The past year and some change hasn’t exactly been easy — or even what we expected it to be. As we’re navigating uncertainty and change, it can be easy to let our mental health slip by the wayside and forget to find the bright spots in life.
One easy way that you can do that is by smiling. It sounds simple (and it is!) — but there are true benefits of smiling that may just surprise you. For starters, smiling can release endorphins leading to a boost in happiness. Here’s a peek at a few other ways that smiling can increase your wellbeing:
● Alleviates stress
● Reduces blood pressure
● Strengthens immune system
● Increases endurance
● Reduces pain
● Boosts mood
● Reduces risk of heart disease
● Strengthens relationships
● Relieves anxiety
● Correlates to a longer life
While it’s one thing to know that smiling is good for us, it’s another to actually spread that smile across your face and stay positive during hard times. To help you do just that, we’ve rounded up a few quotes on the importance of smiling and sharing your smile with others.
Quotes for Hard Times
"Don't cry because it's over, smile because it happened." — Dr. Seuss (pen name of Theodor Seuss Geisel) | Author
"Never regret anything that made you smile." — Mark Twain | Author
“A smile doesn’t always stand for a perfect life.” ― Faraaz Kazi | Author
“Smile, smile, smile at your mind as often as possible. Your smiling will considerably reduce your mind’s tearing tension.” — Sri Chinmoy | Spiritual leader
"A smile is a curve that sets everything straight." — Phyllis Diller | Comedian, actress, author, and musician
"Smile. It's free therapy" — Douglas Horton | Clergyman and academic leader
"Hope smiles from the threshold of the year to come, whispering, 'It will be happier.'" — Alfred Tennyson | Poet
"A smile cures the wounding of a frown." — William Shakespeare | Playwright, poet, and actor
"It takes a lot of energy to be negative. You have to work at it. But smiling is painless. I'd rather spend my energy smiling." — Eric Davis | Professional baseball player
"I like smiling! Smiling's my favorite." — Buddy the Elf
"I was smiling yesterday, I am smiling today and I will smile tomorrow. Simply because life is too short to cry for anything." — Santosh Kalwar | Author
"A smile puts you on the right track. A smile makes the world a beautiful place. When you lose your smile, you lose your way in the chaos of life." — Roy T. Bennett | Author
"The robbed that smiles, steals something from the thief." — William Shakespeare | Playwright, poet, and actor
“This is my wish for you: Comfort on difficult days, smiles when sadness intrudes, rainbows to follow the clouds, laughter to kiss your lips, sunsets to warm your heart, hugs when spirits sag, beauty for your eyes to see, friendships to brighten your being, faith so that you can believe, confidence for when you doubt, courage to know yourself, patience to accept the truth, love to complete your life.” — Ralph Waldo Emerson | Essayist and poet
"Smile is a good reply to the dark world." — Mehmet Murat Ildan | Turkish playwright and novelist
“Before you put on a frown, make absolutely sure there are no smiles available.” — James M. Beggs | Businessman and consultant
To serve as a constant reminder to smile, Auraglow has created five smile quote downloadable phone wallpapers so you can remember to smile just by looking down at your phone. After all, in the wise words of Winnie the Pooh, “Always wear a smile, because your smile is a reason for many others to smile!"
Happy Thursday!
Disclaimer: this post was written in partnership with Siege Media and Auraglow. Except for the first image at the top of the post, printables and images were supplied by them and as such are not owned by me.
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