Benefits of habit “Smile”
✓ Improves mood
✓ Improves self-esteem
✓ Improves relationships with others
✓ Reduces risk of depression
First step:
Smile for somebody once a day
Progress:
1. Smile for somebody once a day
2. Next week smile for somebody twice a day
3. Keep increasing until you smile all the time 🙂
Helpful tips to make it a habit:
✓ Let the app help. Use the reminder function on this app to remind you about your smiling.
✓ Reward yourself. Once you’ve gone a month with successful smiling sessions and already feel your cheeks rising up, get yourself a sweet treat. You’re much sweeter when you smile now!
✓ Celebrate small victories. Every time you perform this habit, congratulate yourself! Say “I’m awesome” or “I’m so cool” out loud and with a smile on your face.
Find a routine. Think of your daily routine and chose a habit you already have that smiling can follow naturally.
Tips for beginners:
✓ Turn that frown, upside down. If you find it hard to smile out in the open, get used to smiling in the mirror first. Try thinking about happy memories. This will help you find a personal reason to smile every time,
✓ Smile at everyone. A smile is a beautiful thing to wear. So, flaunt your smile in front of everyone whenever possible. You don’t need to know a person to smile at them, Try smiling at the person at the supermarket check-out, or at the ticket office at the cinema. Your smile might mean even more for them,
✓ Fake it ‘till you make it. Making yourself smile will start making you feel happier. The longer you keep at it, the better you will feel.