How can you maintain a happy face in an unhappy world ?

Hong Kong
April 5, 2011 2:25am CST
It is not easy to smile at all times especially when you are in a bad mood. Well, tell me if you know the keys. There are times that you just don't want to let your mood to influence others, but you know that you just can't help it.What would you do to keep up a happy mood in order to produce a happy face at all times?
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@blue65packer (11826)
• United States
7 Apr 11
You can't be happy all the time! There are times and events that make us sad! That is part of life! I try to be happy and smile as much as I can! I used to be so depressed with life when growing up (I thought I had the worst life on Earth! I didn't of course!) I rarely smiled! I smile alot more then I used to and it is still hard for me to do! Not everyone is a smiler! It helps to smile and be happy when you know yor life is not as bad as some people I know! It also helps seeing grabby people at work! That cheers me right up!
• Hong Kong
3 May 11
I wouldn't force myself to smile when I just can't.I will stay in my own room and do things with my computer. At least I feel that I am doing something constructive rather than just keep on sleeping and go out for a walk all the times. There are times I FEEL LIKE BEING ALONE AND THERE ARE TIMES I think it is better for me to go out. Anyway, I think we will all handle our emotion differently and only myself will know what is th best way to keep me feel better when I encounter something heavy in life.Thank you for your response anyway.
@misc11 (384)
• United States
5 Apr 11
That takes more than I have! I just try and think of happy thoughts or go do something that makes me happy or be around people who do make me happy when I am in a bad mood. It is hard because I want to just keep to myself but if I make myself stop thinking about it and do something to get my mind on something else, that usually helps. Distraction is my key...
6 Apr 11
Just smile and be optimistic
• Philippines
6 Apr 11
Hi, that is true there are days when you don't feel like in a good mood or lets say you are carrying something heavy inside you. Well happiness is really a choice during those days that i feel off like im thinking that i woke up in the bed i do the smile mantra i tell myself to make an effort to smile no matter what. I tend also to tell myself to appreciate the things around me to lighten up the mood. Hope this will help you. Having a positive attitude towards things also helps a lot.
@RobtheRock (2433)
• United States
2 May 11
I hope there's a baby around who can make me smile. Strange women also smile at me sometimes and that is good. I don't try to keep a happy face at all times though. Right now I have a so so face.
@lady1993 (27225)
• Philippines
6 Apr 11
Think positive always, when you have problems, ask for help from your friends and family. And always count your blessings, every day is a blessing. Just always remember that you are never alone and your problems will end at some point, so be hopeful and pray.
@masang (295)
• Philippines
18 Apr 11
Don't let your bad mood manipulate you. Find ways that can make you happy like listening to upbeat music that can energize your being.You can also face the mirror and smile and smile and smile and say: I am happy today. I have a great day today.
@se7enthbird (8307)
• Philippines
6 Apr 11
bad mood? i hate bad mood. sometimes when you are in a bad mood it affects everything. even your mood to eating. its hard to bring up a smile or to fake one. but when i see my son even i fake a mood for him eventually later i can feel that slowly my mood is changing. i also have a very sweet wife that just keeps quiet when i am not in a good mood. she just lets me be me. she will just say something when she see that slowly i am changing into a tone down mood. then she will ask if i want to talk about something. then slowly i will feel okay. it is not easy to produce a smile when you are no in a good mood. but i learn to fake one for my son but when i do that slowly i find my self feeling different. kids really make you feel good.
@mermaidivy (15395)
• United States
5 Apr 11
I am not rally happy lately but what keeps me happy or at least to smile sometimes is my baby, I smile when he smiles, I alughed when he laughs, he makes mama happy it is relaxing when I see him is happy and will eat and play.
@baressi43 (458)
• Romania
5 Apr 11
Many peoples make many activities in three daily domains:family,work place and community.So in many cases we need to resolve many situation and of course in this case maye couldn't to smile but is important to keep in mind a positive attitude and comunicate with other peoples.This way is a good for prevention for a better balance.This attitude have a good influence for many relation.
@o0jopak0o (6394)
• Philippines
5 Apr 11
Well I really don't like to burden myself with problems and one of the reasons why I can maintain happiness in this world. Life is really full of problems and getting sad or burdened by them will not solve them and will make you unhappy.
@eurekafemme (5877)
• Philippines
5 Apr 11
Hello there again. A wise old woman once told me that happiness is a choice. She is no different from the rest of us.She has her share of heartaches and sufferings. She became a widower at the age of 30, raised her 5 children on her own and until now, she is living alone since all her children have their own family. She is alone but she seems not lonely. She is having a great time and I never saw her frown or worry that much.. Then she told me that. She is right, despite of all the hardships and cruelty this world presents there are still beautiful things that can make us smile. Just like the laughter of a baby or a scent of a flower, the chirping of the birds or just the gentle breeze that brings fresh air. Whatever those little things we have ewe can be happy about. It is how the way we perceive life and the situation we are in. If we will look at the negative side of everything, then, we will be living a gloomy life for the rest of our lives but if we learn to see the good side despite of the negative facts, we will soon surpass whatever life's inconveniences we have. So, keep on smiling. The sun will come out soon.:)
@johnpillai (2082)
• Germany
5 Apr 11
Very simple. Just smiling and passing jokes on others will work. I have this experience. I was a school teacher. i was the class teacher for grade ten children. Big children. It was a hard time to me. Actually I wanted to cry daily. My eyes are always ready to shed tears. But A teacher crying in front of big children... really it was a big problem to me. I I used to put an artificial smile in my lips. It worked. when I smiled I realized some changes in my body and mind. It was good and helpful.
@kheydia (882)
• Philippines
5 Apr 11
it is very hard really to pretend that you are happy when you are not, specially when you are really trying to hide your bad mood and it will really show in your countenance how you feel. When i am in a bad mood and feel really so sad and don't fell like talking, i will go lock up myself to my room and stay there for a minute or so and then,go out and try to talk to anyone about anything to forget aboout my bad mood and just talking and talking until i will forget that i am in a bad mood, sometimes i sing, when it is really hard to talk specially when i dont have someone to talk to.
@axlrate7 (1398)
• Philippines
5 Apr 11
It's okay to be sad if you are really sad. Don't fake yourself on what you are really feel inside you. But don't be very addictive by your emotions, use it well... GOD BLESS YOU ALWAYS.,' ! =)