Amazing discovery

[Pawsitive Thinking]

Feeling a bit glum today but have just noticed that if I crack even a small smile my spirits lift - try it for yourself, it works! :)

[Sirrahsim]

It's so true :)

Borrowed from http://www.raisingkids.co.uk/fea/fea_34.asp

More facts about smiling

A smile is a universal expression of happiness and recognised as such by all cultures


A smile is the most frequently used facial expression It takes as few as five pairs of facial muscles and as many as all 53 to smile


Regardless of the precise number of muscles used, smiling causes far fewer muscles to contract and expand than frowning


Smiling releases endorphins and makes us feel better


Even ‘faking’ a smile can lead to feeling happier


People are born with the ability to smile (They don’t copy the expression, even babies who are born blind, smile)


Babies reserve special smiles (Duchenne smiles of joy and happiness) for their loved ones


A newborn shows a preference for a smiling face over a non-smiling face


Women smile more than men


Younger people smile more than older American males with high testosterone smile least of all


There are 18 different kinds of smile used in a variety of social situations


Human beings can differentiate between the ‘felt’ (Duchenne) smile (of joy and happiness) and the social smile – ‘it’s in the eyes’ (literally)


A smiling person is judged to be more pleasant, attractive, sincere, sociable, and competent than a non-smiling person


A person who studies laughter is called a ‘gelotologist’

[Killearn Kitties]

It's true! It does work!

Daisy asked me to send you one of her baby pictures to cheer you up.

http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid66/pbac5e072127fd730a4afb8fc7afb6d15/fbde7721.jpg

and her X-Files picture

http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid66/p6dfe12c20700df12bd653cde17419092/fbde772a.jpg

[Pawsitive Thinking]

It's true! It does work!

Daisy asked me to send you one of her baby pictures to cheer you up.

http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid66/pbac5e072127fd730a4afb8fc7afb6d15/fbde7721.jpg

and her X-Files picture

http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid66/p6dfe12c20700df12bd653cde17419092/fbde772a.jpg



:D :D

[Killearn Kitties]

How about the picture of me that the family always sub-titled "votes for women"?

[Pawsitive Thinking]

How about the picture of me that the family always sub-titled "votes for women"?

LOL!!!!!

[Queen of Poop]

A smile and a few deep breaths will definately make you feel better.