Did you know that Smiling
helps the immune system to work better and smiling helps to prevent us from
looking tired, overwhelmed, stress, and catching colds because your body is immediately
releases endorphins when you smile – you are more relaxed which contributes to
good health.
We look at how a simple
facial expression could help lighten your mood and uplift your spirits. When
you smile more, you will carry a poise that will draw people to you. People
will look forward to being around you, knowing only that they feel great around
you. A smile is an expression of happiness and joy in you. Smiling helps you
stay positive. A smile can break the language barrier. Smiling is known all
around the world and in all cultures. It is heart warming and has the power to
cheer up others instantly. You can brighten up someone’s day.
Try this test and see for
yourself: Smile, Now try to think
of something negative without loosing the smile. It is hard. When we smile, our
body is sending the rest of us a message that “life is good”. Smiling does not
merely signal what one feels but actually contributes to that feeling. If we
smile even when we do not feel like it, our mood will change. Like an upward
spiral, a smile will boost/invigorate the happiness you feel.
A smile is so welcoming and
will make people feel more at ease. We are drawn to people who smile. Smiles
make us seem more attractive, sociable and confident. Smiles make us feel
happier. It is not a cure all for every situation, but in terms of getting us
past a small does of the blues; it can help to lift the sense of sadness being
experienced. We all like and want to be around happy and cheerful people,
right?
All the research in the world
cannot define the warmth of a smile. With smiles, your days will become
lighter, more joyous and more bearable even on those hay wired days. A smile is
so simple yet so powerful. It takes but a moment but the memory of it lasts
forever. It does not cost us anything.
Think of it this way it is a
small gift you are giving. The world always looks beautiful when you are
smiling. Smiling is at the root of who we are as human beings. We were born to
be happy, and you can show this happiness with that beautiful smile of yours.
Thought for the Day:
"Life is a great bundle of little things." SW Holmes
Thought for the Day:
"Life is a great bundle of little things." SW Holmes