Put a Smile on Your Face
Jul 29, 2021 07:51PM ● By Pattie Craumer
Positive Prime is a simple, yet scientifically proven, online video tool that uses specifically-curated images and affirming statements to positively affect your brain and assist you to more easily rise above old, self-defeating patterns, reduce stress and anxiety, and create a positive mindset. It helps create change and accelerate learning and growth quickly.
The basis of Positive Prime technology is rooted in neuroscience and brain research, which confirms that when you see images of smiling, happy, confident people doing things you envision yourself doing, your brain automatically ‘connects’ with them. Mirror neurons in the brain start to fire and you automatically begin to think and feel the same way as the people you’re observing.
Positive Prime users may become even more connected when they ‘put themselves in the picture’ by adding personalized images to a session, thus creating a whole new level of engagement, interest and acceptance.
Every session of Positive Prime includes several elements that are based in neuroscience and positive psychology.
These include:
● Images of smiling people: because we are hard-wired to feel happier
when we see genuine Duchenne smiles (where
the muscles at the corner of the mouth and around the eyes are uplifted and
engaged). Each session contains people facing the camera and smiling.
● Beautiful images of Nature. Research has proven that spending time in
Nature makes one feel happier. Since you can't always be out in Nature, Positive
Prime brings Nature to you.
● Images of happy, confident people participating in positive activities. One
of the ways we learn is through mirroring others: we tend to mirror the
observed person's behaviors and moods, and this can be used to accelerate
learning of positive behaviors and cultivation of supportive habits.
● The use of your name, visible on screen during a session, creates emotional
engagement with the happiness, confidence, encouragement and positivity being presented.
For a quick mood and energy booster, stand in front of a mirror and smile at yourself. No matter how you’re feeling, put a smile on your face and hold it (even if the smile is forced at first). Keep holding the smile while looking into your eyes in the reflection. Your smile is a physiological signal to your brain that “all is well” and even a fake smile will become a genuine smile of pure happiness with 2 minutes. Use this technique whenever you need a boost or to create a more positive and uplifting mood.
Likewise, when you are watching a Positive Prime session, you can amplify the positive effects if you smile while you're watching, as your brain will signal the release of dopamine, serotonin, endorphins and oxytocin, and when you feel good, you will be even more engaged in the session for faster and deeper results.
