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In one of my closed groups, I posted the following comments along with a meme with a quote along the lines of, “He hoped if he smiled enough, eventually there would be a reason for it.”
You’ve heard the saying, “Fake it until you make it.”
You’ve probably also heard that it takes far more muscles to frown than smile.
There’s also research out there saying that as you smile, it changes your brain chemistry. I truly believe that. Try walking around the grocery store with a smile versus without. You will have a totally different experience.
Another great quote I heard from David Wygant recently was, “If a kid doesn’t smile back at you, your energy is f*cked up.” He reasoned that kids are pure love and energy. They haven’t been “tainted” yet. If they don’t smile back, they can’t see the light in you. That totally makes sense to me.
Try a smile on today. Even if you’re not feeling it. Maybe if you wear it long enough, it will become second nature. Who knows? Stranger things have happened.
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I had a couple of people comment that they simply COULD NOT smile if they were not happy. That got me to thinking, does a smile HAVE to mean that you’re happy?
So tell me:
- I have a good friend, Coach Pam Davis who likes to say she uses her smile as a “service” to others. How cool is that? What are other ways you can use your smile, if not for happiness?
- What do you think about David Wygant’s quote regarding children and smiles? Does it resonate with you? Have you experienced anything like this?
- Do you have a “fake it until you make it” story related to smiling?
- How do you use your smile? Smirks, flirting, sarcasm, to hide anger or darkness.
Tell me your stories.
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