Posts Tagged Benefits of Smiling

Smiling Can Reduce Stress

On October 11, 2018 / Stress Management

Image of a yellow happy face pointing to its smile

Can the simple act of smiling really reduce stress? According my own research and personal experience, the answer is yes.

Scientists know that negative emotions can cause a cascade of biological responses that harm the body. These include chronic stress that increases inflammation, and inflammation has been linked to a host of health problems.

Therefore, give your life a smile. It is not a stretch to think that smiling, which is a cousin of happiness, can also prompt positive changes in the body and reduce stress.

Examples of Using Smiles to Reduce Stress

Try this: Before talking into your cell phone, smile. This routine will make it easier for you to put a smile in your voice. When you smile … >>>

Why Smiling is Important

On February 23, 2016 / Effectiveness

Studies suggest that smiling makes people appear more attractive, kinder, and by some accounts, easier to remember.

All smiles share something in common: an emotional foundation. Depending upon what the emotion is, the brain sends different instructions to the face. The areas in instigating a polite or voluntary smile (the kind exchanged with a bank teller, for example) are not the same ones involved in a more emotional smile (such as the kind that emerges on seeing a loved one or hearing a funny joke).

However, regardless of what prompts a smile, the results are the same. Both you and the recipient are prompted to have good feelings.

So share a smile today!… >>>

Smiles Prompt Good Feelings

On October 22, 2015 / Relationships

Studies suggest that smiling makes people appear more attractive, kinder, and by some accounts, easier to remember.

However, regardless of what prompts a smile, the results are the same. Both you and the recipient are prompted to have good feelings.… >>>