How to Smile All Day: 8+ Tips & Tricks (2024)

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Think happy thoughts as often as possible. Carry a "remember to smile" talisman. Keep a mirror near you. Ensure that you're not embarrassed about smiling. Take breaks. Listen to upbeat music. Keep it up. Consider the benefits of smiling all day. Expert Q&A Tips Warnings You Might Also Like Expert Interview References About This Article Reader Success Stories Did this article help you?
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1Think happy thoughts as often as possible.

2Carry a "remember to smile" talisman.

3Keep a mirror near you.

4Ensure that you're not embarrassed about smiling.

5Take breaks.

6Listen to upbeat music.

7Keep it up.

8Consider the benefits of smiling all day.

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Required to smile all day for your job? Or maybe you just want to come across as the sort of person who smiles all the time, through thick and thin, in spite of the weather and the moods around you. Smiling all day isn't the easiest of tasks to do, but it's not impossible, either. Read on for plenty of tips and tricks on how to turn that frown upside down for the entire day.

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Think happy thoughts as often as possible.

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  1. If this is a complete change of mindset for you, then smiling all day might not be the ideal task to set yourself. On the other hand, if you're naturally a happy-go-lucky person, then smiling all day might be just what you're capable of doing.[1]

    • Think about someone you love and care about.
    • Think about happy events in your life, past or upcoming.
    • Think about your pets.
    • Think about something exciting you're looking forward to.
    • Think about the smiles turning into a healthy bank balance if it's work-related.

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Carry a "remember to smile" talisman.

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  1. Take it with you everywhere and have it somewhere obvious, to remind you to smile. It might be a smiling toy on the end of a key-ring or USB stick, it might be a picture in your purse or it might be a badge that says "Please ask me to smile". Choose your own lucky smile talisman.

    • Draw a smiley face on the back of your hand or get a watchband with a smiley face on it. These can be great reminders to smile.
    • Another approach is a word trigger. Whenever you hear polite words, such as please, thank you, you're welcome or happy to help, use these as smile triggers.

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Keep a mirror near you.

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  1. This can be especially useful if you have to smile for work reasons. The mirror can allow you to check your demeanor often, readjust clothing and remind you to put that smile back in place. A mirror hanging on a pillar or wall can be a good way to keep check.

    • Turn frowns into smile triggers. Contrary to unrealistic advice to avoid negative people, use their negative energy as a smile trigger. Make it into a game––the more negative they are, the more positive and smiley you behave.

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Ensure that you're not embarrassed about smiling.

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  1. Clean your teeth regularly and have any dental work that needs doing done. Be proud of your smile.

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Take breaks.

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  1. Head to somewhere quiet,stop smiling for a while, and assume a neutral facial position. This might be the bathroom, a backroom, a garden, etc., any space to give you some privacy and some unsmiling time.

    • When you sleep, you won't smile; take a nap and people won't be checking for smiles.

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Listen to upbeat music.

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  1. If it's possible, have positive vibe music playing away in the background. This can help you to maintain a positive momentum that encourages constant smiling.[2]

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Keep it up.

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  1. Smiling all day is a habit, so it can be achieved with will and practice. The more you try it, the more it becomes second nature and people who observe you will perceive it as being perfectly natural.[3]

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Consider the benefits of smiling all day.

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  1. Smiling often can have various benefits, including:[4]

    • Seeming friendly, cheerful and happy to many people.
    • Smiling will cause you to feel happy merely as a result of smiling.[5]
    • It's required by your workplace, so you get kudos for your job skills.
    • It can help people warm to you and feel that they can reach out and connect.
    • It can ease tension.
    • You'll always be photo-ready.
    • You'll improve your appearance.

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      • Hang around with friends who smile a lot. You'll reflect each others' smiles all the time.

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      • If you aren't someone who already smiles a lot, you may find that your muscles tire on smiling more often. Let them relax, then smile again, increasing the amount of smile time gradually until the muscles get used to more smiling.

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      • Maintain a smile notebook. Write down all the wonderful triggers that caused you to smile each day. Writing down the smile moments will reinforce the value of smiling all day for you.

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      • Smiling in the face of an angry person can escalate anger. Use common sense and adjust your demeanor to match the need for keeping a person calm.

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      • Smiling all of the time may be inappropriate, such as at funerals or when the boss is getting bawled out by his or her head boss. You may come across as being unfeeling, secretly enjoying bad things happening or seeming superior.

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      • Smiling constantly is hard work.

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      This article was co-authored by Leah Morris. Leah Morris is a Life and Relationship Transition coach and the owner of Life Remade, a holistic personal coaching service. With over three years as a professional coach, she specializes in guiding people as they move through both short-term and long-term life transitions. Leah holds a BA in Organizational Communication from California State University, Chico and is a certified Transformational Life Coach through the Southwest Institute for Healing Arts. This article has been viewed 67,848 times.

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