{"id":164,"date":"2024-09-12T22:19:25","date_gmt":"2024-09-12T22:19:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.simplyorthohopkinton.com\/blog\/?p=164"},"modified":"2024-09-19T23:02:30","modified_gmt":"2024-09-19T23:02:30","slug":"world-smile-day-importance","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.simplyorthohopkinton.com\/blog\/world-smile-day-importance\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Help Others Experience the Benefits of Smiling"},"content":{"rendered":"
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What makes you smile? Is it spending time with family and friends? Is it taking a vacation and relaxing on the beach or in the mountains? Is it helping others by volunteering your time? No matter what causes you to feel good enough to show off your pearly whites, there is a day dedicated to helping others do the same \u2013 World Smile Day<\/a> on October 4. Keep reading to discover the benefits of a beautiful grin and how you can make yours shine when showing kindness to someone in need.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

How Did World Smile Day Originate?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Established by artist Harvey Ball in 1963, he developed the concept after creating the iconic smiley face drawing. His reason for designing it was to encourage individuals to show kindness to others as well as extend generosity to those in need. Ultimately, he wanted to find a way to put a smile on people\u2019s faces.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

World Smile Day itself did not become a formal holiday until 1999 when Ball became worried that the smiley face no longer held its original meaning of spreading kindness. Instead, it was becoming heavily commercialized, most notably with the creation of the smiley face emoji.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

By establishing the holiday, he declared it to be a day that focuses on spreading joy to all people.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Benefits of Smiling<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Although you may not think about it much, there are many benefits to smiling, some of which include:<\/p>\n\n\n\n