Dr. Prerna Kohli

Dr Prerna Kohli

Never Under Estimate the Power of a Smile to Make you Happy

Smile Frequently to be Happy says Dr Prerna Kohli India's Leading Psychologist
Smile Frequently to be Happy says Dr Prerna Kohli India’s Leading Psychologist

Count your age by friends, not years. Count your life by smiles, not tears.” 
― 
John Lennon

Psychologist Robert Zajnoc has published one of the most significant scientific papers correlating happiness with smiling, in his experiment subjects were made to repeatedly repeat the vowel “E” and “U”. Enunciating the vowel E stretches the lips toward the ears making a smile while the vowel U makes the lips pout. Subjects felt happier saying the vowel E. Also, this experiment has been done with the subjects holds a pen in the mouth at a 90-degree angle to their lips resulting in pouting or at 180 degrees to their lips resulting in a smile. Thus, Even a forced smile makes you feel happier.

Smile Frequently to be Happy says Dr Prerna Kohli India's Leading Psychologist
Smile Frequently to be Happy says Dr Prerna Kohli India’s Leading Psychologist
Smiling is contagious!
A smiling person is always more welcome in a group, look at a group photograph, the smiling person always looks more attractive, and happier. Smiling releases endorphins those brain chemicals that relieve pain, stress and result in happiness.
Also, Smiling and frowning are both contagious, smiling people are considered more attractive, and attract others, who follow their lead of smiling.
Thus, Smiling changes your mood and tricks your body into feeling happier. Hence, Practice smiling, it is one of the best medicines to make your happier. So, Smiling people are perceived to be more confident, and more successful in the workplace.
Also, Smiling makes you look younger than your actual years. Thus, it pulls your muscles and gives you an instant face-lift, making you look younger. As you stand in front of the mirror and you practice smiling make sure it is a “real” smile, that makes your eyes twinkle and your eyes squish. Thus, Practice smiling with your eyes.
Lastly, Learn to forgive and smile, it will make you a happier person. Someone cut you off in the line, forgive them mentally as they know no better, and smile, it will make you feel better.
Smile Frequently to be Happy says Dr Prerna Kohli India's Leading Psychologist
Smile Frequently to be Happy says Dr Prerna Kohli India’s Leading Psychologist

Charles Darwin the father of the theory of evolution said  in 1872 about smiling “Even the simulation of an emotion tends to arouse it in our minds”. According to Ron Gutman well known Stanford University alumni and research on smiling articulates that smiling releases more endorphins than chocolates, according to Gutman one smile releases more endorphins than 2000 bars of chocolates. I am sure your waistline will thank you for smiling!

For a simple experiment, take a deep breath, and say the vowel “E” as you release your breath. Repeat this exercise ten times, and note your emotions after you are done.

“I will never understand the all the good that a simple smile can accomplish”

Mother Theresa

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About Dr. Prerna Kohli

She is a 100 women Achievers Award Winner (2016) from the Honorable President of India, Shri Pranab Mukherjee

Dr. Prerna Kohli is a Clinical Psychologist, a Public Speaker, a Workshop Facilitator and a Holistic Practitioner. She offers Heart-based workshops and lectures that focus on Life Balance, Self-awareness and Inner Peace. Dedicated to sharing her knowledge and compassion with others, Prerna blends intuitive wisdom with solid understanding, creating a powerful holistic approach, specializing in the areas of Emotional change.

Dr. Prerna Kohli is a leading Child Psychologist in India and provides counselling to both adults and children.