inner smile

Next time you find yourself sitting anywhere waiting - at your doctor's office, your acupuncturist's, chiropractor's or massage therapist's office, at the car repair shop, the DMV, your daughter's soccer game... you name it! -, try this simple little healing exercise:

Close your eyes, and allow a soft smile to spread across your face by gently pulling up the corners of your eyes and mouth. Now let this smiling energy wash through your body. Breathe it in and feel its uplifting energy permeate every cell of your body. Feel yourself revitalized and renewed in just a matter of a few short minutes.

The first few times you do this, you might find you feel self-conscious about what people around you may think. If you feel too tempted to open your eyes, and you find the woman across the room giving you a curious look, try flashing a smile at her. I bet you she'll smile back! Now you've just generated healing energy for two!