https://youtu.be/P8Ggykm0Wko

It’s a vicious lie,

you know?

It takes more muscles to frown than it does to smile

F          A          L          S          E !

Dr. David Song (University of Chicago Medical Center) recently did this study on the very topic and the average frown requires 11 muscles while the average smile requires 12

Now I’ll be the first to tell you that I don’t know what I don’t know

but this method of counting the number of muscles used by Dr. Song doesn’t take into account variables like the energy used by each muscle or that some

SMILE MUSCLES

in some are more developed  than in others

Uhhhhhh. . .

You can send in all of your comments of THANKS

for not taking any more of your time by naming all of the

FROWN MUSCLES

quickly followed by the all more important MORE

S M I L E     M U S C L E S.

Here’ s the Catch:

Even though smiling uses more muscles, it’s believed that it takes

LESS EFFORT

than Frowning.

B E C A U S E:

people tend to smile more, which means the relevant muscles are in better shape!

How about some

B O N U S     F A C T S:

Most primates, especially apes, have many of the same muscles that we do and use them to express similar emotional information.  Chimps that hunt in groups use only non-verbal cues to relay information and to remain organized.

Humans are born with the ability to smile, 

it’s not something we learn. . .even blind babies are able to smile.

The take away?

S          M          I          L          E

If you don’t want to smile with others or because of them

.       .       .give them a great reason to

s m i l e

at

or with you.

Back in February, I attended and completed and became certified as

Certified Laughter Leader

With Steve Wilson and the World Laughter Tour.

I loved a simple technique he taught us with a straw.

W H E N

I F

you find it impossible to smile

stick a straw in your mouth between your teeth

sideways

for a few minutes

.      .      .  You’ll have a

WOW  Moment

YOU     WILL     FEEL     BETTER

Here’s the deal with Smiling

(or for that matter, laughing)

FAKING   IT

is

MAKING IT!

Don’t believe me. . .or anyone else

Go Lab Experiment

on Yourself

Try. . .

disproving it!

(Scheve, Tom, “How Many Muscles Does It Take To Smile? Discovery Fit & Health. (2011)