Amitabh Bachchan took to his Twitter today to remind his fans to forget to smile. He shared to morphs photos of him smiling and standing against smileys. There are a number of ways a simple smile can help us physically.

Amitabh Bachchan took to his Twitter today to remind his fans to forget to smile. He shared to morphs photos of him smiling and standing against smileys. There are a number of ways a simple smile can help us physically. A simple smile goes a long way. A common lesson we all have probably known that beats every disease and sickness and suddenly brightens up our face without cosmetics of any external chemicals. The most natural way to combat any negative force is to smile. It is also one of the most beautiful things in the world. The energy that a smile provides to the body is unbelievable.

According to a study by two Dublin teenagers, children smile about 400 times a day yet an average adult smiles only 20 times a day. However, there's a new ray of hope, a smile is contagious. Which is sort of a good thing?

A smile reduces stress as many studies have found that a smile can help us in stressful situations and did you know that even faking a smile also produces the same results? It also lowers heart rate and a person is more at ease. So you can say to a busy at work, 'Bring it on.' Also read: Five sure shot signs that your first date is going better than you imagined. Did you know that a smile can boost your immune system? According to Mark Holder, who is known as the happiness doctor has stated that a smile sends a pattern to the brain which tells it to give out positive thoughts. Which takes us to the next point that smiling puts us in a good mood. Usually, we feel we should smile only when our mood is good, but try doing the opposite. It works.

The last fact about smiling is that it increases our productivity and helps us innovate ideas and a smile is almost equal to a workout which helps in the release of endorphins which help us to be present and efficient in our work.