There's support for the idea-three of my favorites are that {a} forcing depressed people to smile makes them feel better; {b} instructing people to take on a more "dominant" posture makes them feel more so {lowers stress hormone levels}; and {c} muscle relaxants decrease anxiety {"Things are still awful, but if my muscles are so relaxed that I'm dribbling out of this chair, things must be improving"}. Nonetheless,
( Robert M. Sapolsky )
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