It's National Smile Month!

Did you know that June is National Smile Month? That's right! And June is the perfect month to celebrate your smile! The weather is nice, school is getting out, and vacation is right around the corner!

According to a study at Michigan's Wayne State University in March 2010, people with big, enthusiastic smiles may actually live longer than those who smile less. Here are some more facinating facts about your smile.

• A smile is a universal sign of happiness



• We are born with the ability to smile



• It is easier to smile than to frown



• Smiling uses between 5 to 53 muscles, depending on its intensity



• Newborns tend to have more preference for a person who smiles
  


• Children smile, on average, 400 times per day



• Smiling releases endorphins which boost our mood and immune system and reduce our stress level (even forcing yourself to smile can boost your mood!)



• Smiling makes a person seem more pleasant, sincere, attractive and confident



• According to one study, smiles are more attractive on a woman than makeup
  

Smiles are contagious! So give someone a smile today!