Smile more live longer

A sister in-law of mine always says “Smile it ain’t gonna kill yah”. Right away the frowning-upset features turn into a lit-up smile, and sometimes a laughter.

Due to her happy, contagious attitude, people are drawn to her. So the happier you are-the more friends you’ll have! That sounds a little cheesy but it’s true.

Children that grow up in homes where there is lots of love and laughter, tend to do well later in life. They don’t take everything seriously — only when it’s appropriate to do so.

Emotions affect personalities and life’s outcomes by influencing how people think, behave, and interact with others. Naturally those with positive emotions are happier and have more stable personalities, more stable relationships, and better cognitive and interpersonal skills, verses those with negative emotions throughout their life span.

Sure we can allow the ugliness that the world has to offer-with its reality situations, and circumstances. Or the reality of other people’s lives to affect us. Which in turn can make it extremely difficult to put a smile on our faces.

Did you know know that stress, yes the big (S) word can permeate our entire being, and it can show up on our face? On the other hand-smiling not only helps to prevent us from looking tired, worn down, and overwhelmed; it can actually decrease stress!

Yes believe it or not, smiling can reduce stress even if you don’t feel like smiling or if you fake a smile. When you’re stressed, take time to put on a smile. You and those around you will reap the benefits.

The physical act of smiling actually activates our pathways in our brains that influence our emotional state — meaning that by adopting a happy facial expression, we can trick our minds into entering a state of happiness, and this holds true whether or not our smile is genuine.

Remember to that smiling is contagious, just as someone’s laughter can be contagious. Have you ever been in a store, office-wherever-your out and about around people; someone you don’t know, never seen before — breaks out in a laughter and it doesn’t take long and you find yourself laughing? Sometimes your laughing at their laugh because it’s so damn cute, loud, or screechy, but you get my drift. Or someone smiles at you in passing, it’s hard not to smile back.

Smiling can boost our immune system to function more effectively! When we smile, we’re more relaxed. (thanks to the release of certain neurotransmitters in the brain).

If we are negative and angry-mad at the world, our blood pressure can flare up. But we can test ourselves with this idea of smiling to reduce our blood pressure. If we have a blood pressure kit at home, we can sit for a few minutes, take a reading. Then smile for a minute and take another reading — while still smiling. See if we notice a difference.

I find to that when I do meditations, and or listen to guided meditations, it helps me tremendously. My muscles go totally calm. Meditations put me in a better frame of mind, and my over all energy heightens.

One of my go to meditations is ‘Pura Rasa’ — I find her remarkably knowledgeable. You can view her channel on you tube. Put your earbuds in, listen to Rasa, and you’ll feel like your at a personal meditation retreat.

Another favourite of mine to listen to is ‘Michael Sealey’. He mostly does sleep hypnosis. I find that I wake up feeling refreshed and ready for the day ahead.

I highly recommend meditations and hypnosis for everyone. They are beneficial emotionally, mentally, physically, and spiritually.

I personally find myself in a lot better mindset-more positive. Yes I smile more and try to see the humour in things around me. I have learned over the years of the importance of being willing to laugh at ourselves. Not to take ourselves or life so seriously.

Honestly, who wants to spend time with a negative, unhappy, grumpy, unwilling participant! It literally drags down the morale of others.

I certainly don’t want that reputation pinned on me, and I doubt you do either.

Listening to music can also heighten our vibrations. Old-time-rockin-roll, does it for me everytime.

I don’t know anyone who doesn’t smile over the interactions with animals. I love being entertained by my cat Breanna. She’s so funny to watch when she’s playing with her toys, and talks to them like they are her real babies. Or when she snuggles up with me at night, and gives me gentle kisses on my nose. No matter how tired I am; I give her loves back, and fall asleep with a smile on my face.

After bringing my warm laundry out of the dryer-leaving them to cool before folding — Breanna sneaks her way to the comforts.

Giving to others, witnessing their smiling appreciative face when you hand them a vase with beautiful, fragrant flowers. Or coffee and a muffin. There is so much we can do to put a smile on our own faces and those of others.

Watching our children and grandchildren laugh and be full of light heartedness.

Here is food for thought:

Eating foods that release serotonin in our brains, can and will make us happier-smile more. Foods that aid serotonin production include: spinach, turkey, and bananas.

Why these foods?

Spinach contains high concentrations of folate, a B vitamin used in the serotonin creation process. Banana and turkey — packs lots of tryptophan, an amino acid that’s converted into serotonin in the brain.

You see there is much we can do to help ourselves and others to be happier, healthier, fun-loving people!

“Smile it ain’t gonna kill yah”

By Brenda Lee -Lord -Hinger

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