Feeling down? FORCE A SMILE.

[Embrace]

I have a lot of depression issues due to chemical stuff that's messed up within my body. On some days for no reason I feel crappy, sad, just overall not happy. After a few minutes of my depressed state I realize that I hate it and refuse to be depressed.

I decided to force a smile for an extened period of time and after that, I felt I had more energy and I litterly felt happy.

Its almost like the muscles you use in your face to smile remind your body what being happy is like and it forces you to cheer up.

Give it a try, it couldnt hurt

 

[charlie brown]

Smiling does help improve a sour mood. It releases chemicals in your brain synonymous with happy.(Endorphins I think.)

 

[Embrace]

I thought so!

Thanks for reinforcing it

 

[AckeDman]

hahaha... i actually do this... this is soo weird. I keep seeing stuff here that i actually do.

 

[CrunchyNut]

I do this as well. I have also started to use a trigger song. When I feel in a fantastic mood, I listen to a song. Then, when I am down I listen to the same song. It gets me right back into happy mode!

 

[Embrace]

I do this as well. I have also started to use a trigger song. When I feel in a fantastic mood, I listen to a song. Then, when I am down I listen to the same song. It gets me right back into happy mode!

I havent really thought about the trigger song idea. I was doing that naturally I guess. Whenever Iwas feeling down I'd put on a song that I like (probably was happy when I listened to it the first time) and it makes me feel more happy.

Good stuff

 

[sexxyback]

i just take prozak

 

[Embrace]

Me too. You still have ****ty days. Prozac doesnt take away your emotions lol

 

[Themanthatcan]

I have a lot of depression issues due to chemical stuff that's messed up within my body. On some days for no reason I feel crappy, sad, just overall not happy. After a few minutes of my depressed state I realize that I hate it and refuse to be depressed.

I decided to force a smile for an extened period of time and after that, I felt I had more energy and I litterly felt happy.

Its almost like the muscles you use in your face to smile remind your body what being happy is like and it forces you to cheer up.

Give it a try, it couldnt hurt

This is because every time you smile in sends endorphins (Chemical or whatever associated with happiness) to your brain. This in turn will cheer you up. Just force one big smile. Works wonders.