Does the Cold Make You Feel Sad? These Winter Tips Will Make You Smile Again

Smile – Even if You Don’t Want To!

In the same way that taking selfies (even if you don’t want to) can trick your brain into believing you’re happy, so does putting on a fake smile. Fake smiles have a bad reputation, but it’s always better to pretend to be smiling than to feel those wintertime blues coming.

It turns out that all kinds of smiles (even fake ones) can positively impact the mood of the person smiling. This surprising scientific finding was reported in a CNBC article after publication in the Experimental Psychology journal.

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