Can You Smile Away Pain?
Feb 26, 2025•7 min
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Episode description
Can spontaneously smiling during painful experiences help individuals manage discomfort - both physically and emotionally.
In this episode, you and I explore the recent study published in the "Journal of Positive Psychology" assessing the effects of smiling on pain perception and emotional regulation.
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Resource study:
Eric W. Dolan; "New psychology research uncovers an unexpected benefit of smiling" Link: https://www.psypost.org/new-psychology-research-uncovers-an-unexpected-benefit-of-smiling/
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Host:
Stephen Carter - Website: https://StressReliefRadio.com - Email: CarterMethod@gmail.com.
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Technical information:
Recording and initial edits done with Twisted Wave. Additional edits with Hush. Initial processing done with Audyllic. Final edits and processing done with Hindenburg Pro. Microphone: Audio-Technica ATR2100X.
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In this episode, you and I explore the recent study published in the "Journal of Positive Psychology" assessing the effects of smiling on pain perception and emotional regulation.
---
Resource study:
Eric W. Dolan; "New psychology research uncovers an unexpected benefit of smiling" Link: https://www.psypost.org/new-psychology-research-uncovers-an-unexpected-benefit-of-smiling/
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Host:
Stephen Carter - Website: https://StressReliefRadio.com - Email: CarterMethod@gmail.com.
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Technical information:
Recording and initial edits done with Twisted Wave. Additional edits with Hush. Initial processing done with Audyllic. Final edits and processing done with Hindenburg Pro. Microphone: Audio-Technica ATR2100X.
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