Start a Smile File

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Written By Martine Ellis
A simple digital illustration of a brown file folder with a tab labeled “SMILE” in black text, next to a small yellow smiley face. The artist’s name, “Martine Ellis,” is written in the bottom right corner.

Here’s a five-minute wellbeing tip for you: start a Smile File.

Create a sub-folder in your email app, under your inbox, called Smile File. When you receive a positive email, drag it into your Smile File.

If you’re having an off day, take a few minutes to read the emails in your Smile File… I guarantee you’ll feel more positive afterwards.

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