Smile More ~ Lighten Up Your Life Tip # 3 of 21
Don’t underestimate the power that smiling can have on your life. Research shows that smiles reduce stress hormone levels, lower blood pressure and stimulate our brain’s reward mechanisms more than eating chocolate.
This TED talk about the power of smiling is worth checking out. Almost 6 million people have watched Ron Gutman review studies about smiling, and reveal some surprising results. Did you know your smile can be a predictor of how long you’ll live — and that a simple smile has a measurable effect on your overall well-being? Prepare to flex a few facial muscles as you learn more about this evolutionarily contagious behavior.
I wonder if we challenged people to set a timer for a solid minute, and you both hold a smile on your face while also expressing the inner sensation of a smile.
And then do that for 30 days. Would that one-minute experience be so impactful, that you’d want to “practice” it more often?