By Sarah Chana Radcliffe
I bet you put on a happy face when you’re out in public - most of us at least try to do so...
The truth is that we have to be “on” at home just as much as we need to be “on” at work and in public situations. Yes, it takes a lot of effort to put on a happy face. But before we get all upset about having to expend it, we should keep in mind that when we fool others with our happy countenance, we also fool ourselves - our own bodies and brains. Smiling - acting as if we’re okay and in a good place - instructs the brain to actually send us the chemistry of happiness. Our brain watches our BEHAVIOR and responds to it. So yes, it may be an act when we smile at everyone first thing in the morning, but we’ll get paid handsomely for our efforts with a dose of REAL healing, rejuvenating and uplifting chemistry.