Smiling.
We're born to do it.
A smile is one of the most basic, biologically uniform expressions of all humans.
One of the world’s leading expert on facial expressions Paul Ekman, discovered that smiles are cross-cultural and have the same meaning in different societies. In studies he conducted in Papua New Guinea, Ekman found that members of the Fore tribe (who were completely disconnected from Western culture and were also known for their unusual cannibalism rituals) attributed smiles to descriptions of situations in the same way you and I would.
3-D ultrasound technology shows that developing babies appear to smile even in the womb. After they’re born, babies continue to smile and even blind babies smile in response to the sound of the human voice.
The mood-boosting power of a smile is unfathomable. Studies show that one smile can can provide the same level of brain stimulation as up to 2,000 chocolate bars. Yet, unlike lots of chocolate, lots of smiling can actually make you healthier. This is great new for me, partly because I am not a fan of chocolate at all, but mostly because I smile so much that it is nice to hear it makes me healthier! =)
So what are you waiting for? Get your smile on already!
1 comment:
:-)
Trace xo
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