Aug 23 2008
Pretending
“Of all the things you wear, your expression is the most important.”
— Janet Lane
I like this quote. It reminds me that sometimes you just have to pretend, put a smile on your face, and go with the flow. I love Dory in Finding Nemo because she always has an approach to life’s problems, “Keep on swimming, keep on swimming…” It’s really simple when put in those lamen terms.
There are studies that show that when you make the decision to be happy, you are more likely to be happy. If you wake up and acknowledge that you are going to have the best day that you can, your day will become the best day that it can.
When you’re feeling low, find something to smile about. Chances are this will lift your mood.
If you’ve seen the movie Patch Adams, you will know that laughter is and can be the best medicine. Laughter is an excellent stress reliever, and it’s hard to fake laughter. Once you start to fake laughter, you almost immediately start to laugh at yourself for being so ridiculous - sort of like how it’s impossible for any human to lick their own elbow and most people try it anyway. Yeah, you’ve heard that, I’m sure. Same logic goes behind the idea of laughing, or pretending to laugh.
So, in pretending, you will more than likely find something to be positive about, and in that day you will feel better about yourself and circumstances. Watching a fun movie, reading a good book, going to the beach, are all things that will get me out of a grumpy mood.
What about you? What makes you boost yourself, even if you have to pretend?
