Who hasn't experienced it: a kind word, a compliment, a smile ... All these things sweeten our everyday lives and help us get through stressful or difficult situations. They bring us joy, increase our well-being and strengthen us. They don't cost any money, but are still spent quite sparingly.
Today, on Smile Day, we want to take a closer look at smiling and its effects. "Smile - and you'll feel better!" sounds like one of those bold slogans you often see on postcards. But it's true. French psychologist Robert Soussigna has proven that smiling lifts our mood and connects us.
Am I happy when people smile at me? Do I smile at my children, colleagues and other people? What effect do I have on others when I smile?
Smiling keeps you healthy
These questions are just a few suggestions that can help you to share your individual and beautiful smile more often. After all, a smile doesn't just have a positive and pleasant effect on people around you. Smiling regularly also has a positive effect on your health. Smiling reduces stress, boosts your immune system and relaxes you.
When we look around the BulliGarten, it quickly becomes clear that there are far more moments and situations that make us smile than those that make us sad.
We find something funny, we're happy, it's ticklish, we're smiled at, we're excited ... These moments bring a smile to our faces. We pull up the corners of our mouths left and right, perhaps even show our teeth and smile. Smiling connects, comforts, can be contagious and makes us instantly happy.
But what can we do when we don't feel like smiling? BulliGarten has the following tips: Watch funny animal videos, smile at yourself in the mirror, call someone you trust, think of a situation that has already made you smile once, consciously go through life and enjoy other people's smiles.
In theory, we now know everything we need to know about smiling. Now it's time for the practical part! Go ahead and smile.
About the World Day of Smiles
Smile Day is celebrated every year on the first Friday in October. The idea for the day was the brainchild of commercial artist Harvey Ball, who is considered the inventor of the "smiley face". The world's first Smile Day took place in 1999.
