Why you should be smiling in 2018 The world looks brighter from behind a smile! Smiles are contagious . Studies have shown that people have a difficult time frowning when someone else is smiling at them. In fact, they couldn’t help but smile themselves. Make a habit throughout the year to compliment the people you meet with a smile and watch them pay it forward. Smiles relieve stress . When you smile, the body releases endorphins that help quickly change your mood. This makes you feel better, thus relieving your body of stress. Try smiling even when you don’t feel like it and notice the difference. It is easier to smile than frown . Did you know the body uses more muscles to frown than it does to smile? That means you have to put forth more effort to look sad than to simply appear happy. Turn that frown upside down in 2018 and give your muscles a break. It boosts your immune system . Scientists have found that smiling relaxes the body, allowing it to build a str