Sep 26, 2022
It’s going to sound sort of basic and maybe even
cheesy but I’m telling you it’s the secret sauce.
When you’re in an awkward situation… maybe having
small talk with someone you’ve just met or you walk into a crowded
room of people you don’t know or walk on stage before a speech…
you’re nervous!! Deep breath in and SMILE.
It’s like the most basic thing… that most people
don’t do. But I’m telling you if you can train yourself to do
this… you will get comfortable in uncomfortable situations so much
faster!!
Smiling is contagious … it lowers stress and anxiety…
you’re more approachable… you appear more confident.
Because of the reaction your body has to smiling,
you’re almost tricking your body into feeling more happy and less
nervous.
Now it’s not a nervous smile or WORSE- a nervous
laugh. It’s just a calm and confident smile- without saying
anything. It’s subtle but changes everything.
Today we are talking about our superpower in
uncomfortable situations - SMILING.
-We all get nervous - sometimes a little or sometimes
a lot.
-Smiling is an easy way to boost your mood and be
more relaxed.
-And it’s way better than the
alternatives!!
looking down
looking down
Retreating on your phone
Crossing arms
Biting nails
Fidgeting or swaying
-This is NOT a nervous laugh!
-When we smoke it triggers a cascade of feel good
brain chemicals called endorphins!
-It’s almost like you TRICK your body into feeling
new emotions.
-The act of smiling is a cue to your brain to release
neuropeptides or happiness hormones like Dopamine, Serotonin and
Endorphins.
Dopamin- gives you an instant boost of energy and
motivation
Serotonin- helps calm you down and soothes your
nerves
Endorphins- reduce cortisol levels and even decreases
feelings of pain.
Together these brain chemicals work to reduce the
effects of stress and pressure and improve your mood!!
-Contagious!! For you and for those around
you. When someone smokes at you.. your instinct is to smile
back.
It instantly creates a positive social connection
that reduces stress and improves connection.
It also tells your brain - im surrounded by friendly
people here.
“There is nothing either good or bad but thinking
makes it so.”
It’s not the EMOTION it’s the MEANING you give to the
emotion that makes it come alive.
-So change your state, change the MEANING you give to
the situation and change your emotion.
-It’s like an instant confidence bump. And it’s
one easy hack. Breathe and smile.
-This is NOT putting on a happy face when you’re
upset - in fact we should FEEL ALL THE FEELINGS.
-It’s about how you label the situation and how you react. Instead of OH MY GOD im so nervous. It’s deep breath and we got this.
-People respond so well to this because even if you
dont talk to people, you appear friendly.
-And it helps you have GOOD REACTIONS! When you
don’t know what to do- default to smile - when most people default
to something else - resting not so kind face or reaction
etc.
-There’s zero downside and it’s easy to
remember.
CHEERS!! To your SMILE being your
superpower!