5 Ways Smiling is Good for You

Smile beautiful — because you are beautiful and have a beautiful smile. Sure, we’re your dentists, so we have to say that. But we also care about you and your health. And guess what? Smiling doesn’t just improve your appearance, it makes you healthier too.

Believe it not, smiling is good for your health. Here’s why.

Smiling Puts You in a Good Mood

Smiling actually releases endorphins which make you feel happier. When you smile, it’s easier to stay positive and maintain a healthy disposition for your life. You’re able to process and handle stress more easily. Your emotions are empowered. One recent study published in Scientific American found that smiling can greatly improve your mood and emotions.

“It would appear that the way we feel emotions isn’t just restricted to our brain—there are parts of our bodies that help and reinforce the feelings we’re having,” says Michael Lewis, a co-author of the study. “It’s like a feedback loop.”

Smiling Boosts Your Productivity

Want to get more done and be more successful at work? Start the day with a smile! In fact, smiling has a positive effect on productivity — it invigorates your emotions and helps you get more done throughout the day, according to a recent study by a team of economists.

“The increase in productivity seems to be linked to the increase in happiness, not merely to the watching of the comedy movie per se,” the team wrote in the study. “Given the extraordinarily homogeneous sample of our subjects, the difference in productivity was unexpectedly striking. If happiness in the workplace brings increased returns to productivity, then human resource departments, business managers and the architects of promotion policies will want to consider the implications.”

Smiling Relieves Your Aches & Pains

Smiling makes you feel good — and it actually helps to relieve pain too. The endorphins it produces not only make you feel happy, but are natural pain killers. Plus, smiling helps us manage stress by actually feeling good.

Smiling Improves Your Immune System

Smiling actually works to boost your body’s immune system. It boosts your immune system’s natural production of neuropeptides that help fight stress and potentially more-serious illnesses.

Smiling Improves Your Relationships

Smiling helps you to be more social, make friends, and improve relationships. One study done by the National Library of Medicine found that smiling makes you more likable, improving your ability to build relationships with other people.

So smile more and feel good about it. As your dentist, we’re here to help you not only maintain your smile, but be happy and happy. After all, dental care is a key foundation to dental health. Turn that frown upside down and enjoy your life.