Smartphones, computers, and the internet are amazing modern conveniences, yet they undeniably impact our mental health. Rather than getting our dopamine hits from interactions with other humans, most of us now get them from social media and various forms of internet communication.
Instead of the simple joy of someone's laughter, we've all been programmed to scroll in search of a fleeting “high.” Did you know it takes 47 muscles to frown or pout but just 13 muscles to crack a smile?
I think we all need to smile more!
More people need to smile.
Yes, we can achieve that through watching endless cute kitten and puppy videos — and we could all use more of those cute, fluffy pets in our lives — but that still requires searching them out.
It's a slippery slope from there to the less helpful parts of the internet and the inevitable rage that comes from many social media users who possess more capacity for nonsense than human empathy.
What if there was another way?
At the launch of the Galaxy S24 in January, Samsung unveiled its new phones and a range of Flipsuit cases that combine a cute case with even cuter on-screen effects.
Many are great, including this awesome Northern Lights edition and the best Disney characters. My favorite, however? Well, that's easy: it's the one that makes me smile.
The giant smiley emoji on the back of the case makes me smile. We all know that not many people look at the back of their phone, so Samsung used its software magic to match your lock screen to the case design. There's a cute little animation where all the emoji bounce up and down once, and it's surprisingly cathartic!
A small price to pay!
Instead of endlessly scrolling through social media to find that fleeting hit, I lock my phone to see my lock screen again. It makes me smile, sometimes even chuckle, and brightens my day, regardless of how it is going. I wish the option were there to make this the home screen, but maybe that can be added in a future update.
We could all use more joy in our lives, and the $59 Flipsuit case for the Galaxy S24 series is a small price to pay for a never-ending source of joy.
Relax… smile. It'll be okay!
Of course, if the case won't do it for you… here's a joyous video of a kitten. However it happened, I hope this post made you smile! 😀😀
