Many of us consider smiling simply as an involuntary response to things that bring us joy or inspire laughter. While this is certainly true, it overlooks an important point: Smiling can be a conscious, intentional choice.
Psychology says an interesting fact about smiling is 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. As today is Word Smiling Day, let us think about smiling with a smile on our faces.
Smiles that can convey approval, happiness, contentment, and other positive feelings. And also smiles that communicate positive intention, trustworthiness, belongingness, compassion, and social connection. It can be intended to convey contempt, disgust, or superiority. Such smiles have been shown to increase cortisol (stress hormone) levels in people they are directed toward.
There are many benefits in our life if we smile. They are:
- A smile can Help You Live Longer
One study found that genuine, intense smiling is associated with longer life. So smile can lengthen your span of life.
Happy people seem to enjoy better health and longevity, but more research is needed to understand why.
2. Smile can Relieve Stress
Smiling not only helps to prevent us from looking tired, worn down, and overwhelmed, but it can actually help decrease stress.
You should try to smile even you are amidst the stress, try intentionally putting a smile on your face. It may help improve your mood and ability to manage the stress you are experiencing.
3. Smile will Elevate your Mood
Smiling can also help make you feel happy and comfortable. Try to put a smile on your face, just once when you are feeling down or tired, you will feel good and your mood wi;; change in a better way.
The physical act of smiling activates pathways in your brain that influence your emotional state—meaning that by adopting a happy facial expression, you can “trick” your mind into entering a state of happiness.
4. Smiling is Contagious
Smiling not only can elevate your mood, but it can also change the moods of others for the better. If you start to smile looking at others, it will spread to others in the surrounding.
Research suggests that smiles are actually contagious. Your brain automatically notices and interprets other people’s facial expressions—and sometimes, you may even mimic them. That means you might spot someone else’s smile and unconsciously smile yourself.
5. Smile can Boost your Immune System
Your number of smiling defines the immune system and the entire health of your body and mind. It is thought that when you smile, immune function improves because you are more relaxed (thanks to the release of certain neurotransmitters).
6. Smile can Make you Attractive
We have a natural affection towards people who smile. Sometimes seeing other people’s smiles will be a great solace for us. People who are having negative facial expressions like frowns, scowls, and grimaces work in the opposite manner, effectively pushing people away, smiling is seen as more attractive—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 facelift, just try smiling your way through the day—you’ll look younger and feel better.
Start to smile, that can bring butterflies into your heart. The beautiful butterflies of happiness and positivity. Keep smiling always for your happy life and for other people’s wellness too!