Each year on the first Friday in October, we devote a day to spreading smiles and random acts of kindness.

Smiles are contagious. Do you know how hard it is to not smile when someone smiles at you? Pass along some sunshine, encouragement, or just a friendly welcome. World Smile Day is a great way to start practicing sharing your smile more often.

There are so many benefits to lots of smiles:

• Improve your mood
• Relieve stress
• Relieve pain
• Boost immunity
• Lower blood pressure
• Increase life expectancy

According to Walden University, smiling increases mood-enhancing hormones while decreasing stress-enhancing hormones. Check out this article on smiling for more information.

We hope you enjoy the day tomorrow by sharing smiles with all those around. Start the day with a big smile for yourself.

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