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Originally Posted by Perna
I finally got wise to the "you should smile more" thing; it showed me how I was coming across "out there" and I went and got counseling (because it matched how I was feeling inside, like not smiling!). I pay attention to what several different people say about me as it is a pretty good guide of what I maybe can't see about myself.
How do you feel/what do you "do" about those telling you to smile more? Have you tried consciously smiling more? It can literally change our mood: http://www.time.com/time/health/arti...871687,00.html |
Thanks, Perna. I mean, it's not like I don't WANT to smile, but I'm not really sure why I don't. I guess I have to figure out what's going on in my head (duh) and how that's reflected on my face. But I do think our culture puts too much pressure on people to act happy when they're not. I used to work in this library, and I'd notice who smiled and who didn't. The Brazilians and Russians never did.
I also think smiles can have a lot of different meanings, even a sign of aggression. This may sound weird, but some of the people who smile the most seem really mean to me.