{"id":44,"date":"2020-08-12T20:38:00","date_gmt":"2020-08-12T20:38:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.pacedental.com\/blog\/?p=44"},"modified":"2020-08-12T20:38:00","modified_gmt":"2020-08-12T20:38:00","slug":"benefits-of-smiling","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pacedental.com\/blog\/benefits-of-smiling\/","title":{"rendered":"What Are the Benefits of Smiling?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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You do it when someone says something funny, you do it when\nyou are posing for family photos, and you do it when good things happen.\nSmiling is entirely universal. No matter what part of the world you are in or\nwhat language is being spoken, everyone knows what it means when you show off\nyour beautiful smile. But did you know that smiling can improve your life in a variety\nof ways? Continue reading to learn more from your dentist<\/a> about the\nbenefits of smiling.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

Increased Confidence<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Even if you are feeling extremely nervous or insecure about something,\nsmiling puts on the illusion that you\u2019re confident. When you look like you\u2019re\nconfident, you will likely feel more confident. Others are drawn to people who\nappear to be more friendly and pleasant. Having an increased level of\nconfidence can help you make the decisions needed in order to succeed at your\ngoals.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Increased Happiness<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Sometimes you feel the need to force a smile after a day\nthat didn\u2019t go quite as planned. Even though you may feel like you\u2019re lying to\nyourself, putting on a smile can actually improve your mood. Using these\nmuscles stimulates an area of your brain, communicating that you are happy.\nEssentially, you are tricking your brain into being in a better mood.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Stress Relief<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Studies suggest that smiling after psychologically difficult\nsituations can actually help you to recover faster. This means a quicker\nreduction in heart rate afterwards. This is because using the muscles required\nto smile signals \u201csafety\u201d messages to the brain. This can potentially influence\nthe body\u2019s natural responses to stress.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Improved Health<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Did you know that smiling and laughing can boost your immune\nsystem? According to research done at the Loma Linda University School of\nMedicine\u2019s Department of Clinical Immunology, laughing increases the number of\nwhite blood cells in the body. These are critical for fighting off infections\nand boosting your immunity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Younger Appearance<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

You have probably heard people say that they are concerned about\ndeveloping \u201claugh lines,\u201d or wrinkles around the mouth, when they get older as\na result of frequent smiling and laughing. The truth is that smiling may actually\nmake you appear younger. Often times, people see others in a younger light when\nthey are smiling as opposed to holding a neutral expression.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

There is more to smiling than just appearing friendly. By\nsmiling more often, you can improve your everyday life for the better. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

About the Author<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Dr.\nAhmed Saad<\/a> helps patients in Vienna, VA enhance their smiles through\nregular preventive and restorative care as well as a variety of cosmetic\noptions. He earned his dental doctorate from the USC School of Dentistry and\nhas gained over 15 years of experience. He is committed to expanding his\nknowledge in the field through continuing education. For more information on\nhow Dr. Saad can help you achieve your smile goals or to schedule an\nappointment, visit his website<\/a>\nor call (703) 938-6800.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

You do it when someone says something funny, you do it when you are posing for family photos, and you do it when good things happen. Smiling is entirely universal. No matter what part of the world you are in or what language is being spoken, everyone knows what it means when you show off […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-44","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/pacedental.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/44","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/pacedental.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/pacedental.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pacedental.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pacedental.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=44"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/pacedental.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/44\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/pacedental.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=44"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pacedental.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=44"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pacedental.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=44"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}