11 Reasons You Should Smile

Being happy can make you feel alive! The maker of Arm & Hammer™ Truly Radiant™ toothbrush and toothpaste gives you the tools you need to live healthily and happily, starting with your smile.

1. Well for one, it makes you more attractive.

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Friendliness starts with a smile! Not to mention it makes the rest of us start wondering if we should be doing the same!

2. Grinning is good for your heart!

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That's right! Smiling literally helps lower high blood pressure. Don't skip a beat!

3. Smiling can actually MAKE you happy.

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Which came first: the smile or the happiness? Wonder no more. It's been proven that smiling releases endorphins that keep us feeling good. From beam to brain.

4. Stress is for frowners.

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Frowning isn't a good look... AND it can make you feel stressed! Smiling can literally make you feel happier.

5. Smiling gives us more confidence!

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Smile your way to success! Looking confident and reliable never hurt anybody anyhow!

6. And OMG, it can help pain go away!!

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Good news: Even if your mom isn't around to kiss your boo-boo, you can smile to relieve physical or mental pain.

7. Get a natural facelift with a smile!

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Paying to look younger is so overrated. You already have all the tools you need!

8. Say "goodbye" to bad attitudes.

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Bad day at work? Irritated with your friends? When you start to feel a bad mood coming on, catch it with a smile.

9. Good health is something to smile about!

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When you smile, you allow your body's immune system to relax. Like the musician Vitamin C once said, "Put a smile on your face!"

10. And it's contagious!!!

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Not all things contagious are so bad! Smiling is a different kind of sharing! :)

11. C'mon... just crack a little smile. You'll live longer!!

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No, but really, it's a fact! People who smile live longer than people who don't smile. So go on, smile your way to a better life!