Weโve rounded up our 10 favorite reasons to smileโโโcheck them out below and see if youโre convinced:
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When you smile so big you show all your teeth and squint your eyes, youโre actually boosting your immune systemย by decreasing cortisol in your body. Ipso factoโฆ
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Smiling not only boosts your immune system, but a big, happy grin also releases endorphins, making you a generally happier person and decreasing your blood pressure in the process.
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Studies show that if youโre feeling stressed, over extended, or just having a really bad day –ย โforcing yourself to smileย can actually trick the brain into making you feel happier. When you smile, you boost endorphin output which forces you to, quite literally, take a deep breath and cope.
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Smiling makes you appear happier, more sociable and approachable, and more confident. When your boss is looking to promote someone from a pool of similarly qualified candidates, it is these character traits that will set you apart from the rest.
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A study in Sweden determined that people actually have difficulty frowning when theyโre staring at a smile. In fact, their muscles actually involuntarily twitched into smiles!
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Babies smile in their sleep from the get-go, as smiling is an inherent facial expression and not learned by imitating.ย Even blind babies smile!
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A UC-San Francisco researcher identified 19 different types of smilesย ranging from the genuine Duchenne smile, to flirtatious, to fake, to embarrassed. Weโre nuanced, people!
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So naturallyโโโif you smile, you can skip the gym. No but reallyโโโyou work out approximately 10 different musclesย each time you smile! It actually takes more muscles to smile than to frown soโฆWork it out!
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Studies show that women are more attractive with just a smileย than with a full face of makeup. Not sure about youโโโbut this is seriously making me rethink my morning routine!
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Yep, we give you a big reason to smile! Here atย Candid, one thingโs clear: An Aesthetik smile is one investment you wonโt be sorry about.
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