Welcome to our series featuring Unique Holidays August 2022: Week 2 National Smile Week. I don’t know about you but I think National Smile Week should be every day of they year. Because a smile can make not only yourself feel better but the people around you.
National Smile Week:
There is so much hardship and pain in the world that can be difficult for many people to even think about smiling. That is exactly when they should put in the effort to smile. Just one smile to a person who needs a smile can lift their day and put them in a better mood. It’s for that reason that we recommend everyone taking the time to celebrate National Smile Day on May 31st every year. Smiles can forge empathy between people and can cause the person doing the smiling to feel better. All good reasons for everyone to celebrate this holiday and spread a little bit of joy.
The History Of National Smile Day
National Smile Day was created by Compassionate Dental Care as a way for people to not only think about the health of their own smiles but to encourage them to share their smiles with other people.
Facts About Smiles
During the course of our research, we found interesting facts out about smiles and the act of smiling. We hope that everyone enjoys the following facts.
- Did you know faking a smile can improve a person’s mood.
- Smiling makes a person more approachable
- If your a women did you know we smile approximately 60-65 times a day.
- While the average man smiles approximately 8-10 times a day.
- In 2019, Colgate sold almost 80 million units of toothpaste in the U.S
- About half of people will smile back if you smile at them. If you don’t believe me just try it.
- Smiling allegedly makes people more creative.
- Some doctors consider smiling to be an important type of medicine.
- Children laugh approximately 400 times a day. Can you imgaine that?
- Smiling can use over 50+ different muscles.
- Scientists have categorized 19 different classifications of smiles. Makes you wonder what they all are don’t they?
- A human being can detect a smile from a distance of approximately 100-meters away.
- Smiling is a known stress reducer.
- Smiling reduces blood pressure. If that is true then I need to start smiling a lot more to see if it brings my blood pressure down.
- Smiling is a sign of happiness that’s Universal.
- Babies are naturally born with the ability to smile.
Observing National Smile Day
National Smile Day can be observed in several different ways. One, a person can take a few moments to share a smile with a family of a complete stranger. Two, you can share some joy on Social Media using the hashtag #NationalSmileDay. Three, you can use the day to think about your own mental health by planning a trip to your dentist.
Thank you,
Glenda, Charlie and David Cates
