Smile Your Way to Happiness

Your brain literally can't tell if your smile is real or fake. The moment you move

those facial muscles into a smile position, your brain automatically dumps serotonin and endorphins into

your system. These are the same happiness chemicals found in antidepressants. Your stress hormones

immediately drop, your heart rate slows down, and your entire nervous system switches

into calm mode. I tested this during my worst breakup ever. Even when I felt

completely destroyed inside, forcing a smile for just thirty seconds made my

body feel noticeably lighter. The wildest part is your brain doesn't care about your

actual emotions. It just reads the facial expression and responds accordingly. So you can literally