Have you ever grinned when you were really angry or upset? I know I have. I read something many years ago about how putting a smile on your face had a positive impact on your physiology and your emotions. It said smile when you want to feel happy, don't wait for happiness to bring on the smile, let the smile bring on the feeling!
It really doesnt work.
Not unless you do the New Orleans squash. You just can't sit there with a forced grin and start to feel better. But that's just the first step. after you do that, try feeling happy on the inside and showing the negative emotion on the outside. Then switch them back and forth a few times. After doing this, you may find you can no longer recapture that negative emotion. It just dissapates, usually with some genuine laughter, because you know how silly it looks!
Waiting
8 years ago
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