"Whenever you are sincerely pleased, you are nourished." - Ralph Waldo Emerson
I saw a documentary about Prime Suspect a while ago and Lynda La Plant said she had to tell Helen Mirren to stop smiling.
Her point was that women smile much more than men as a way of putting others at their ease.
Strangers on the street rarely tell men, "Cheer up luv, it might never happen."
When you stop smiling as a cover up, you'll start noticing what naturally lifts your spirits.
What makes you grin from the inside out?
Let yourself start noticing the things that genuinely please you.
Walking past a sleeping baby being pushed gently by his or her caregiver? Watching funny clips on YouTube?
Do more that will bring you into contact with the people and things that make you smile.
And if someone tries to get you to smile when you Just Don't Feel Like It, consider growling at them. Even the thought of their reaction might make you genuinely feel better.
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