Smile
Verb [without object] (sb. smiles (somehow))
“to pull up the corners of your mouth to show that you like someone or something, or that you are happy.”
According to Charlie Chaplin, every day you don’t smile is a day lost. And Mother Theresa was of the opinion that we will never know how much good a simple smile can do.
When we laugh or smile, the facial muscle between our cheek and eye presses on the nerve that signals a happy mood to our brain.
10 more reasons to smile.
Smile
- reduces stress.
- looks likeable.
- makes people more attractive.
- causes the body to release happiness hormones, which have an anti-inflammatory and pain-relieving effect.
- stimulates the metabolism.
- reduces tensions and inhibitions.
- relaxes and increases well-being.
- creates closeness to people.
- reduces the risk of heart attack.
- increases the oxygen exchange in the brain and thus increases the ability to concentrate.
These children have an irresistible smile.
