Put on a happy face!

I consider myself a pretty happy person. I have minimal complaints, and for the most part, I like my life. Though, I believe a large part of this is to have come from the amount of time I spend smiling. I smile for all occasions: at people in the halls, at jokes, or just because I am purely enjoying myself. 

Yes, I'm partly aware of whatever scientific reason proves this. Something about endorphins(I think?) being released by some trigger(or signal?) from possible muscles when you smile. (Oh yes, take note of my expansive knowledge there.) But I think it's more than this. 

Our bodies all have muscle memory. You do something one time, and the body stores a memory of it, so it is easier to perform at another time. Perhaps it is the same with smiling? All through our lives, we smile when we are happy, mirthful, laughing, or delighted. I find it very possible, that when we smile, our bodies could be making a memory of the feeling when smiling occurs. The mind can recall feelings, make you feel sad or upset over things, that have happened recently or years ago. I do not think there is an impediment for happy feelings.

So, I put it to the test. Today in TOK, I sat with a few of my friends, and smiled for about 25 minutes straight. (Yes, it hurt.) When we finished, I immediately noticed myself in a brighter mood. I was willing to laugh and enjoy more than I probably would have had we not done it. Part of it was because the smiles we were attempting were a little droopy by the end, and were just too hilarious to not smile. But the other component, I feel, really has to do with smiling itself. It surely makes you happier, instantly. I guarantee it. C: