晨讀美文：關于笑聲，這些好處你知道嗎?

晨讀美文：關于笑聲，這些好處你知道嗎?

　　晨讀美文：關于笑聲，這些好處你知道嗎?

　　摘錄：“我喜歡別人逗我笑，老實說我最喜歡笑，笑能治百病，對于我們每個人，笑可謂是最重要的。”—奧黛麗·赫本

　　Laughter is a powerful (and free!) medicine that you’re not taking enough of. Sharing a genuine laugh with a friend or co-worker can be enough to brighten our day, no matter how down-and-out we feel. Laughter is a stress-reducer, immunity-booster, heart-helper, and confidence-builder. Read on to learn more about the surprising benefits of humor.

　　笑是療效最好的藥(且免費)，怎么用也不會夠。無論我們感覺自己的情緒有多么低落，和朋友或同事分享一下快樂的笑聲足以讓我們開心一整天。笑是減壓器，笑是免疫助推器，笑是心臟輔助器，笑是自信生成器。閱讀下文來多了解一下幽默帶給我們的驚人好處。

　　1. Laughter stimulates your full body.

　　笑刺激全身肌肉

　　"I love people who make me laugh. I honestly think it’s the thing I like most, to laugh. It cures a multitude of ills. It’s probably the most important thing in a person." — Audrey Hepburn

　　“我喜歡別人逗我笑，老實說我最喜歡笑，笑能治百病，對于我們每個人，笑可謂是最重要的。”—奧黛麗·赫本

　　Feeling exhausted? A laugh can provide you with a full-body wake-up call that will help you feel energized and refreshed. Laughing will boost your oxygen intake and release endorphins, the feel-good hormones that make you happy.

　　感覺疲憊不堪?笑可以叫醒全身肌肉的活力讓你感覺精力充沛、神清氣爽。笑會增加氧的攝入量并釋放多巴胺，這是一種讓人感覺良好的荷爾蒙，讓人感覺開心快樂。

　　2. Laughter makes you feel better.

　　笑讓人感覺心情舒暢

　　"Laughter is the tonic, the relief, the surcease for pain." — Charlie Chaplin

　　“笑是補藥，是緩解和終止痛苦的靈藥。”—查理·卓別林

　　Have you ever been super stressed at work or school, maybe because everyone is being mean today or you have an exam coming up that you’re not even close to ready for, but then a friend told you a hilarious joke or story that made you laugh so hard you almost wet yourself? It is amazing how much better an explosive laugh can make us feel, especially if it’s totally out of the blue!

　　你曾有過這種情況吧?當你在工作或學習上超有壓力時，或許因為今天大家人人都特別刻薄，或是你馬上就要考試了卻還沒有開始備考，但朋友給你講了個超搞笑的笑話或故事卻讓你笑得不行。爆笑會讓我們感覺超棒，尤其是在爆笑后，低落情緒煙消云散的感覺。

　　3. Laughter increases your immunity.

　　笑可以增強免疫力

　　"Always laugh when you can, it is cheap medicine." — George Gordon Byron

　　“當笑則笑，笑是廉價的良藥。”—喬治·戈登·拜倫

　　Negative stress causes chemical reactions in your body that decrease your immunity, making it more likely you will get sick. A hearty laugh fuels your immune system with disease-fighting powers that will help you stay healthy and energetic.

　　負面壓力會引起身體發生化學反應，免疫力下降，更有可能會生病。大笑能增強免疫系統抵抗疾病的免疫力，有助于保持身體健康精力充沛。

　　4. Laughter promotes heart health.

　　笑促進心臟健康

　　"A sense of humor … is needed armor. Joy in one’s heart and some laughter on one’s lips is a sign that the person down deep has a pretty good grasp of life."— Hugh Sidey

　　“幽默感需要武裝。內心快樂笑掛嘴邊是一個人深度領悟生活真諦的標志。”—休·西德尼