Statistics show that women smile more than men - why is that?
- are we happier
- are we sillier
- do we have whiter teeth
- do we have better breath
I think that maybe it is because we are less likely to show our true feelings in our face so we smile instead of scowl.
A good example of this is while sitting in a group of people someone will ask, "Hey, Kathleen have you gained a few pounds?" This comment, as we all know, would be specifically to hurt my feelings and/or to embarrass me publicly; I smile or laugh it off whereas my response should have been, "Why would you ask such a rude question?" effectively putting the ball back in their court to explain the rude behaviour.
Your challenge for September is to journal about why you smile. Check your smiling habits, write the reason you smiled (if it is a disguise for something other than happiness) and how you could have changed your response.
I am a proponent of planning your response in the future. You know that you will be put in that position again so why not make a plan for a future response. My future response to anyone who attempts to embarrass me in public will always be "Why would you ask/say such a rude thing?" This teaches people how to treat me.
Teaching people how to treat me will ensure that I will live a successful life.
Post a response a week or two after beginning this challenge to show others what you have discoved. We are here to learn and to teach; what better way to do that than to tell people about your experiences.
Blessed be your travels,
Kathleen
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