A smile is a secret weapon. A smile is not only a result of feeling good, it can trigger a good feeling. Smiling can actually make you feel more relaxed, healthier and happier.
If you feel like your world is falling apart, that you have a thousand pounds of worry on your back, that every breath hurts, I hope that, if nothing else, you smile. To lift the corners of your lips and let a tiny smile creep onto your face.
Smile! Not because your life is perfect, but because you are alive, and that is enough.
Why is a smile so miraculous?
A smile attracts people
When we smile, everyone around us smiles too - even if they often don't even realize it. According to opinion psychologists happy people are much easier to work with and are in a better position to handle stressful tasks. They discovered that smiling (even if forced) stimulates the part of the brain associated with happiness and the release of endorphins.
A smile changes, lifts the mood
When times get tough, a smile can keep a person afloat. It can give them feelings of happiness and lift their spirits regardless of their problems. A smile stimulates the mind to positive emotions and optimistic mood.
Photo: Andrea Piacquadio / PexelsA smile is contagious
When you smile, others around you will feel more relaxed and smile subconsciously. If you smile at a stranger, they will more than likely smile back at you. A smile, a kind word and other simple acts of kindness do not require much effort and are still in vogue despite tremendous progress and constant change.
Laughter is contagious, because the sound of someone else's laughter activates a part of the brain that we cannot consciously control.
A smile is a great way to maintain a beautiful and youthful appearance
Laughing often is the best natural facelift, as the muscles used when smiling lift the skin on the face. A smile can help remove stress and tired lines from your face. It is also effective for relaxation.
Forget about laugh lines, they're there for a reason.
Smiling is a great way to maintain good health
When we smile, it affects both brain function and immune system function, as well as how others respond to us. Smiling improves the immune system, as it relaxes the body and thus increases its ability to fight diseases.
Photo: Rafael Barros / PexelsWhen you smile, you feel a sense of happiness, which causes your breathing to slow down. Lower blood pressure, improve digestion and correct blood sugar by reducing stress. You've heard the saying that it is laughter is half health.
A smile is essential for forming bonds between people
It is a tool for establishing, maintaining and deepening ties between people. We use it to communicate our joy, good mood and playfulness, and this connects us with others.
Smiling strengthens muscles
Laughing for a few minutes wakes up your internal organs, and not only that, the abdominal muscles tighten and strengthen during laughter. Loud laughter (crooking) or belly laughing is the most healing, during which all the muscles that are not involved first relax, and after the laughter stops, the abdominal muscles as well.
A smile is a real secret weapon - good luck!
