 Okay. What's the worst piece of advice that you've heard on the crappiest of days that even snacks can't fix? I'll go first. Just smile. It's not a bad laugh, just a bad day. Spoiler alert, it didn't make me happier. We can look at people and tell a fake smile from a real one. A real smile releases neurotransmitters like dopamine, serotonin, and endorphins to make you feel happy. Research shows fake smiles don't. Fake it till you make it definitely doesn't apply here. If you're sitting at home in a neutral mindset and smile, this may still trigger that neurotransmitter release and cause you to feel happy because nothing else was happening. Now, if you're really pissed that your youngest sibling just totaled your car, smiling may not do the trick. Your brain is already firing other neurotransmitters like norepinephrine to fuel the fire, so to speak. You can't go from one extreme to another with just a smile. Next time you're having a bad day, don't fake a smile. Take a moment to breathe it in and slowly exhale. The good times and real smiles will always come.