Smiling is the one of the easiest ways to drastically improve your life.

I learned this lesson from my dad. On his business card it read, “Smile, you’ll feel good.” To be honest, I don’t always smile. When I don’t smile:

• People can get the wrong impression of me
• I can look mad, even when I’m not
• I can come across as cold and distant, not warm and friendly

When I do smile, it changes everything. How?

• It makes me feel better
• It changes my attitude
• It helps me connect more with others
• I often get a smile in return, which helps the other person feel better
• It just makes the world a better place

We all know this, but if you’re like me, you don’t smile enough. Why?

• We don’t think about it
• We think we’re smiling, but we really aren’t, (think half-smile)
• We’re not intentional about it
• We’re too focused on ourselves, our phones, etc.
• We feel vulnerable when we take our guard down

Let’s make it a practice to smile more!

• Look in the mirror and see/feel what a true smile is
• Practice smiling
• Make it a goal to smile to 5 people today

It can change your day, attitude, relationships, etc.

“A smile is happiness you’ll find right under your nose.” Tom Wilson

Proverbs 15:13, “A happy heart makes the face cheerful.”