Smile More: Influence Your Life for the Better

Smiles are powerful. Feelings influence your smile – you can't help but smile when you're having fun or feeling good. But did you know that your smile can directly influence your thoughts, feelings, social life, and even your physical health?

The Power of Your Genuine Smile
Smiling does much more than raise your cheeks and part your lips. A real smile activates neural messaging that benefits your life in a positive way.  A smile makes you feel good and sends a positive message throughout your entire body.  

One genuine smile releases dopamine, serotonin, and endorphins. This chemical reaction has tremendous physical benefits, including pain relief, lower blood pressure, and lower heart rate. Your mental state benefits as well:  a smile relieves stress, anxiety, and depression.

A smile has a positive impact on your relationships and social life, too. Smiling is contagious!  When you see someone smile, you instantly feel better about their presence around you. You smile in return and reap the positive physical and mental benefits, too.

The Fake Smile Has Some Benefits Too
It's not difficult to spot a fake smile – the smile appears on the mouth but doesn't travel up to the eyes or out to the rest of the face. While a fake smile doesn't have the same impact on your health as a genuine smile has, it can lower your stress level and heart rate. So why not "fake it until you make it" into a truly beneficial genuine smile?  

Why You Should See a D.C. Holistic Dentist
Some people don't want to smile because they are self-conscious about crooked, discolored or otherwise imperfect teeth. Fortunately, it's never been easier to get a beautiful, healthy smile. A holistic dentist can help you overcome your tooth insecurities so you can reap the benefits that a genuine smile can produce.

Why seek out a holistic dentist over a conventional dentist? Holistic dentists look beyond your mouth to address other factors that can affect oral health. They look at nutrition and toxins. They explore why you feel less than 100 percent, which can affect your happiness and, in turn, how often you smile.

One of the greatest tools you have for improving your overall health and happiness is your smile. Find more reasons to smile and enjoy the many benefits that a real, genuine smile brings to your life.

Terry Victor, DDS – Washington DC Dentist
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