Smiling is like a cool mountain stream running through your brain.
I went to a friend’s photographic blog the other day and was overjoyed to find a picture of a mother duck and her six ducklings contentedly sitting on a log, down at the houseboat community where my friends live.
It’s a scene that immediately made me smile.
Smiling cools the blood to the brain and instantly relaxes you.
Conversely, think of the expression “hot-headed”. We use it when someone is screaming at the top of their lungs, extremely angry, with veins popping out of their throat. Not a pretty sight and not a good situation for the body.
When this happens the blood to the brain becomes very warm. The opposite happens when we smile. A very pretty sight and a nice situation for our body and our spirit.
My friend’s blog is called More Pictures, Less Words and is dedicated to the idea that when we are immersed all day in the world of words, it’s very relaxing to go to the world of pictures.
Surround yourself with images that make you smile.
Check out Franklin’s blog at www.morepictureslesswords.tumblr.com.
Photo: Lake Crescent
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