Spreading Positivity

 || The Science of Smiling || Smiling is a simple way to enjoy life. The science of smiling suggests that if you keep smiling, you not only improve your physical and mental health, but also connect with the good souls around you. As you all know, we smile when we see our newborn baby give his or her beautiful smile. We smile when our child does silly things by imitating us or tries something new, fails, and comes running to us for help. We smile when we recall memories of doing silly things ourselves to trouble our parents, teachers, or friends. We smile when we remember how we used to annoy our siblings—whether it was by trying to wear new clothes first, eat first, or get our parents’ attention first, and many more such moments. We also sit and smile when we think about how we used to make our spouse jealous just to get his or her attention. We even make silly excuses just to get a seat in a train, bus, or car. All these instances that make us smile actually help to re-energize our bo

ABSORB GOOD FROM OTHERS The scientific world has led us to influence others to follow. Social media has become such an aggressive tool that we blindly follow celebrities, influencers, politicians, models, and perhaps a few high-profile relatives and friends. While it’s good to follow people, we also need to differentiate between what is good and what is bad for us. Every individual in this universe is unique, with their own mind, body, and soul. I see ordinary individuals as well as specially challenged children, including those who are hearing impaired. There is a tremendous difference in their capacity to absorb information. Recently, we went with friends and family to the theater to watch a movie. We all had popcorn, cold drinks, and samosas. A lot of things were dropped on the floor, and it was noticeable that we were not disciplined at all when it came to maintaining cleanliness. A few days later, I took more than 200 hearing-impaired underprivileged kids to watch a movie in a sim