Pure Smiles

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"When I was a first-year medical student, my classmates and I used to go down to the hospital cafeteria between lectures to buy snacks. The women from whom we bought them at the check-out counters were all young and sullen, rarely even glancing up at their customers as they rang up purchases."

Smiling at Strangers How the simplest of gestures can spread joy for years.

"The greatest self is a peaceful smile, that always sees the world smiling back."

We can all think of a friend or a movie (or both if we are lucky enough) that make us laugh. But absent those automatic triggers, how often do you laugh?

Laughter: A New Prescription for Good Health - Kendal at Oberlin Is laughter good for your health? Laughter can increase oxygen to the heart, lungs and muscles, increase the endorphins that are released by your brain, improve your mood and reduce physical pain.