Tip: Emotionally Upbeat Classroom > Smiling
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How much power does a smile hold? According to Ron Gutman, smiling is one of the most basic, biologically uniform, and universal expressions of all humans (Gutman, 2011).
Smiling can:
- Increase well-being and general happiness (Harker & Keltner, 2001).
- Prolong lifespan (Abel & Kruger, 2010).
- Communicate happiness across languages and cultures (Ekman, 1986).
- Be contagious to others and make them feel good (Lundqvist, 1995).
- Make us feel better (Ekman, 2009).
- Retrain and stimulate our brain (Hennenlotter et. al., 2009).
- Reduce stress, increase endorphins, and lower blood pressure (Abel, 2002).
- Help us appear more likable, courteous, and competent to others (Grandey et. al., 2005).
This #emintsTip was inspired by the TED Talk “The Hidden Power of Smiling” by Ron Gutman.
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