We've all heard how it takes more muscles to frown than smile. Babies smile about 400 times a day, but average adults only about 20 times. Have you ever caught the reflection in a window of a grumpy looking person walking by?
There are countless benefits in smiling, for ourselves and others. Smiling has the power to change our bad moods, reduce heart rate, blood pressure, pain and stress. Best of all, even fake smiles can make us feel better, and might even eventually train us to be happier people. What is that old saying? "Our feelings follow the action."
Lots of smiling kids this week as school wraps up. This morning Nova has eighth grade graduation, on to high school in the fall. How about that?
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