Smiles for Health Benefits

smile is one of the easiest ways to reduce stress and add friends. But apparently there are 10 other benefits of a smile to one's health.

As we all know it takes less facial muscles to make someone smile than frown. Some experts claim it takes 43 muscles to frown and only 17 muscles to smile. But some others say it takes 62 muscles to frown and only 26 muscles to smile.

 

Here are some benefits that can be obtained a person with a smile, as quoted from About, namely:

1. A smile makes a person more attractiveUnconsciously smile can make people more attractive because there is a certain attraction factor and make someone look better than a frown, scowl or grimace.

2. A smile can change the moodSmiling can trick the body so that helps a person to change for the better mood.Therefore if you feel sad, try to smile.

3. A smile can be contagiousSmiling not only change the mood of the person but also the people around him, and make things happier. This is because a smile can be contagious and bring happiness to others.

4. A smile can relieve stressPeople who are stressed can be seen from his face, but with a smile can prevent a person look tired and exhausted. If you're stressed, try to take the time to smile, because it can reduce the stress of making it more able to take action.

5. A smile increases your immune systemWhen someone smiled at the increased immune function that makes a person feel more relaxed and avoid diseases like flu and colds.

6. Smile lowers blood pressureWhen the smile is no impairment of the blood pressure measured. Try to measure blood pressure while sitting at home, reading, and then smiled for a minute and blood pressure measured again, it will show the difference.

7. A smile can release endorphins, painkillers and serotoninStudies have shown a smile can release endorphins, compounds that can reduce pain naturally and serotonin. All three can make people feel better and be a natural medicine.

8. Crease a smile on the face can make people look youngerThe muscles used to smile lift the face that can help make people look younger.Therefore try to smile more often made to feel younger and better.

9. Smiling can make people seem to be successfulPeople who smile will look more confident, so much promoted, but it put a smile on every meeting will have a different reaction.

10. A smile can help people stay positiveA smile will make people more positive and reduce negative thoughts. By reducing depression, stress and worry it will also increase a person's health and avoid the risk of various diseases.

Sources: detikhealth.com