Unit 1 Laughter is good for you 俗话说，笑一笑，十年少。高尔基也说过，只有爱笑的人，生活才能过得更美好。笑是生命哲理，笑是生活智慧，笑是生存策略，笑是人生境界。笑是最好的人生态度，笑是最好的人类生活。我们需要笑，生活需要笑。Laughter Is the Best Medicine—The Health Benefits of Humor and LaughterMore than just brightening up your day, sharing a good laugh can actually improve your health.The sound of laughter draws people together in ways that trigger(使发生) healthy physical and emotional changes in the body.Laughter can reduce stress, anxiety, and depression, strengthen your immune system, and diminish(减少) pain.As children, we used to laugh hundreds of times a day, but as adults life tends to be more serious and laughter more infrequent.By seeking out more opportunities for humor and laughter, though, you can improve your emotional health, strengthen your relationships, find greater happiness—and even add years to your life.What you can do1．Share funny moments—even if they are embarrassing—with friends2．Host a game night for friends3．When you hear laughter, move towards it4．Seek out playful people who laugh easily5．Learn to laugh at yourselfWhy is laughter the sweetest medicine for mind and body?Nothing balances your nervous system faster than communicating facetoface with another person.Add laughter to that communication and you have a powerful antidote(解药) to stress, anxiety, pain, and conflict.Humor lightens your burdens, inspires hopes, connects you to others, and keeps you grounded, focused, and alert.It also helps you to release anger and be more forgiving.With so much power to heal and renew, the ability to laugh easily and frequently is a tremendous(巨大的) resource for surmounting problems, enhancing your relationsh...
