“Smiles are infectious – most people find it difficult not to smile back if smiled at for more than a few seconds.
Even faking happiness can make us feel happier. Evidence suggests that by simply making facial expressions, we can feel the emotion that usually accompanies them. | Form a smile with your facial muscles and the brain recognises the expression, thinks ‘I’m happy’, and obediently releases the hormones which usually go with it – making us feel happier even if the smile was fake.”
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