NATIONAL SMILE POWER DAY
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NATIONAL SMILE POWER DAY
On June 15 we smile on National Smile Power Day in hopes our smile makes another person smile who makes another person smile.
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When you smile at someone, you are telling them that they are valued and worth the smile that you just gave them. Smiles are morale boosters and confidence builders. On National Smile Power Day, show your power by sharing a smile with everyone you meet.
From the good morning greeting and the first "How may I help you?", present yourself with a smile. No matter where you are employed, job seeking, retired, or looking for new horizons, starting the day with a smile is certainly more empowering than a pout or grump. In fact, starting your day with a smile first is easier than trying to get there later in the day.
Research has proven that smiling really increases attractiveness and likability among humans. This simple act creates greater trust and increased interpersonal cooperation. Smiling at someone can help them to relax and relieve their stress while at the same time, it will make you feel at ease, too. Even if you do not feel like it, smiling will lift your mood and can make you a happier person.
HOW TO OBSERVE SMILE POWER DAY
Challenge yourself to smile more often today. Use a smile to disarm a tense situation, or simply smile during your daily tasks. Are you having trouble smiling?
Tips to Help You Smile
Think of a few happy moments that automatically generate a smile for you. You know, those moments where you belly laughed until your stomach hurts or a time when you were so pleased with yourself your face hurt from smiling. Keep those memories handy and use them to help you smile more often.
Save a couple of short jokes that are just so silly you can't help but smile. Tell them to others, too. The best ones are simple children's jokes or riddles that play on words.
Learn Spoonerisms. This fun way of swapping letters in two words in a phrase to make new words make people stop and think. And then they smile and so will you! An example of a Spoonerism is instead of ordering peas and carrots at a restaurant you say, "I'll have the keys and parrots."
Make a list of the things you're grateful for. Which ones make you smile? Keep the list handy and refer to it often. Add to it and feel your smiles add up.
Use #SmilePowerDay on social media.
Families and educators, visit the National Day Calendar Classroom to discover projects and ideas that will help you Celebrate Every Day!
NATIONAL SMILE POWER DAY HISTORY
National Day Calendar is researching the history of this happily powerful day. While we do, we invite you to explore these other joyful days: