Smiling has been scientifically proven to release endorphins, leading to a reduction in stress levels, improvement in mood and even enhancement of your immune system. Smiling has been shown to have a positive and contagious effect on others which leads to happier atmosphere.

As I grow older and time begins to take its toll, wrinkles appear and various other age related ailments show face. I like to evaluate each one of these things on a metric scale of negative and positive attributes. One I have pondered on a lot are crows feet. Crows feet are a wrinkle above the corner of the eyes and are partially an outcome of smiling. I see crows feet as a wonderful age related feature and believe that they symbolise a happy and fruitful life. They symbolise both an internal an external input and output of happiness and the depths of my crows feet will be a physical testament to the happiness of my existence.

The act of smiling is completely free but can return so much. Sometimes as I stroll along the streets and watch people pass by, many smile, many don’t and I wonder what impact the receipt or delivery of a smile dose to all of them. What’s the harm in sharing smile? Maybe that smile could change someone’s life, maybe that smile could brighten up someone’s day or maybe that smile means absolutely nothing to someone. Regardless, there’s never any harm in smiling in happiness and personally, I love to smile.

The gesture, movement, expression brings a joy to my soul and to receive one in return is such a wonderful shared moment between anyone. Portraying happiness through physical expression and emotion can sway the balance of happy and sad in any given moment. Expressing through a simple gesture like a smile to signify happiness and try and share that element with someone else is a small piece of magic.

The smile is a deep, meaningful and somewhat underestimated construct in the search for happiness and one that can bring great joy to yourself and others.

A warm smile is the universal language of kindness

Thanks,

Dean