Mindfulness challenge inventor Sandra Boltz knows all about doubting, being overwhelmed and the feeling of seeing no light at the end of the tunnel. She has found out how to get out of such situations. How anyone can change their life - by changing the way they look at it. Because happiness at the touch of a button doesn't work. But everyone can become more open to happiness, can recognize the good in their own everyday life and what is good for them. On the first day of the mindfulness challenge, you have a particularly nice task ahead of you: smile again!

Day 1 of the Mindfulness Challenge: Always smile when you look at the bracelet

Smile your best inner and outer smile. You definitely have a good reason to do so: Your resolution to work on treating yourself for seven days from now on. So allow yourself to be cheerful. Laughing is good for yourself. Laughter is not only balm for the soul, it also leaves positive traces in the body: laughter has been proven to strengthen the cardiovascular system and the immune system.

Smiling, a wonderful mammoth task for the body

Can you imagine that 17 facial muscles are involved in the process of laughing? As many as 80 muscles in the whole body are involved in smiling. So give your laughter muscles a good workout today! It will do you good. This is also due to the fact that the happiness hormone endorphin is released when you smile. This is responsible for reducing stress, both physical and psychological, and for processing pain.

Smile at the start of the challenge, because your smile will certainly make the day more beautiful. Are you smiling right now?

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