Fake Smile

[GrayEm]

Is there anyone out there who is able to regularly put on a fake smile. My wife says my mouth is just constantly fixed in a sad expression. So I figured I would try and force myself to show a smile.

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I'm sure there are lots of times I've smiled but been so low it was hiding my true feelings...

A true smile is better and makes you feel good too....I've been quite low recently and not smiled a lot. Last night actually had a giggle and it felt nice...

Maybe you could think of something nice you guys have done together next time you see her and genuinely smile...

Hope your day is a peaceful one.....don't spend all day in the mirror practising smiles

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Hi

I know what your saying, I have creases in my face where I've frowned for far to many years. What I've been doing lately, is thinking of someone I love, the feeling of love, smile in the eyes, like looking at a new born baby. Then smiling honestly, there are so many benefits to doing this it actually lifts our mood, also helps us relax, and makes us feel better, We are smiling to ourselves, not others that we dont want to smile at, for various reasons.

No need for fake smiles, have a real one instead.

Wishing you well

B

xxx

[alisha33]

Hi, I liked your title, and can relate... I feel like i am being insincere if I smile when not 'feeling the funk' but am doing reading into the connection between our emotions and peptides which is helping me to reconsider my ideas on happiness and its attainability.

See 'Reprogramming your brain pt 1' on youtube for a better presentation but brief summary is:

emotion produces electromagnetic field and certain events within body and blood (neuropeptides= food your brain uses to create reality) so, its the neuropeptides produced by the heart that give the brain its reality. Neuropeptides created by emotions (?)

shedding braincells= reality changes second by second. as emotional state changes... ur opinions affect ur perception. brain sheds millions of neuropeptide receptors by second.

Don't know if that even makes sense to you - hope it is enough for you to conduct yor own research (if you're interested).

I read an article today about how researchers at Cardiff University are looking at the impact of botox upon moods. Basically, what I got from it was that having botox around mouth can lead to more depression as mouth cannot smile as easily,but botox in forehead could be a good thing, as it hinders frowning! I hope this raised a smile This isn't the exact article I read but if you're interested in checking this out link to uni article below:

cardiff.ac.uk/news/articles...

Have also read some other research about how smiling creates certain 'feel good' chemicals; the more you do it, the better you feel - fake it till you make it, I guess. Make a point of finding something to laugh about every day, even if it's just a corny joke, or something silly. I swear, my heart lifts and feels much lighter afterwards. The whole 'is the glass half empty or half full?' thing is good to help recalibrate perspective, I find. Find beauty, it's everywhere, animals, babies and nature (especially trees, clouds, flowers) are my happy pills when I am in the depths of my misery. I hope this has helped in some way, and that you work those cheeks until they ache...try it now - i dare you;-)) xx xx peace

Ps - try and do something nice for yourself every day, that makes you smile. Nice moisturiser, scented candle bath, stretching for five mins to get oxygen into muscles, offering support to someone else, cloudwatching, making fun of yourself (one of my favourites when I really get on my own nerves), eating cake, etc. Be good to yourself

[GrayEm]

Wow what an interesting answer. What I got from that is that it is worth me forcing smiles as this will go towards helping me feel better.

Thanks so much for taking the time to answer. Graeme.

[alisha33 in reply to GrayEm]

You're very welcome, and thanks for appreciating. I hope that this knowledge helps you on your path to well being Peace xx