Discover how a simple, soft smile can transform your mood and reduce stress. Learn to embrace joy through the Inner Smile Meditation, a practice that connects breath and awareness for emotional well-being. As you sit comfortably, breathe deeply, and let your smile radiate from within, you'll feel a profound sense of connection and peace. This refreshing approach is all about appreciating and acknowledging every part of your body while carrying that smile into your day for lasting happiness.
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Smile’s Power on Mood
Smiling unknowingly makes people feel happier and frowning increases anger.
Holding a subtle smile can shift emotions, reduce stress, and boost connection to others.
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How to Do Inner Smile Meditation
Settle in comfortably, breathe deeply, and soften your gaze to start the inner smile meditation.
Guide a gentle smile inward through your heart, lungs, stomach, and entire body for relaxation and joy.
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Just a soft smile and a few minutes of breath can shift your mood, lower stress, and deepen your sense of connection.
How To Do This Practice:
Settle In: Find a comfortable seat, rest your hands gently, and soften your gaze or close your eyes.
Breathe and Soften: Take a few slow, deep breaths. In through the nose, out through the mouth, relaxing your face, jaw, and neck.
Form a Gentle Smile: Let a soft, effortless smile form at the corners of your mouth. Think of something or someone that makes you smile.
Turn the Smile Inward: Imagine that smile radiating inside your body, through your face, throat, and chest.
Send the Smile Through Your Body: With each breath, guide the smile to your heart, lungs, digestive system, and spine, acknowledging and appreciating each part.
Close Gently: Let the smile spread throughout your whole body, take one final deep breath, and slowly open your eyes, carrying the smile into the rest of your day.
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Today’s Happiness Break Guide:
DACHER KELTNER is the host of The Science of Happiness podcast and is a co-instructor of the Greater Good Science Center’s popular online course of the same name. He’s also a professor of psychology at the University of California, Berkeley.
The Science of Happiness