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Top 15 Reasons to Smile


 

Top 15 reasons to Smile:

Brought to you by the Civility Committee

1.      Smiling helps to increase civility on campus
2.      Smiling makes you look trustworthy and approachable
3.      Smiling makes you more attractive
4.      When you smile, you can trick yourself into being happy
5.      Smiling is contagious
6.      Smiling relieves stress and helps your immune system
7.      Smiling lowers your blood pressure
8.      Smiling makes you look younger
9.      Smiling helps you stay positive
10.  Smiling makes you seem happy and attracts other people
11.  Smiling releases endorphins, natural pain killers and serotonin
12.  Smiling helps you to stay positive
13.  Smiling lowers your heart rate
14.  Smiling makes you live longer
15.  Smiling increases productivity

Smiling is free and easy and offers so many positive benefits.  Help promote civility on MCC campus by smiling! 

-Gutman, Ron. "Ron Gutman: The Hidden Power of Smiling." YouTube. TEDtalksDirector, 11 May 2011. Web. 24 July 2012.

Kara Kupinski
Counseling, International and Veteran Services
04/23/2014