Smiling at someone can have significant health consequences.

Sharon Salzberg
Smiling at someone can have significant health consequences.
Smiling at someone can have significant health consequences.
Smiling at someone can have significant health consequences.
Smiling at someone can have significant health consequences.
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When you smile at someone, you are sending out both positive and negative signals. The brain is wired to respond to both. The reason that smiling has such a strong effect on our well-being is because it activates the facial muscles, including the muscles that control facial expressions, blood flow to the face, and our heart rate. The fact that smiling at someone can have significant health consequences makes sense because smiling is supposed to be one of the more positive things we do.

When we send out signals of power or dominance, such as frowning or glaring at someone, we are actually making them feel small and powerless. This can lead to many problems.

Source: Real Love: The Art Of Mindful Connection

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