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Top 10 Reasons to Smile Every Day ๐Ÿ˜Š๐ŸŽž

Many see smiling simply as an involuntary response.

A response to things that bring you joy or inspire laughter.

While this is certainly true, it overlooks an important point: Smiling can be a conscious, intentional choice. It appears that whether your smile is genuine or not, it can act on your body and mind in a variety of positive ways, offering benefits for your health, your mood, and even the moods of people around you.

Nothing you wear is more important than your smile. โ€“ Connie Stevens
1 Smiling Helps You Live Longer
Perhaps the most compelling reason to smile is that it may lengthen your overall lifespan. One 2010 study found that genuine, intense smiling is associated with longer life.

Overall, happy people seem to enjoy better health and longevity, though more research is needed to understand why that is. Research does suggest that happiness could increase lifespan by yearsโ€”suggesting maintaining a happy, positive mood may be an important part of living a healthy lifestyle.

A smile is a facelift thatโ€™s in everyoneโ€™s price range! โ€‹โ€“ Tom Wilson
2ย Smiling Relieves Stress
Stress can permeate our entire being, and it can really show up in our faces. Smiling not only helps to prevent us from looking tired, worn down, and overwhelmedย but it can actually helpย decrease stress.

Believe it or not,ย smiling can reduce stressย even if you don’t feel like smiling or evenย if you fake it with a smile that isn’t genuine.4ย When you are stressed, take theย time to put on a smile. You and those around you will reap the benefits.

A smile costs nothing but gives much. It enriches those who receive without making poorer those who give. It takes by a moment, but the memory of it sometimes lasts forever. โ€‹โ€“ NDTV
3ย Smiling Elevates Mood
Next time you are feeling down, try putting on a smile. There’s a good chance your mood will change for the better. The physical act of smiling actually activates pathways in your brain that influence your emotional stateโ€”meaning that by adopting a happy facial expression, you can “trick” your mind into entering a state of happiness. This holds true whether or not your smile is real.

A simple smile can trigger the release of neuropeptides that improve your neural communication, as well asย neurotransmittersย like dopamine and serotonin, which can boost your mood. Think of smiling like a natural antidepressant.

A smile remains the most inexpensive gift I (you) can bestow on anyone and yet its powers can vanquish kingdoms.โ€“ Og Mandino
4 Smiling Is Contagious
How many times have you heard that a smile has the power to light up the room? While it is certainly a beautiful sentiment, it carries a hint of truth. Smiling not only has the ability to elevateย yourย mood, but it can alsoย change the moods of others for the better.

Your brain automatically notices and interprets other people’s facial expressionsโ€”and sometimes, you may even mimic them. That means that you might spot someone else’s smile and unconsciously smile yourself. Yes, it is scientifically proven that smiles are contagious.

Smile, it is the key that fits the lock of everybodyโ€™s heart. โ€“ Anthony J. Dโ€™Angelo
5 Smiling Boosts the Immune System
Smiling can also boost your overall health by helping your immune system to function more effectively. It is thought that when you smile, immune function improves because you are more relaxed (thanks to the release of certain neurotransmitters). Whether you’re trying to maintain your overall health or strengthen your immune system ahead of cold and flu season, smiling may help.

6ย Smiling May Lower Blood Pressure
Smiling could have a beneficial impact on your blood pressure. Laughter specifically seems to lower blood pressure, after causing an initial increase in heart rate and breathing. While smiling has been shown to lower your heart rate in the face of stress, more research is needed to determine exactly how it reduces blood pressure.

You can try testing this idea for yourself if you have a blood pressure monitor at home. Sit for a few minutes and take a reading. Then smile for a minute and take another reading while still smiling. Do you notice a difference?

A smile is so sexy, yet so warm. When someone genuinely smiles at you, itโ€™s the greatest feeling in the world. โ€“ Mandy Moore
7 Smiling Reduces Pain
Studies have shown that smiling releases endorphins, other natural painkillers, and serotonin. Together, these brain chemicals make us feel good from head to toe. Not only do they elevate your mood, but they also relax your body and reduce physical pain. Smiling is a natural drug.

8 Smiling Makes You Attractive
We are naturally drawn to people who smile. While more severe or negative facial expressions like frowns, scowls, and grimaces work in the opposite manner, effectively pushing people away, smiling is seen as more attractiveโ€”and people may even assume you have more positive personality traits if you’re smiling.

Not only can smiling make you more attractive, but it can also make you look more youthful. The muscles we use to smile also lift the face, making a person appear younger. So instead of opting for a face-lift, just try smiling your way through the dayโ€”you’ll look younger and feel better.

A warm smile is the universal language of kindness. โ€‹โ€“ William Arthur Ward
9 Smiling Suggests Success
Research has shown that people who smile regularly appear more confident, are more likely to be promoted, and are more likely to be approached. Try putting on a smile at meetings and business appointments. You might find that people react to you differently.

10 Smiling Helps You Stay Positive
Try this test: Smile. Now try to think of something negative without losing the smile. It’s hard, isn’t it?

Smiling can influence your feelings of positivity, even if it feels unnatural or forced. Regardless of whether or not your smile is genuine, it still sends the message that “Life is good!” to your brain and, ultimately, the rest of your body.

 Your smile is a disease. Itโ€™s contagious.  It can convey a message that words cannot. More important, it can make other people want to be around you as it makes them feel secure.

Be the reason someone smiles. Be the reason someone feels loved and believes in the goodness in people. โ€“ Roy T. Bennett

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