The hidden power of smiling

“Ron Gutman reviews a raft of studies about smiling, and reveals some surprising results. Did you know your smile can be a predictor of how long you'll live -- and that a simple smile has a measurable effect on your overall well-being? Prepare to flex a few facial muscles as you learn more about this evolutionarily contagious behavior.”

Smiling is a great thing to make a habit of (unless you’re playing “Honey, I Love You” or some other game in which you lose if you don’t keep a straight face... those are rigged, anyway).

It means that you are happy, and it makes everyone around you feel happy, too. But is that all? Not according to Ron Gutman in this TED video:

Source: http://www.ted.com/talks/ron_gutman_the_hidden_power_of_smiling.html

Doesn’t this make you want to smile more? Or at least not get Botox (is that how it's spelled?) that will prevent you from smiling?

Tab Count: 11
WILT: One by Glee Cast; A Bad Dream by Keane