“ What if we faked a positive attitude? According to some studies, it might actually help. There was a study that suggested that faking a smile lights up certain parts of your brain so you feel happier. I think I will try this (but without the botox) and in the process make my mom very happy, too. She’s always telling me to smile.
Today was hard to do something happy. I took a brisk walk to see the ducks nearby and I also worked on some artwork. I even had a piece of baklava, but food is the quickest way to happiness, yet it does not last long. Everyday is a struggle that brings its little rewards.
Today was hard to do something happy. I took a brisk walk to see the ducks nearby and I also worked on some artwork. I even had a piece of baklava, but food is the quickest way to happiness, yet it does not last long. Everyday is a struggle that brings its little rewards.
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One of my oldest friends started this blog to catalog her own “happiness project.”
People frequently comment that I seem so happy, especially at work, where the doom and gloom of a newspaper in crisis keeps everyone down. And I really think happiness can be a bit of faking it to make it — I try to stay cheerful, even if i’m not 100% in it. It reaps its own rewards: your cheer fuels other people’s cheer, which then fuels yours. It’s the ultimate pay it forward.
The food thing may help too. It may be a quick fix, but it’s soooo worth it.
