What Your Body Knows About Happiness: How to Use Your Body to Change Your Mind

Happiness isn't just a state of mind. It's also a state of body.

Standing up straight can boost your confidence. Smiling—even when you don't feel like it—can lift your mood. But why does this work? We tend to think the brain is in charge, telling the body what to feel. New science reveals the opposite is often true: the body reacts first, and the brain follows its lead. With a few simple changes, you can use your body to spark happiness and increase your joy, love and creativity.

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