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Use these strategies to rewire a lousy mood or even amp up a good one. Crack a grin. Even if its totally fake. Research out of Clark University in Worcester, Mass., revealed that smiling appears to activate the happiness centers of the brain. Here, Health.com writes about a different study found that smiling during a tense moment may help reduce your body’s stress response, whether or not you actually feel happy.<\/p>\n

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