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GM

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Smiling Exercise??
« on: June 26, 2008, 06:48:07 pm »
I saw an interesting article on the CNN website.  It was talking about having a positive attitude and one tip was to put a pencil in your mouth and bite on it lightly…saying that it simulated smiling by using the same muscles.

Has anyone tried this exercise with facial paralysis?  I was wondering if it could help?

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Re: Smiling Exercise??
« Reply #1 on: June 26, 2008, 07:32:47 pm »
Yes I did that two years ago and it did help.

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Re: Smiling Exercise??
« Reply #2 on: June 27, 2008, 07:36:07 am »
Wow, great tip - thanks for sharing!~

Debbi , pencil in mouth...
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Re: Smiling Exercise??
« Reply #3 on: June 27, 2008, 07:13:21 pm »
After reading this and not having a pencil handy, I am trying with my little finger.

Any and all tips welcome!!

Thanks,
Trish
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Re: Smiling Exercise??
« Reply #4 on: June 29, 2008, 10:40:12 am »
Gary,
I've never heard of this but tried it.  It does seem to use the same muscles.  What a great idea!  Thanks for sharing the tip.  I'm having surgery on July 25, so facial paralysis isn't a problem for me  and I hope it won't be, but if it is I'll definitely use this.

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Re: Smiling Exercise??
« Reply #5 on: June 29, 2008, 11:32:49 am »
Gary,

Never heard of this, but I'm going out to buy myself a big box of pencils.  Can't hurt, right!  Unless I bite too hard and wind up with splinters in my mouth....  :o

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