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A tip for recovering from depression

lillyofthevalley37 profile image

OK here is a tip or even a trick to help beat depression - smile

When you smile you are tricking your brain into feeling that you are happy

Give it a go and report back with results

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hypercat54

It goes further than this as well. If you give off good vibes then you get it back from others too. This all contributes to the feel good factor. x

I haven’t yet but I think about putting a pencil in my mouth, holding with front teeth ya know? to create a fake smile at least!

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WayOutThere

Wise advice.

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lillyofthevalley37 in reply toWayOutThere

Just read your profile hope you are doing Ok

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Chazzyjp

So very true ☺️😊

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