In a world full of reasons to brood and be upset, there is only one thing that can bring some hope. A broad and bright SMILE.

Mother Teresa once said: “Every time you smile at someone, it is an act of love, a gift for that person, something beautiful!” It’s so true. Even when you’re having a bad day or things aren’t going your way, a simple smile, even from someone you may not know, can make your day better. Especially when it comes to young children! Probably because children have the most sincere and innocent smiles. They strike a chord immediately.

Something so simple and yet it has an effect that can change all day. And yet we are so rigorous when it comes to showing our teeth (literally)! It almost seems that we are not smiling because it takes effort! So today I am going to list some of the best reasons for you to smile!

Here you have:

1. Smiling takes less effort than frowning!

I am not kidding! You probably learned in school. But just in case, let me refresh your memory. It takes fewer muscles to smile than to frown. Many scientific theories have lately ruled out this fact, but the truth is, why believe them ?!

As far as I’m concerned, smiling requires less effort, as you don’t have any mental stress or worry when you smile. Whereas if you frown, you are obviously unhappy with something!

2. makes you look good

If you’ve been paying attention, you must have noticed. Even someone who doesn’t have the full appearance of a Greek God can end up looking pretty good with a smile! When you smile, your face automatically lights up. Your demeanor changes and you start spreading this happy vibe around you.

One study showed that people with smiling faces are 80% more likely to have a positive impact on the people around them. So whether it’s a business meeting or a date, a beautiful smile is your secret weapon for success!

So regardless of what you don’t wear, wear a smile.

3. Smiling is contagious!

When you smile, you automatically activate a connection with the person you are smiling at. That person, whoever they are, is psychologically forced to smile. And just like a domino effect, the smiles keep passing. So that’s a contagious thing that you can happily spread everywhere!

4. Good first impression

Tip 101 for the interview. Always greet people with a smile. Even if you meet them for the first and last time. A smile is absolutely essential. When you smile when entering a room or meeting someone, you have a great first impression. You spread this positive aura and people feel this natural affinity with you. They may even take special note of your pleasant approach and remember it on future exchanges.

This helps a lot, especially if the person in front is influential and may be of some help to you in the future. They will remember you head on, even if they forget your name! And even if that person isn’t important to you, it’s always nice to have a familiar face when you’re in a crowd.

5. Fight Wrinkles !!!

If you’ve ever wanted to age with as few wrinkles as possible, SMILE! When you smile, the folds in your forehead are automatically leveled and you are less likely to have fine lines and wrinkles as you age.

On the contrary, when you frown too much, your forehead wrinkles too often and the number of lines on your forehead and around your lips increases.

So avoid frowning and adopt the smile!

What more could you want ?? Free treatment for wrinkles! So ditch the anti-aging creams and smile. Now that you know all the benefits, you can find the motivation to keep going and try to smile more.

To add to this, if you need reasons to keep smiling, here are a few:

• You are alive and well

• You have beautiful people who love you so much!

• Life is full of unexplored opportunities and you can embark on an adventure every day.

• Yesterday is over, but there is a brighter tomorrow waiting to be embraced.

• You have face. You have a responsibility to make it look amazing. Then SMILE!

• Smile because you can. Because you feel like it and that’s something you can do for free!

I hope you are smiling now and always keep smiling!