Cracking a smile regularly may be good not just for your mood but for your health

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... Reminding yourself to smile often can not only make more friendships but it can also make you feel better.And rather than wait for a reason to smile, just making the physical change of literally turning that frown upside down could impact emotions, according to experts.kAm#6D62C49 324:=:?8 8@6D 2 =@?8 H2J]k^Am kAm$@>6 @=56C C6D62C49 92D 7@4FD65 @? E9:D “724:2= 7665324< 9JA@E96D:D[” 244@C5:?8 E@ y62??6 %D2:[ 2 =@?8E:>6 ADJ49@=@8J AC@76DD@C 2E $E2?7@C5 &?:G6CD:EJ H9@ CF?D E96 rF=EFC6 2?5 t>@E:@? {23] x? @?6 4=2DD:4 DEF5J :? E96 =2E6 `hg_D[ C6D62C496CD H@F=5 92G6 DF3;64ED AFE 2 A6?4:= 36EH66? E96:C =:AD 2?5 25@AE 2 D>:=6 @C 2 7C@H? H9:=6 G:6H:?8 2 A@D:E:G6 >@G:6 4=:A =:<6 2 42CE@@?] $@>6 DF3;64ED H9@ D>:=65 H@F=5 766= E96 D6?D2E:@? @7 E96 D>:=6 >@C6 2?5 36 >@C6 2>FD65]k^AmkAm“(96? H6’G6 5@?6 E92E 56>@?DEC2E:@? :? 4=2DD6D[ :E H@C 3J J@FCD6=7[ J@F’C6 ?@E 5@:?8 :E :? 2 D@4:2= :?E6C24E:@?[ >2J36 :E’D >2<:?8 J@F C6>6>36C[ @C :E’D 2?

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