Why is it that as we grow older, we grow so much more serious? Probably because we start to carry the weight of the world as we age. But did you know that changing your physiology is the easiest and cheapest way to shift your mind and body? In other words, making the choice to smile (even when you don’t feel like it) can actually change your entire outlook. Ron Gutman, an educator, writer, investor, and entrepreneur, reveals some surprising results of studying smiling, and why you should take a cue from your kiddo on this one.

 

Watch the full clip here, and check out Ron’s book, Smile: The Astonishing Powers of a Simple Act.

 

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