William James, who struggled with depression, observed that we…

Page 19 William James, who struggled with depression, observed that we can tweak our emotions by going through the outward movements or whatever emotion we wish to experience. To field cheerfully, sit up cheerfully and act as a cheerfulness was already there. Charles Darwin similarly noted that outwardly expressing an emotion intensifies it.

— from The Instruments (Awareness/Perception/Expectations) · How do we know ourselves? By David Myers

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