{"id":36568,"date":"2020-08-21T11:21:44","date_gmt":"2020-08-21T09:21:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.radioislam.org.za\/a\/?p=36568"},"modified":"2020-08-21T11:22:45","modified_gmt":"2020-08-21T09:22:45","slug":"faking-a-smile-can-make-it-a-real-one","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/radioislam.org.za\/a\/faking-a-smile-can-make-it-a-real-one\/","title":{"rendered":"Faking a smile can turn it into a Real one"},"content":{"rendered":"

Husain Mohamed \u2013 21\/08\/2020\u00a0<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

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Believe it or not, by imitating confidence or an optimistic mindset, an individual can actually carry those qualities in their real life. This is according to a study done by researchers at the University of South Australia.<\/p>\n

The team have determined that the very act of smiling by simply moving your facial muscles can change your attitude into a more positive one.<\/p>\n

According to the report published on The Good News Network<\/a>, the research assessed the impact of a covert smile on perception of face and body expressions. In order to assess the phenomenon, participants had to hold a pen between their teeth forcing their facial muscles to replicate the movement of a smile. The outcomes from the assessment confirmed that facial muscular activity generates more positive emotions.<\/p>\n

The discovery has important insights for mental health, according to the University\u2019s Dr Fernando Marmolejo-Ramos.<\/p>\n

\u201cWhen your muscles say you\u2019re happy, you\u2019re more likely to see the world around you in a positive way, in our research we found that when you forcefully practice smiling, it stimulates the amygdala (the emotional center of the brain) to encourage an emotionally positive state. \u201d<\/p>\n

More importantly, smiling is a Sunnah of our beloved NABI (SAW) and he said, \u201cEven a smile is an act of charity.\u201d<\/p>\n

So keep on smiling, even if it isn\u2019t a real one. \u201cFake it till you make it.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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