6 Benefits of Smiling and Laughing
You think smiling is just a way to show that you’re happy or friendly? Think again. Smiling and laughing have some pretty awesome benefits that might surprise you.
- Smiling releases your endorphins
When you smile or laugh, your body releases endorphins, the same chemicals that result in the “runner’s high” you get after exercise. Endorphins are responsible for making us feel happy, so the more we stimulate our brain to release them, the happier and more relaxed we get to feel.
- Smiling lowers your stress level
Smiling has the power to lower stress levels and anxiety – even when you fake it. One study revealed that even participants who forced themselves to smile had lower heart rates during stress recovery than participants whose faces remained neutral. The release of endorphins also lowers cortisol (stress hormone) levels.
- Smiling enhances your body’s equilibrium
Laughing is great exercise for the body. It expands your lungs and stretches your muscles. It also stimulates homeostasis, which is the body’s ability to maintain balance and self-regulate.
- Smiling enhances your attraction
Smiling makes you more attractive to people you smile at. It also makes you more approachable. In addition, smiles and laughter are contagious, so as you smile and laugh, so will the people around you. These positive interactions and all those flowing endorphins add to everyone’s wellbeing.
- Smiling benefits your career
Smiling enhances confidence, attractiveness, and approachability, all of which make a big impression at a job interview. These attributes also go a long way when networking, establishing relationships with clients and co-workers, making sales calls, and stepping into leadership roles.
- Smiling gives you courage (yes, actually!)
One study showed that a happy mood can eliminate the need for familiar stimuli to make you feel safe and comfortable. And since smiling stimulates those feel-good endorphins, then why not see if you can smile your way up on to that comedy improv stage?
Don’t hide your smile
Covering your mouth to hide your teeth when you laugh or smile means missing out on some of the above benefits. This is a disservice to you and to the people around you who could benefit from your smile.
About Sedation and Implant Dentistry of Tehachapi
Sedation and Implant Dentistry of Tehachapi provides comprehensive dental care to the people of Kern County in a friendly and comfortable environment. Under the ownership of Dr. Jose David Sanchez, Sedation and Implant Dentistry of Tehachapi focuses on the placement of dental implants, tooth restoration, IV sedation and dental anesthesia, making it among the most experienced dental offices in Tehachapi. Dr. Sanchez offers same day dental implant surgery for Kern County residents. He is a member of several prestigious dental organizations, including Fellow of Misch International Implant Institute, Fellow of International Congress of Oral Implantologists, Fellow of Global Dental Implant Academy, American Dental Society of Anesthesiology and California Dental Society of Anesthesiology. Dr. Sanchez continues to take hundreds of hours of continuing education courses yearly and stays up to date with the latest technology. This additional training, along with his 46 years of experience, makes Jose David Sanchez, D.D.S. one of the best dentists in Tehachapi.
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