Learning How to Smile

When you are building the habit of smiling, try doing it in different ways. One way that smiling is taught is through the "VOWEL METHOD".

Look at yourself in the mirror. Now with a smile, say the vowel -- A, E, I, O, U. You will notice that:

A -- comes a friendly, amused smile

E -- is the greeting smile

I -- is the laughing smile

O -- is the shy smile

U -- is the casual smile

We may feel we do not have a pleasant smile. That's not true. If it's a problem, practicing in private will help. A smile should come from within to make it warm and natural. Smile with your eyes, your eyebrows, with the corners of your mouth and with a cheerful cheeks. You will notice your smile will add joy and brightness to everybody. Smile to feel good. There is no gift you can give expensively as a heartfelt smile. Make everyday a happy day for yourself and others. SMILE!

I know there's one thing that could make me wear a grin... something I can find at www.photowrist.com. :D

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Anatomy of a Smile

1, 2, 3... SMILE. silence. Click. Laughter. Loads of it.

Photographs have a way of making humans show off their best smile -- smile that can launch a thousand toothpaste commercials. Gone are the days when either life-size portraits or family photos reveal human subjects being caught in immovably stiff pose and inconsolably depressed mood.

Old photographs -- the ones called sepia --remind me of the Great Depression where existence became so pricey that people could hardly afford to smile. With their intense eye and tight-lipped expressions, photo shoots at that time appeared more like a burden than a delight.

Of course, situations have shifted these days. Some cameras now even have smile shutters: they click only when the subject smiles!

Though nothing much has changed in life -- and living, still: A smile is a smile.

The Anatomy of Smile

Smile bond. Age alienates kin and hair types deny relations. But smiles reveal blood connection.

Smile effect. Tongue out or full teeth? The kind of smile we give away is the kind that comes back to us. We may never be certain of the effect of our smile to others but when others smile back at us, we know we've won a friend.

Suppressed smile. What now if we can neither answer all the questions of life nor find explanations as to why matters turn out differently the way we plan? If we smile at circumstances that are way beyond our human strength, that means letting God make things work according to His plan.

Low-profile smile. Our eyes show how our heart feels today, but our lips hint a tomorrow where pains remain a thing of the past and we can smile again.

Smile unmasked. In a society that dictates cultures and set norms to live by, we can only be genuinely happy if we conduct ourselves appropriately and simply submit to authorities without losing our sense of self. In this way, we will be at peace with the world and keep a smile in our heart.

Smile mania. We smile with those whom we can be ourselves and be proud to show off what we have been denied of and the antics that make us strangely different -- even if someone close cannot exactly figure out what we are doing.

Smile for keeps. A child's smile reminds us of the things that we have lost and will not have again. For in our search for the illusive youthful looks and childlike smile, we become poker-faced.

Perk-up smile. With a smile that can mend a broken heart and awaken feelings that have long slumbered, we can bring warmth and sunshine into our little corners and transform our spaces into a little heaven here on earth.

Mess-up smile. Sometimes we unknowingly mess up and allow ourselves to be subjective to public bantering just to make people laugh. When people run short of means to get into paid fun, we selfishly make fun of ourselves and smile in the process.

Smile uninhibited. There are moments when we smile because situations call for it (say you just acquired a new bogner blue pedal), and there are occasions when we keep on smiling at something we know nothing about. Either way, we must always wear our smiles but not let smiles wear us out.

Smile economics. even if we limit our smile with what seems like a pout, that doesn't make us less happy devoid of reasons to smile about.

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Wonder Why Your Tummy Looks Slimmer in the Morning?

If you’re on a serious weight loss program like me, you might also have notice how your tummy looks leaner in the morning compared to how it is during the rest of the day.

Since I engaged myself on dieting, I was able to adapt this habit of checking myself on the mirror first thing in the morning. When I say first thing, it literally means the first thing that I do each morning – not washing my face, not gargling, not peeing but checking on my tummy and that is how I notice it.

So why do we look slimmer in the morning? That question had me bothered so I helped myself with Google. How else do we find out answers to some of our questions, right?

Surprisingly, the answer is very self explanatory. We don’t get to eat anything all night while we sleep. Our body processes the food and drinks that we consumed from the day before in a form of digestion. They are broken down through respiration, perspiration and urination and that’s what makes our stomach considered empty when we wake up in the morning.

It actually feels great because it’s as if my workout is paying off although I know it’s only short-lived. Still the sensible approach to keeping that defined look is by eating well-proportioned healthy meals, getting fair amount of physical activities and good sleep.

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On the Tip of Our Tongue

It's on the tip of our tongue sometimes... "What it is called again?" Remembering those out-of-the usual thing is not always easy but to refresh your memory, here's what it is called.

Mid-men, the male versions of mid-wives, are called accouchers.

The plastic things on the end of shoelaces are called aglets.

Ducks are never male. The males of the species are called drakes.

The white part of your fingernail is called the lunula.

The thin line of cloud that forms behind an aircraft at high altitudes is called a contrail.

A melody is a group of notes in a certain order that results in a sweet or agreeable sound. An easily remembered melody is called a tune.

Compulsive shopping is clinically known as oniomania. While shopaholics are the people who do not suffer from chrematophobia, which is the fear of touching money.

Someone who habitually picks their nose is called a rhinotillexomaniac.

A building in which silence is enforced, like a library or school room, is referred to as a silentium.

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On the Tip of Our Tongue

It's on the tip of our tongue sometimes... "What it is called again?" Remembering those out-of-the usual thing is not always easy but to refresh your memory, here's what it is called.

Mid-men, the male versions of mid-wives, are called accouchers.

The plastic things on the end of shoelaces are called aglets.

Ducks are never male. The males of the species are called drakes.

The white part of your fingernail is called the lunula.

The thin line of cloud that forms behind an aircraft at high altitudes is called a contrail.

A melody is a group of notes in a certain order that results in a sweet or agreeable sound. An easily remembered melody is called a tune.

Compulsive shopping is clinically known as oniomania. While shopaholics are the people who do not suffer from chrematophobia, which is the fear of touching money.

Someone who habitually picks their nose is called a rhinotillexomaniac.

A building in which silence is enforced, like a library or school room, is referred to as a silentium.

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