Reading a review of the award-winning children’s book Runaway Smile and imaging the ants “windsurfing across a bowl of milk during the windy season” brought a smile to my face.

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Valentine’s Day gave you an opportunity to express your love, appreciation and tender feelings for others.  Receiving gifts on this loving occasion generally brings a smile to your face.

When you feel happy you release endorphins, neurotransmitters, which have a positive effect on your health.  Smiling makes you feel happy.

Faking a smile or laugh works as well as the real thing – the brain doesn’t distinguish between real or fake as it interprets the position of face muscles the same way.

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The more you stimulate your brain to release endorphins the more often you feel happier and relaxed.

Endorphins act as the body’s natural pain killers offering relief for chronic pain.  Therefore, smiling and laughing can be an effective pain management tool.

So, when you smile there are positive physiological changes occurring inside your body without your knowledge.

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When you want to read a good book look at Runaway Smile by Nicholas Rossis  – put a smile on your face.