2005jan27. There have been scientific studies conducted – if I’m remembering this correctly – that indicate if you spend your day smiling, you cause your mood to be upbeat, even if there’s no reason for it. I tried that for awhile, but smiling on command – even my own – has become nearly verboten after years of work-related requests to “smile.” You know, a co-worker sees you in the hall, and you’re thinking ’bout your dog dying, and they say “smile” and you just want to run them up and down with the nearest sharp thing. So what I’ve been doing instead lately is yelling ”YAYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYY!” about an octave up. It’s corny, but it seems to work. Except when I’m in an elevator with other people, but luckily I’ve mostly avoided that type of scheduling conflict. Hrmmmm ... that would be interesting.
NEW YEAR'S RESOLUTION #217: Spend one day – all day – in an elevator.