When we do not feel like smiling
September 14, 2011 2 Comments
Sometimes we do not feel like smiling.
Forcing a smile
Have you ever been too anxious or too depressed to be able to smile.
Forcing ourselves to smile several times a day reduces anxiety and depression.
Leaving a pen between your teeth is said to be more effective than antidepressants. It is a lot cheaper and no horrible side-effects!
About Roger Smith (in the UK)
Roger Smith (in the UK)
Rethinking Bipolar 
I remember well being told to do this as I looked particularly depressed that day. It did’nt work at the time;maybe I should have persevered!
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Yes, It is worth persevering with this. I use this technique occasionally for anxiety – e.g. if travelling somewhere new to meet people I have never met before. I find it works in less than 5 minutes, although I have met people who say they have to leave the pen in the mouth for a long time, which causes them to drool. They say it works though, although drooling in company never seems quite right 🙂 so maybe that is best done at home. Give the pen thing another try.
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