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Originally Posted by Moose72
I had a therapist once who said you should imitate a smile- a "half smile" she called it. She said just doing that would signal the brain into feeling happier.
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Yeah, I believe there's some research that found that result. I do believe smiling could have an effect on mood, it's just that those sorts of effects are like a drop in the ocean when it comes to depression. It's like exercise, mindfulness, and so on. Sure, it may help to some extent, but it's not going to cure depression. It's like putting a band-aid on a broken leg.