Your brain controls the regulation of emotions and scientists have found that smiling, even a fake smile, can release dopamine,endorphins and serotonin into your body. This influx of positive emotions will help you relieve stress and lower your blood pressure. While we can't control everything that happens in our lives, we can control how we react to it. By facing each day with a smile on your face, you are saying that you are going to stay positive and remain engaged with the good things in life. The good news is that the more you smile, the easier it will be for you to break any patterns of negativity that may be more natural to your brain. So even if you are more a pessimistic or sad person, making smiling a priority will change that. Smiling more can train your brain to be more positive just like mental exercises can train your brain to be sharper and more focused. Did you know that the physical act of smiling can also reduce pain? The endorphins that are released when you smile can also effect how you experience pain. You have probably heard of the expression "smile through the pain" before. So now you are aware that this has some scientific context. Think of how much better life at home and work will be if you actively choose to smile so that you can boost your mood. Since the brain also influences perception, a smile can change how a person perceives you. Their brain will signal positive thoughts at them when you smile at them and this will make them more receptive to having a good relationship with you. A smile on your face can also affects how you perceive other people's emotions as well. Recent research out of London found that by smiling we affect how our brain can process other people' emotions. In one study, researchers discovered that when subjects were asked to bite down on a pencil ( simulating a smile ) they reported more positive feelings than subjects who were asked to purse their lips around the pencil ( simulating a frown ). Due to a cell called mirror neurons, when we see someone with a smile on their face, we can find ourselves involuntarily smiling as a response. Serotonin reduces stress. Dopamine increases happiness. Low levels of these hormones can lead to depression and aggression.
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