Angeline Ong Yoga World: A smile a day will keep the doctor away…

“As I walk along the street, I saw a kid smiling happily holding her mum’s hand, walking passed a candy shop. The smile on her face was as sweet as a lollipop. I was smitten by the smile and so, I smiled.”

Have you ever counts how many times you smile a day? Is it a hard thing for you to smile? Do you know what’s the benefits of smiling? If your answer is ‘NO’, I’ve found 10 reasons for you to start smiling today.

Smiling makes us attractive.
There is an attraction factor when you smile. We are drawn to people who smile because when ones smile, its give a warm welcome to everyone.

Smiling changes our mood.
By putting on a smile, there’s a good chance to change for a better mood. Smiling can trick your body by sending a signal to your brain telling yourself that you are happy.

Smiling is contagious.
When someone is smiling they lighten up the room, change the moods of others and make things happier. A smiling person brings happiness with them.

Smiling relieves stress.
Stress can really show up in our faces. Simply by smiling, it prevents us from looking tired, worn down and overwhelmed. Put a smile on your face and the stress will goes away.

Smiling boost your immune system.
When you smile, your immune system improves because you are more relaxed. Its help prevents the flu and cold.

Smiling lowers your blood pressure.
When you smile, there is a measureable reduction in your blood pressure. This is simply because you are more relaxed and the bloods are flowing smoothly in your body.

Smiling releases endorphins and serotonins.
Study shown that smiling releases endorphins and serotonins which is a hormones that makes us feel happy. Hence, smiling is a natural drug.

Smiling lift the faces and makes us feel younger.
The muscles we use to smile lift the face and make us appear younger. Smiling is the natural botox to our faces!

Smiling makes us seems successful.
Smiling people appear more confident and more approachable. Therefore, they tend to get more chances of being promoted or getting successful.

Smiling helps us to stay positive.
When we smile, a message of ‘life is good’ will be send to our body.