This could change your life and the world around you….. here is a 7 minute video about the power of smiling by Ron Gutman.
See how athletes feel about smiling and how it can help them.
Why does everyone Olympic Champion British Boxer, Nicola Adams? She was a truly great boxer, but she also smiled a lot. It made her special.
Ask ‘who is the greatest distance runner of all time?’ and people tend to say: Haile Gebrselassie, despite the fact that he has lost all 3 of his world records, two of them to his fellow countryman Kenenisa Bekele”. But, Gebrselassie always had a big smile. Everybody loved him. Everybody remembers him (partly because of his wonderful smile – it’s infectious!). See the poem about infectious smiling.
Ask ‘who is Brazil’s greatest ever footballer?’ and many say Pele but in fact, mature Brazilians will tell you it was Garrincha. Why does the world remember Pele so fondly – yes he was absolutely amazing but also he always smiled. People liked him.
Smiling also improves your running! Dr Noel Brick (University of Ulster) and colleagues studied the impact of smiling on running and its positive impact.
Here’s some more reasons why you should smile more… it helps you to live longer; it helps you to connect with people; they trust you more; ……. watch this 7 minute video
Share a smile every day with someone else.
If you like this you might also like:
Smiling Helps You Win In Sport and in Life.
How Sportsmanship Can Save The World – my TEDx Talk
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