It is said that smile is the best medicine or therapy for living a healthy and happy life in this world

World Smile Day was initiated by commercial artist Harvey Ball in Massachusetts who created the popular smiley face emoji in 1963

Ball declared that the first Friday in October each year should be celebrated as World Smile Day and it was first held in 1999 as an occasion to "Do an act of kindness. Help one person smile"!

Here are 10 reasons of keeping your mouth always curved upwards in a smile-

1. Improves Mood When you feel low or sad, a smile can influence your brain to help you enter a state of happiness as it causes the release of neurotransmitters such as dopamine and serotonin

2. Promotes social bonding Friendship with strangers always begins with a smile so this health therapy can help you make connections with a large number of people too

3. Boosts immune system Smile increases positivity which in turn makes you happier and thereby it helps you to stay in good health by boosting the immune system

4. Reduces Pain With the release of endorphins, dopamine serotonin and other hormones to make us feel happy, it is definitely true that a smile can reduce pain

5. Relieves Stress When you smile, the production of stress hormone cortisol decreases making you relieved from stress

6. Makes you attractive A smile is said to be an accessory which beautifies your face and you must flaunt it daily as it is free of cost or priceless

7. Increases lifespan Happy people always keep on smiling and they are the ones who can enjoy long and healthy life

8. Lower Blood Pressure Smiling help you in feeling relaxed which automatically lowers down your blood pressure

9. Spread Positivity Smile can help you in spreading positive vibes in your surroundings as it is contagious

10. Spread Kindness A beautiful smile towards any person can give an impression that you are definitely kind

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