A little smiling action, as opposed to frowning or grimacing, might just help combat the cancer fears and maybe even make you feel a bit better, too.
BY Dana Stewart
PUBLISHED July 16, 2018
Dana Stewart was diagnosed with breast cancer in 2010 at the age of 32. She is the co-founder of a cancer survivorship organization called The Dragonfly Angel Society. She volunteers as an advocate and mentor, focusing on young adults surviving cancer. She enjoys writing about life as a cancer survivor, as well as connecting survivors to the resources, inspirations and stories that have helped her continue to live her best life, available at www.dragonflyangelsociety.com.
I have no idea how anyone else's face works. However, I do know one thing: smiling works on all faces. As you read this, put a smile on your face right now. Just do it. How does it feel? No one is around so if you feel silly, I am going to stop your thoughts right there. Don't feel anything other than happy. As humans, we walk around worrying way too much about what everyone else thinks. Time to think of ourselves a few more times a day. Smiling is a good start.When you hear the word “cancer,” whether you have it or not, smiling is the last thing you want to do. I get that. I've been there too. I think I forgot what a smile even was the first few days after my diagnosis. I remember thinking it then and I still remember it now, eight years later. I thought I would never smile or laugh again. Well, I did, and I ended up using that smile quite a bit as I was knee-deep in cancer treatment.
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