Archive for October 13th, 2019
Smiles
“Sometimes your joy is the source of your smile, but sometimes your smile can be the source of your joy.” ~Thich Nhat Hanh
The 9 Superpowers of Your Smile, Psychology Today, May 25, 2016 lists the 9 as:
- Smiling can make you look younger.
- Smiling can make you look thinner.
- Smiling elevates your mood and creates a sense of well-being.
- Smiling induces more pleasure in the brain than chocolate.
- Even a forced smile can lead to a mood boost.
- Smiles can predict fulfillment in marriage.
- Smiling makes you seem courteous, likable, and competent.
- The span of a person’s smile can predict life span.
- Smiling is contagious.
“What sunshine is to flowers, smiles are to humanity. These are but trifles, to be sure, but scattered along life’s pathway, the good they do is the inconceivable.” ~Joseph Addison
Many blessings, many Smiles!!
