SMILE - SORRIA

"The world always looks brighter from behind a smile."
"O mundo parece sempre mais brilhante por detrás de um sorriso."
~ Unknown Author

In Brazil, November 6, is the national SMILE DAY.

Based on the popular belief that "smile is the best medicine" many researchers have developed studies to find out about how much a SMILE may affect people's health and life. According to the results of these researches, it has been proven that the effect of a SMILE goes beyond the feeling of well being itself.

Doctor Ricardo Afonso Teixeira, neurologist and director of the Brain Institute in Brasilia, said - "Some of the key studies prove that SMILING often, has a positive impact on the immune and cardiovascular systems, and reduces the perception of pain."

Read the article in Portuguese in minhavida: http://msn.minhavida.com.br/conteudo/14208-rir-faz-mesmo-bem-a-saude.htm .
Link to Dr Ricardo Teixeira's blog: http://consciencianodiaadia.com/