Smile !

[morkinva]

Are you feeling crappy, stressed out, distraught?

I guarantee that if you force a big-toothed-smile (not like , like ) for 1 minute, or better yet 5 minutes you'll release endorphins that will make you feel better. It is recommended that you do this where no one will see you, as they may think you have acquired some type of mania.

So how does this work? Are these muscles hardwired somehow to release endorphins?

 

[RalphKramden]

Smiling for no reason works immediately on me.
Or I just say:
"Pins and needles, needles and pins. A happy man is a man who grins."

 

[Zim Hosein]

:camera: 's

 

[Spooner]

the hell?

 

[tarheelmm]

who cares!

 

[LOLyourFace]

the fuh? (yet im trying this at work.. i bet it's just placebo)

 

[Schadenfreude]

Originally posted by: morkinva
Are you feeling crappy, stressed out, distraught?

I guarantee that if you force a big-toothed-smile (not like , like ) for 1 minute, or better yet 5 minutes you'll release endorphins that will make you feel better. It is recommended that you do this where no one will see you, as they may think you have acquired some type of mania.

So how does this work? Are these muscles hardwired somehow to release endorphins?

Yes - a study found that even "fake" smiling releases chemicals in your brain - not sure specifically if it's endorphins or not, however.

 

[xirtam]

I refuse to believe it.

 

[BigSmooth]

Originally posted by: morkinva
It is recommended that you do this where no one will see you, as they may think you have acquired some type of mania.

No, no! Do it in public, where lots of people will see you. And for best results, also open your eyes as wide as possible and stare at people.

 

[morkinva]

Originally posted by: xirtam
I refuse to believe it.

Don't knock it till you've tried it. Remember, I guarantee !

 

[bootymac]

Originally posted by: bigsmooth

Originally posted by: morkinva
It is recommended that you do this where no one will see you, as they may think you have acquired some type of mania.

No, no! Do it in public, where lots of people will see you. And for best results, also open your eyes as wide as possible and stare at people.

Oh damn there's milk and Cheerio's all over my moniter