When I ran my first marathon, I positioned my family and friends at crucial locations along the course with strict instructions to make me smile as I ran past. I still remember rounding a corner ...

One of the strangest and most effective tools I’ve come across to manage intense effort and exertion pain is something we do often without realizing how powerful it truly is. Let me explain. A few ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. author of Chained to the Desk in a Hybrid World: A Guide to Balance. “Smile and the world smiles with you, cry and you cry alone,” ...

A smile can look like the most basic of human emotions, but science implies it's a lot more potent than we realize. Smiling is not just a social cue; it's also associated with improved mood, greater ...

A study finds that runners used 2.8% less energy while smiling than frowning For athletes of all levels, endurance – how long they can keep going at their chosen sport – is made up of physiological ...

Does a smile still hold its magic if hidden behind a mask? For nearly two years, we rarely saw the faces of others. Neurologist Debashish Mridha suggests, “A smile has a magical power; it makes ...