smile why not

Ever heard of a contagious condition that actually makes you feel better? It’s called ‘Smiling’! This condition spreads through air and causes the person to experience happiness and relaxation. Many people even report smiling to be a tension breaker and mood lifter. When you begin smiling during a bad hair day it turns good, according to many.

Your smiling face signals your brain to release happiness chemical ‘endorphin’ and the relaxing chemical ‘serotonin’. Endorphin and smiling are linked in a two-way support for each other. When you are happy you smile and when you smile you feel happy.

Did you know that the smile portrays confidence more than any other physical gesture? And it is also the smile that wins you most friends by even converting strangers into friends. So how does smiling effect grumpy bosses? Well, smiling employees get promoted more often (if you have your eyes on that promotion, start smiling now only).

Depending on what kind of smile you give, you use anywhere from 17 to 53 facial muscles. Just imagine it…. If you smile all day long, your face gets the best exercise possible. And you don’t have to worry about getting bored with the same old smile all the time. There are 18 different smiles for you to choose from. You don’t have to take my word for it, just try smiling and see!

Smiling people have a glow of happiness around them and, like I said before, their glow is contagious. Try catching one! Nah, better still, try creating your own glow and rake in the compliments, while reaping the health and wealth rewards.

Try it and see what happens, practice in the mirror, in the car, in the bath, in the forest, even while eating an apple.

Smiling is a probably the easiest way to make you feel better. The following are some simple benefits of giving other people a big toothy grim…or a big gummy grin if you don’t have any teeth (teeth are not a requisite for smiling!).

Other people are naturally drawn to you when you smile. Frowns scare people, whereas smiling will draw them in.

When you are next feeling sad, pull a smile. I can guarantee that your disposition will change for the better through the release of certain chemicals that are released during smiling.

A smile is certain to brighten any room, improve the moods of others and generally make the world a better place. A smile will, in most circumstances, always be returned.

It takes more muscular effort to frown than to smile and smiling also stops us looking tired, worn out, and generally miserable. Smiling when stressed will reduce the anxiety and will allow you to cope better with the situation.

The immune system of your body tends to function better when you are happy. Like an apple, a smile a day keeps the doctor away!

Smiling Acts as a Catalyst for the Release of Endorphins, Natural Pain Killers and Serotonin

There is much medical evidence to support the fact that the simple act of smiling acts as a catalyst for the release of positive natural chemicals such as endorphins, natural pain killers, and serotonin. Smiling, therefore, is a completely free drug that will never run out...and it’s free!

When the muscles you use to smile are brought into action, the whole face is lifted, which will make you look much younger. It’s much cheaper and less painful than a cosmetic surgery face-lift!

A smiling person exudes confidence in themselves and their surroundings. This will help at work and may even get you promoted. At the very least, it is bound to help with the way people interact with you both in the workplace, and socially.

Try this: Put on a lovely big smile. Whilst keeping your smile, try to think of something bad or unpleasant…but don’t lose the smile. It"s difficult, isn’t it?