It is said that when you smile, you stretch a little... and as you stretch, nature stretches with you in celebration! So today we ask you to pause for a moment and realize how precious your smile is!
Make your smile be a part of the largest number of smiles ever collected in our community!
To share your smiles, email* them to:
smile@artofliving.tamu.edu
Smile BCS is a chain reaction of smiles spreading happiness, warmth and liveliness. In our lives, we often lose our smiles for very small things like the train running late, the not-returned phone call and make our lives stressful at work and personal life. Let us make our smiles authentic and natural :)
Why smile? Why collect smiles?
Scientific research shows that:
Scientific research shows that:
- when we perceive a smile, our corresponding facial muscles are activated... and we smile!
- when we put on a smile, even fake, our good feelings are activated... and we smile!
- when we read the word "smile" also, our corresponding facial muscles are activated... and we smile!
- similarly, when we change the way we breathe, we can change the (negative) emotions we feel... and smile!
Keep Smiling!
* By emailing us your photos, you grant permission to the Art of Living Foundation to reproduce the photograph for the purpose of promoting the TAKE A BREATH campaign for a Violence-Free, Stress-Free America
