“A smile is happiness you’ll find right under your nose” – Tom Wilson
Last month, while cleaning up my room, I stumbled across my Kodak printed baby pictures which I had tucked away a while ago.
I decided to take a mini break from cleaning (i-e procastinate?) to browse through them.
From the handful of pictures, one picture caught my attention. In that picture my eyes had tears and lips had a smile – I was smiling and crying at the same time. —> :’)
That image particularly touched me, because at that time I was finding it hard to be happy and satisfied due to some recent events.
So I decided to be my baby self and smile for 30 days of April at strangers, friends and even with myself 🙂
My Smile Pose for 30-Day ExperimentThis was the most fun part: When I smiled at people, there faces went from *neutral face* to *confused face* to *hey he is smiling at me* to *hey I am going to smile too!* —-> 😐 —-> :\ —-> 🙂
Here is What I learned from April’s 30-Day Experiment:
- Body Language – When you smile, your brain tells itself that things are good. You can do reverse psychology on yourself!
- Happiness is a Choice – It is not a pursuit or a destination. It is rather a choice made consistently despite the current conditions.
People are Nice – Only because someone is not smiling on the street does not mean they are not approachable or not nice. We tend to judge people on their “neutral” state. - We are Wired to Influence – As social creatures, we play a role in shaping our society, views, and culture – even by just smiling.
- Friendly Conversations – The smile lead to conversations with people ranging from elderly to little kids! Each time, I learned something new!
Until next experiment!
