10 Signs You Need To Smile More
Unfortunately, smiling doesn’t come easily to everyone. Some people smile very easily, but for others, there has to be some deliberate effort to produce a smile. Here are 10 signs that you need to smile more –
#1. Customers Avoid you
Customers would rather wait for a colleague (who is visibly busy) to attend to them than come to you. Even when they do come to you, you notice they make effort not to upset you.
#2. People ask you “what’s wrong?” A lot
#3. Colleagues Prefer To Leave you alone
#4. Your Boss Often Tells You To “Smile more” or “cheer up”
Your boss frequently tells you to “Cheer up” or “Smile more” even when you don’t see any need for it. You’ve even noticed he doesn’t say it as often to your colleagues, so you come up with a clever method of faking a smile when ever you see your boss coming your way, just to avoid hearing the annoying reminder.
#5. Colleagues Dislike You, Till They Get To Know You
After you interact with people for the first time, they usually reveal that they thought you weren’t friendly or nice. They say things like – I didn’t know you were this friendly (or nice).
#6. Customers Often Feel You Are Condescending If You Are not smiling
#7. When You’re Sad, People Don’t Notice
#8. People Say You Look Different When You Smile
When people see pictures and photos where you’re actually smiling, they often say you look different. You just see it as a compliment even though you know there wasn’t anything different or new about you in the pictures.
#9. Your Cheeks Ache Because of All The Fake Smiles
You feel aches on your cheeks by the end of the day because of all those times you’ve had to fake a smile so people don’t ask you annoying questions or think you’re depressed.
#10. There Are People Who Always Try To Make You “Feel Better” Everyday
If none of these signs are common with you, then you do not need to read any further, but if these signs resonate with you, then you really need to smile often (I do not mean becoming a master of fake smiles). There are easy ways you can learn to smile genuinely and more often. You just need to practice.
4 Exercises To Form The Habit of Smiling More
Pick one or two of the following exercises, practice them daily for the next month, they would help you form the habit of smiling often and easily.
#1. Smile The Moment You Wake Up
#2. Smile At Your Reflection
#3. Focus On The Good Stuff
What always brings a smile to your face? It could be a picture of a loved one, memories of an event or that joke that never gets old to you. Use the picture as your smartphone wallpaper, or recall those special memories that bring a smile to your face.
#4. Use Triggers
A warm smile is a nonverbal universal sign of acceptance and has huge significance in our personal, work & social lives. The gesture of smiling exhibits confidence, eagerness, and the disposition to perform duties with all your heart. When you learn to smile easily and often, you become more approachable, customers and colleagues will naturally gravitate towards you not only because they feel welcomed to speak with, you but also because of the positive energy your smile radiates.
A smile costs absolutely nothing, yet the rewards are great and many. Form the habit of smiling and see how much this small act can transform so many aspects your life.
Wow!! These points are so valid Kelechi,Thank you.
You’re welcome Bidemi 🙂
Thanks for reading
Awesome piece!
Thank you Shaun!