[Video] The Happiness Hat

[Daniel E.]

YouTube - happiness hat

And, yes, it's real:

A Happiness Hat | Psychology Today

 

[NicNak]

ouch! It looks like it jabs the back of the head

 

[Daniel E.]

No pain, no gain

 

[Andy]

That would suck if you through it on backwards. "Owww My Eye!!":rant:

 

[David Baxter PhD]

How bizarre...

 

[Andy]

YouTube - OMC - How Bizarre: Video

 

[NicNak]

I was also just thinking. I am not sure of others, but I smile quite a bit even though sometimes I am very sad. I often times see things that make me go "awww" and smile.

But if it is a "negative thing" such as pain, sorta forcing one to smile. Maybe that is not so good. If someone fell and broke their leg, to not be able to express the pain wouldn't be good?

Maybe that was not a good explination, but I just wonder about the "pain" induced smiles. Especially with those of us who SI. mg:

 

[white page]

Yes I agree, and where does sincerity come in, gosh I would hate to think people were smiling at me because if they didn't they would get a pain in the neck.

 

[Fiver]

This sort of reminds me of a discussion I was having with a friend the other day. She was griping about a friend of hers who feels the need to admonish people to "SMILE!" whenever someone seems down or unhappy or angry. She said it grated on her nerves. I agree, but it does more than that to me. It feels like I'm being asked to fake a feeling for the sake of someone who can't deal with the fact that sometimes people just don't feel like smiling because they are not happy at that moment! I happen to smile quite frequently when I'm around others, and if I'm not smiling, it's because I need to be feeling whatever it is that I'm feeling.

Do not invalidate whatever I'm feeling by commanding me to "SMILE!" because frankly, I don't believe you are doing it for my benefit. You're doing it because someone who is unhappy makes you uncomfortable for your own reasons. So leave me alone.

Yes, I'm grumpy right now.