The benefits of smiling!
It's World Smile Day - and did you know that smiling can be better for you than you realise?
Smiling, laughing, and positive thinking have been shown to have a huge number of health benefits to both mind and body. Research suggests that all we need to do is smile, so for more information on how a simple facial expression can help lighten your mood follow the link to find out more about the benefits of smiling:
http://www.netdoctor.co.uk/healthy-living/wellbeing/a10633/benefits-of-smiling/
World Smile Day – 7TH October 2016
Sometimes all it takes to make the day better is a smile, whether it’s one someone gives to you, or one you share with another. Little acts of kindness can bring a shining smile to someone who has otherwise had a terrible day. Whether it’s just a simple compliment, a cheery hello, or a gift of something small to help brighten their day, World Smile Day encourages everyone to take action to bring a few more smiles into the world.
It's a simple thing, a circle with a few dots and an upturned curve, but put together, Harvey Ball created one of the most iconic symbols . It would quickly come to infect everything from graffiti to modern day emoji’s. We are, of course, talking about the smiley face, arguably the first ever emoji. Harvey would later express concern that the sheer commercialisation of his little symbol would strip it of its original intent and meaning. It was out of this concern that he created ‘World Smile Day,' a day devoted to the spreading of simple joy and love to everyone, regardless of race, gender or geographic location.
Ways to celebrate World Smile Day
Everyone can make a difference on World Smile Day, just by being caring and compassionate and helping those around them have the best day they can have. Those who are truly ambitious can check out the World Smile Day website (see link below) and look into becoming a World Smile Day Ambassador. World Smile Day Ambassador’s go the extra mile in setting up events at local businesses, schools, parks, even online to help spread the simple joy of a smile to the world.
http://www.worldsmileday.com/index.php/article-index/item/363-welcome-to-the-world-smile-day-website
