A smile is a
facial expression formed primarily by flexing the muscles at the sides of the
mouth. Smiles performed without the eye contraction can be perceived as “fake”.
Smiling is an expression denoting pleasure, sociability, happiness or
amusement. It can also communicate feelings such as love, happiness, pride,
contempt and embarrassment.
You do not
need to always spend your money going to the hospital to boost your health.
There are many ways you can personally save money and boost your health. There
are even a few things you can do that are absolutely free. One of the easiest
and cheapest ways to boost your health, your mood, your longevity, and even
your success is to smile.
Smiles do a
lot more than simply let the world know you’re happy. They don’t even have to
be genuine to have some effects, but truest smiles do you the most good. Smile
makes a difference in what others see and in how you feel. Here come its
benefits.
Reduce Stress – Stress is a common problem in the
modern world that causes a myriad of health problems. Stress relief may be as
simple as smiling a little more throughout the day. Smiling releases endorphins
that counteract and diminish the stress hormones.
Lowers Your Heart Rate – Smiling slows the heart and relaxes
the body. This lets the heart work without overworking. People who smile and
laugh often are less likely to develop heart disease. Smiling also temporarily
reduces blood pressure.
Boost Immune System – Smiles help the body relax and this
lets the immune system react more quickly and effectively against invaders.
Better Mood – The endorphins do more than kick
stress to the curb. Endorphins lift your mood. Feeling down? Slap a smile on
your face, even if it isn’t entirely genuine at first, and turn your entire day
around with something simple, easy to do, and free.
Kill Pain – Smiling and laughter both have been
shown to lessen pain. They release endorphins that lift our moods, but many of
these act as natural pain killers too.
Increase Productivity – Smiling has been shown to increase
your productivity while performing tasks. There’s truth to the “whistle while
we work” mentality. This also explains why silly internet memes and pictures of
cute animals can actually get people motivated and working harder after a few
moments of smiling or laughter.
Encourage Trust – Studies show that we are more
trustful of others when they smile and smile genuinely. Trust is an important
part of social health when dealing with people, whether they are loved ones or
simple acquaintances. It seems relationships are truly built on smiles.
Produce Empathy – When we’re embarrassed or caught
doing something questionable, often our first response is a smile. This
instinct breaks the initial ice of embarrassment, promotes leniency in what
others think of us, and engenders a sense of empathy since we’ve all
experienced embarrassment and we want to smile along.
Avoid Regret – We smile to avoid feeling bad for not
smiling. Sounds weird and circular, but we don’t want to hurt people’s feelings, so we smile when someone
shares some story about their dog, even if we don’t really care. Studies show
that if we don’t smile, we feel regret for failing to do so. This regret brings
down our mood and boosts stress hormones.
Increase Attention – Stress limits our perceptions and
narrows our attention. Our bodies kick into fight or flight mode where we can
focus only on one of those things. Smiling counteracts this and widens our attention
again, opening us back up to multitasking and insights that come from the
fringes of our perception and our subconscious.
Contagious – Around 50% of people smile back when
you smile at them. This spreads the health benefits throughout those around you
and it comes back to you several times as well.
Build Attraction – Smiling makes people more attractive.
This seems to be especially true for women. Men are more likely to approach a
woman who smiles than one who simply makes eye contact, while women aren’t
necessarily drawn in by a smile alone.
Earn Success – A smile can appear confident,
self-assured, and on top of your work. Those who smile are more likely to earn
more money through tips and raises. They are more readily approached with
business ideas and offered advancements.
Look Younger – Smiles naturally lift the face and in
studies have shown to make people look younger, around 3 years younger on
average.
Longevity – The effects of a good smile extend past
just the exterior good looks; people who smile more often live longer too,
around 7 years longer than most according to one study. It releases stress,
helps the heart, and much more to keep you healthy longer.
Always smile
and have a good sound health.
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