The Smile Awhile Campaign
Increase your smileage
A "Do it Yourself" Home Project for everyone!

August is International Smile Month

Join our Smile A Day Fun
August 1 - August 31
Download our August Smile Calendar

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To Participate:

1. On the Daily Laughter Call:
National and Internationally:
The Daily Laughter Call at 9am - 9:20am CST
(Central Standard Time Zone)
1 (712) 432-3900
Use Pin 6071292#
20 minutes of laughter daily
More info on the Daily Laughter Call

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2. In Person :
Locally:
Wednesday Aug. 3rd
Tuesday Aug. 9th
Tuesday Aug. 16th
7:30-8:30pm
Park Ridge Hysterical Society
Centennial Park
200 S. Western Ave, Park Ridge

In Case of Rain or Inclement Weather:
Join us at our regular indoor location
350 S. Northwest Hwy - 1st Floor Conference Room
Park Ridge, IL
www.parkridgelaughter.com

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3. Blog Along:
Read the Daily Suggestion
Take action during your day
Journal, comment and share your findings
http://smileaisle.wordpress.com

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In 2011 we are shifting our campagin to International knowing that the smile affects the whole body in a variety of ways. Just a little intentional curvature on your lips can make the difference in your day or that of someone we affect with our smile. Studies show the value of the smile for ourselves and how it benefits others we interact with using a smile.

Adopting a smile can have a great benefit physically for our appearance, though did you know it also can shift your mood as we might find it hard to argue, yell or put down another with a genuine authentic smile. It is also harder for us to be down on ourselves if we complain with a smile. Aside from lifting our appearance and our attitude it can also take away some of the cognitive worries and woes and help us process things better. It lifts our morals, spirits and connects us better to individuals and can be a great first step in relationship building too!

This year the focus has shifted to international as it affects the whole globe in much the same way as the smile can affect the whole body. With all this wholeness, a smiling world can thrive.

So change the world by changing you....
one smile at a time...
one day at a time....
all month long!

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What to do?

1. Read the daily suggestion from the calendar or blogsite

2. Keep it in mind throughout the day ...the how is up to you
Read our blog for ideas and suggestions

3. Create a Smile File to remember the journey...in your mind or physically

Keep a Smile Journey Journal
Keep a smiley Online Journal
Blog - or just comment daily in ours
Add to a Musical piece each day
Create Artistic works daily
Find 31 puzzle pieces and add your thoughts each day
Create a team and share affirmations
Share this at work and keep a rising tally
Fill a bucket with tokens to note your progress
Add notes to a box each day
Fill a basket with smiley things and take to someone sick on Aug 31st
Bring a smile to someone in need everyday
Give a smile to someone new everyday
Best yourself everyday with a smiling opportunity or pledge
List your happy thoughts in a daily calendar
Play pass the smile with relatives with a daily call... make one call daily
Write a smiley note to someone new everyday
Write a smiley note to yourself everyday...you are so worth it!
Make a list of 31 things you can smile about - one each day - keep going all year
Smile while you exercise everyday and note what difference it makes
Smile before you speak to everyone and note what happens
Be Creative....

Any daily thing you do to keep it going
will keep the smile growing

Read the Daily Suggestion

Share your thoughts and ideas
on the blog spot
We take compliments too!
or by email

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