Smiling Changes Your Brain
Mar 23rd, 2010 by admin
Have you ever noticed that when you smile, it is very difficult for people not to smile back? There is real power in a smile. When you smile, your brain relaxes and your Ah Moon acupressure point at the base of your neck opens. If a smile is that powerful, what about laughter? A genuine laugh is infectious, and can change the energy of an entire room. When we laugh, we use fifteen facial muscles, the diaphragm, and the abdominal, respiratory, leg, and back muscles. So give your face muscles a work out and see all the beautiful smiles and giggles you get in return. Your brain won’t be able to tell the difference whether you are really laughing or just faking it. When you get upset, angry, give it a try, laugh it off and see the difference in yourself and those around.
Smiling Exercise:
Find a mirror and smile at yourself. Observe your smile. Does it look natural or is there tension in your jaw? Now relax your shoulders, close your eyes, and smile gently. Feel your brain and heart relax. Now distort your face into a frown. If you had connected to a peaceful sensation earlier, you will immediately feel the difference in your brain caused by the change in facial expression. Now for the real thing: Relax your face again and keep your eyes closed. Start by smiling with the left eyebrow. Then the right eyebrow. Make your forehead smile. Next, the tip of your nose. Now make the corners of your lips touch your ears. Now 1, 2, 3 make your belly button laugh!!
