It’s the first of April, a brand new month. I would really like everyone to smile today. Have a big smile on your face and a lightness in your hearts. Even if you think that life is serious, life is tough, life is meant to be a struggle (oh dear, I really hope that you don’t think this!!) – I want you to smile. Smile like life is fabulous – because it is! Take that lightness in your heart and add it to everything in your life. Because life isn’t hard, life isn’t serious and life certainly wasn’t meant to be a struggle!

When you wake up in the morning, smile and say “Hello world! How are you today?” When making breakfast, smile! When your kids are running about smile and remember the times when you used to have that much energy. When you get into the office, smile at your co-workers. Smile when you see your boss, smile when you’re in the gym, smile when you pick up your children from school, smile when you’re preparing dinner, smile at the sunset, smile before you go to bed, smile at yourself in the mirror. In fact, take it a step further and laugh out loud!

You might look like a crazy smiley person, but remember, smiles are contagious, it makes you look more attractive, and elevates your mood. It makes you look instantly younger and more successful, it relieves stress, boosts your immune systems and lowers your blood pressure. That’s a lot of benefits for something that doesn’t cost you a thing.

So start today and smile. Honestly you’ll see a difference, I promise. Put a smiley in the comments section and let me know how it goes!

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  1. Orestis Papoutsos April 1, 2009 at 11:50 am #

    :-D

  2. David April 1, 2009 at 10:12 pm #

    “Smile” and the world smiles with you,
    Frown and you frown alone,
    The cheerful grin will let you in,
    Where frowns are never known!

  3. Daniela April 2, 2009 at 12:46 am #

    Thank you Laura you are the best.

  4. Joe April 2, 2009 at 3:13 am #

    I think this is the best thing I have seen on here and have ALWAYS smiled even if it was just for the hell of it,I always feel better just thinking about doing it!

  5. Muhammad Ikramullah Sayeed April 2, 2009 at 3:38 am #

    Hi,

    It is a nice mail.

    We should try to smile.It will releive stress.

    Ikram

  6. G.M. Krishnamurthy April 2, 2009 at 4:26 am #

    Agree. Shall implement it starting just now. Urge everyone to do the same to make this world a better one to live in despite all the current economic upheavals.

    GMK

  7. Remy Riborozo April 2, 2009 at 4:56 am #

    Thank you for that WONDERFUL SMILE! It made me remember: “SMILE AND THE WORLD WILL SMILE WITH YOU!” When my children and friends see me smile, it is contagious, they smile also and ask me ,”IS there something good?” And I say, “YES!” So that starts the day with everybody sharing something “GOOD” that happened to them! Very interesting and positive to begin the day! ALOHA and MAHALO!
    REMY RIBOROZO

  8. sheela April 2, 2009 at 5:04 am #

    I always smile & greed eachone good morn but some get annoyed, I tell them that it does not cost money.

  9. Joeken April 2, 2009 at 6:20 am #

    Somebody once said; “You are never fully dressed, if you are not wearing a smile.” I have observed, that a smile, shortens the distance between two strangers.

  10. Rekha April 2, 2009 at 9:36 am #

    Thanks. It is a nice mail.Once upon a time I was always smiling.That was a very nice days. Now I am in difficult life.I try to smile again.

  11. David April 2, 2009 at 9:52 am #

    If you cry. You cry alone. If you smile the whole world smile whit you

  12. Ana April 2, 2009 at 10:39 am #

    While visiting a friend in London, she gave us some flowers and we took them back with us on the train ride to Manchester. My daughter and I were amazed at the fact that everyone looked at the flowers and smiled at us, by the time we made it to Manchester our spirits were much lighter and we were smiling as well. Many blessings.

  13. Michelle April 2, 2009 at 11:50 am #

    What makes me smile is helping people in these trubled times,I help them in there work,I make things easier,and teach people,how to build there own futures,and become rich.

  14. bhawna April 2, 2009 at 3:09 pm #

    i will surely try to follow..thanks:)

  15. eric April 2, 2009 at 3:44 pm #

    you can smile all you want but that isn’t going to pay any bills.

  16. cornelius April 2, 2009 at 4:03 pm #

    smiling is a true heart stimulus for true living.

  17. Francine Gravel April 2, 2009 at 6:24 pm #

    Smile is contagious and is the most healing medication we should use to clear ourselves and our world of glum. Today we encounter the majority of people in big city in particular wearing long sad face. when we see a smile it uplift our spirit and gives us hope. So I do wear one every day. I have done this for the longest time and I have received many many smiles in return. this is the best gift you can give and receive.

  18. Chip Berning April 2, 2009 at 6:49 pm #

    It does feel so great to smile!

    Thank you, Laura

    Chip

  19. Lewis April 3, 2009 at 12:26 am #

    A smile A smile how can you not feel better when you smile? this is something I have heard time and again threw life. And know that I have consciously been making my self smile for the last couple of yrs. I can honestly say that I have more good day’s then I do bad. Now I must say my children do think that I am a little weird some times. How ever my relation ship with my children and other has improved a lot not that they were bad I just had room for improvement in that department. I have been working the Silva system for one month know and have learned some and yet when I thank about how much more there is for me to improve I just get really excited .

  20. amrit April 3, 2009 at 11:08 am #

    Laura thanks for remining me of such a geat thing which we tend to do.Thanks i am very greatful to you.

  21. Bernard Ndiho April 3, 2009 at 5:02 pm #

    Veyr kind of you. I agree a smile is the gift to the world.

    Thank you

  22. Dany April 4, 2009 at 1:32 am #

    =)

  23. Jack Tidwell April 4, 2009 at 2:18 am #

    What is the response of a snarly faced person to a great big smile? A SNILE.

    Well, that’s some progress…. and opportunity.

  24. vivian April 5, 2009 at 5:06 pm #

    Hello !
    I really agree ! A smile really make the day ! Why shoudn`t we smile. The life is so much better with people arround smiling!
    I also wish to thank the Silva Method for what it has given to me.

  25. Abdulaziz April 5, 2009 at 9:39 pm #

    We all need to smile, because the smile makes
    us happy, when ever you are in need of a smile
    give it to others.
    The more we smile, the more we gain friends, and
    gain confindence.
    Your smile to your brother is a gift.
    Like everything in the world, the more you give
    the more you gain.

  26. thirumalesham sugaturu April 6, 2009 at 9:24 am #

    when ever you feel that you are in troble, Dont do any struggle for escaping from that problem but simply Smile once at the problem.

  27. jogarao April 7, 2009 at 5:33 am #

    Let me try to recollect my lost childhood so that i can forget my present self to smile away my problems of life and living.

  28. banyo nyck April 7, 2009 at 6:38 am #

    yep i’ll certainly engage in it…

  29. preet April 8, 2009 at 9:27 am #

    I agree its really good to smile…makes me feel so light n good!

  30. sam sankar April 13, 2009 at 12:44 am #

    I enjoy reading the comments about smiling I am smiling now after 3 months of troubled times and i dont when my troubles will be over. Sam

  31. carmen April 13, 2009 at 8:44 am #

    My mum does not smile a lot, but I remember one of the most unhappy life periods; one morning I woke up and when looked at my bedroom door there was her, with the biggest smile I had ever seen in her eyes; since that moment the bad period -which had stayed inside me for at least three years- started to change. Smile is the best I can give to my fourteen doughter now

  32. Glad April 30, 2009 at 7:34 am #

    This is the best accessory to wear at all time, never fails.

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