# Can You Smile Away Pain?

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Podcast: [Quick and Easy Stress Relief](https://stenobird.com/podcast/quick-and-easy-stress-relief-6718829)
Published: 2025-03-03T01:05:23+00:00
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## Resource

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. --- 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/ --- Host: Stephen Carter - Website: https://StressReliefRadio.com - Email: CarterMethod@gmail.com. --- 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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