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Smiling and Styling both brighten our moods!
From Drab to Fab with Courtney Killian

This month’s tool on Movin’ Together is smiling and laughing, but let’s start with smiling! Sometimes, we may find it harder to laugh, but a smile may jump-start the process!

Like many of us, I started my day at Charisma feeling a bit drab. But as Courtney worked her wonder, I began to feel fab! Between a hair wash, trim, and style, we chatted about the real and relatable challenges we face as busy moms and businesswomen. How can we find a moment to brighten our mood in the midst of our hectic schedules? SMILING!

I asked Coutney: Did you know that when we smile, our facial muscles send a signal to our brain, triggering a positive feedback loop that reinforces our joy. Joy is a short word that packs a lot of punch. Dictionary.com defines joy as the emotion of great delight or happiness caused by something exceptionally good or satisfying. It’s a scientific fact: smiling, a simple and accessible act, stimulates our brain’s reward mechanisms in a way that even chocolate, a well-regarded pleasure inducer, cannot match. Courtney’s part!

The six incredible benefits of smiling mentioned here are: it’s a mood booster, a pain reliever, a stress buster, a blood pressure regulator, an immune system booster, and most importantly, a fountain of youth that gives us a younger appearance and longer life!

Look for our special Facebook post asking about the benefits of smiling, and please leave your comments. Your comments
will be entered into a drawing for the possibility of winning a gift certificate from Courtney Killian at Charisma for a wash, cut, and style.
You can also e-mail me at sara@thehomepagenetwork.com with your answer about why smiling is beneficial.

Next time on Movin’ Together Adventuring! Let’s encourage each other to keep moving, loving and smiling!