects of positive body language, would make a difference to mental health in the long-term.
Nevertheless, the idea that smiling makes people happy has been controversial, explained Mr Nicholas Coles, the study’s first author…
… keep reading the full & original article HERE