Category: Smiling

Smiling ensues around 40-50 times a day remarkably increasing happiness, the production of endorphins in the cerebrum (brain), and critically reducing the stress hormone- cortisol in ones body (Widrich 2016). Consequently, smiling refers to a facial expression in which both eyes illuminate and the corners of the mouth curve upwards creating a crescent shape. Smiling…

Smiling Mind is a non-profit organization that provides a variety of programmes & resources to show the positive benefits of mindfulness and skills to cope with mental health issues. Mindfulness is the practise of concentrating attention on the present moment’s experience, with an attitude of tolerance, non-judgemental acceptance & curiosity. The Smiling Mind vision and…

With the fast manner in which the modern world works, stress has become more of an unhealthy personality trait than just an occasional ailment. The last two decades have witnessed a growing societal concern with stress and its psychological toll (Holahan, 1994). Peggy A. Thoits talked about how stressors can negatively affect physical health ;or…