Smiling is a great way to bond with people. Smiling signals that you are pleasant, approachable and a warm person. People enjoy the company of a pleasant person and this greatly helps in better working, selling and buying experiences. Smiling spreads like a breeze and has great positive effects on people as it uplifts them emotionally.

There have been numerous studies carried in recent time that show that smiling has many benefits. A blog that documented these studies is http://www.managementexchange.com/blog/moonshot/incredible-power-smile.

These recent studies simply confirm what is already known from ancient wisdom that smiling brings many benefits. Over 1400 years ago, Prophet Muhammad encouraged people to smile, and as an incentive, he attached a great reward to a smile when he said, “Smiling at your brother is charity…”.

Organisations should develop programmes that instil basic concept of smiling in the workforce. Smiling can be a checklist on employee appraisal form.

Smiling employees will not only help to foster positive atmosphere in the organizations, but its benefits will also radiate in the wider society. Smiling is more than simple biology!