Dear Agony Aunt Forumosa,
These days I seem to have realised that I scowl a lot. I have heard smiling is much healthier. Some people seem to have this wonderful smile on their faces a lot, is that due to Prozac, a just being happy smile , or smile training? I do not want to end up with a Joker smile, but smiling more would be nice. I have noticed that even faking a smile makes me in a better mood , but I often forget, sometimes I see pictures of myself and think darn I look so angry.
Any training tips ?
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You just need to practice in front of a mirror or something.
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Drugs are the answer
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Do things that you want to do, rather than things which please others. Once you start making yourself happy, you’ll smile because you are happy. Otherwise it’s just a forced smile, which is another act of people pleasing.
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Near death experiences…
Nothing makes you smile more than realizing you aren’t going to die.
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I used to know someone who worked in telesales a few decades ago. His boss made all the workers have a mirror in front of them for when they called people. They were told to smile a lot, and it actually helped with sales.
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Yeah , I have heard there is some sort of feedback mechanism with laughter and smiling that even if faked it can work,.
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How the hell did that happen??? That’s worth a smile right there… 
Every topic has a number. Your URL is missing the number.
Fixed.
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Break it again I want the sad face
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I have it archived just for you.
But it has to be in context, it’s all in the delivery.
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This should be the Forumosa equivalent of a rickroll.
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LOL. That made me laugh, hilarious.
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Live in the now. You have people who want to take your picture. They must care for you, so be happy you them. I hate looking at my pre-therapy Taiwan family inna restaurant pics. I just looked like a shithead.
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