Smiling too much at work is bad for you Posted: 8 months ago by AutumnLotus
Pretending to smile can be bad for your health, a leading psychologist has warned.
Office workers wanting to get on, shop assistants trying to sell and call centre workers ordered to be friendly all suffer higher stress levels if they regularly have to put on a grin
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100 Things to Smile About Posted: 1 month ago by maven
Between the mortgage, our two jobs and the dryer breaking down, its no wonder we've forgotten how to smile. In today's society, there is more stress than ever, but if we look around for just a moment, we may be surprised. Believe it or not, there are STILL some things around us every day that can bring an instant smile to our seriously stern faces.
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Children Distressed By Family Fighting Have Higher Stress Hormones Posted: 2 months ago by karenben
A new study found that children who are very distressed when their parents fight have higher levels of the stress hormone cortisol. Distress, hostility, and level of involvement parental arguments were measured in 208 six-year olds.
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Say cheese! The smiling shark whose 'Cheshire Cat' grin won an international photography award Posted: 1 week ago by AutumnLotus
This award winning image shows the extraordinary moment when a lemon shark gazed into a lens with an apparent cheeky grin.
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Smiling -- is it contagious? Posted: 1 year ago by hisidea
Photos of people smiling, collected from all over. [Searched, but did not find this posted yet.]
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The dragonfly with a smile on its face Posted: 4 months ago by AutumnLotus
It may look like a computer-generated cartoon character, but this smiling dragonfly is the real deal.
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Smile! Scientists work out the secret to the perfect teeth Posted: 1 year ago by AutumnLotus
A dazzling white smile might be essential for Hollywood stars. But those glow-in-the-dark teeth aren't right for most people, according to scientists who have worked out a formula for the perfect smile. They took several factors into account, including the size and width of each tooth, the curve, colour and shape of the teeth and the overall width of the mouth.
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Trauma may alter the stress response, even in healthy people, Cornell study shows Posted: 1 year ago by dollyllama
Researchers have known for years that psychological trauma that results in post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) or depression can change how a person responds to stress. Now, Cornell researchers report that rapes, sudden deaths of loved ones, life-threatening accidents and other such traumas may result in long-term changes even if the survivor doesn't develop a clinical disorder.
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Cocaine dealer arrested for smiling Posted: 1 year ago by AutumnLotus
An unnamed man was arrested in Salt Lake City after allegedly flashing a mouthful of cocaine at police officers.
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Japanese patch measures pet stress Posted: 2 years ago by AutumnLotus
Wondering if your dog or cat is stressed? Just stick a special patch on the bottom of its paw and you'll be able to tell, according to a Japanese company.
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New Year – New Stress? Posted: 2 years ago by femina
American psychologists warn about danger of sinking into holiday depression and high risk of stress situations. The process of preparation and celebration of Christmas and New Year makes citizens eating their fill, getting drunk and running shopping searching for huge quantity of gifts for hours...
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