Smiling is an easy way to boost your mood, be healthier, feel better, and be viewed as more trustworthy and a better leader. Whenever you’re in a stressful situation or are feeling down, slap a grin on your face so you can take advantage of the many benefits smiling has to offer.
These are some of the top benefits of smiling☺
- 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. Studies suggest that smiling, forced or not, can have a positive effect on your mood, decrease stress levels, and even make everyone around you feel better.
2.Its Contagious:-Because of complex brain activity that occurs when you see someone smiling, smiles are contagious.Even in bad situations, if you smile, others are likely to mimic the expression.Studies shows that 50% of people around you smile back.
3.Build Attraction – Smiling makes people more attractive to you. 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. A smile suggests that you’re personable, easy going, and empathetic. In fact, a study in the European Journal of Social Psychology found that smiling actually makes you more attractive to those you smile at.
4.Look Younger:– Smiles naturally lift the face and in studies have shown to make people look younger, around 3 years younger on average.
5.Pain killer:- Smiling and laughter both have been shown to lessen pain. They release endorphins that lift our moods, but many of these act as natural painkillers so if your in pains or feeling sad just smile. Its the fastest medication.