Wednesday, June 30, 2010

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From Nancy Schimelpfening, your Guide to Depression
According to some researchers, your ability to form an expression on your face may affect how strongly you feel the emotion corresponding with that particular expression. For example, if you can't smile, it might reduce your ability to feel happiness. This idea is based upon studies done with patients using Botox injections to avoid wrinkles. Botox temporarily paralyzes facial muscles, making people unable to form certain expressions which cause wrinkling. Could Botox injected in the right place actually make you feel less happy or less sad? I'm curious if any of you have had Botox and did you feel like it affected your emotions in any way? Join the Discussion

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