培养幽默的十九种方法 The Best Medicine What is the greatest reward of being alive? Is it chocolate, sex, ice cream, tropical vacations, hugs from children, a perfect night’s sleep, or the satisfaction of a job well done? A thousand people, a thousand different answers. But one supreme pleasure that spans all people is laughter. Little can compare to the feeling of a deep, complete, heartfelt laughing spell. No matter your age, wealth, race, or living situation, life is good when laughter is frequent. Life is also healthier. Research finds that humor can help you cope better with pain, enhance your immune system, reduce stress, even help you live longer. Laughter, doctors and psychologists agree, is an essential component of a healthy, happy life. As Mark Twain once said, “Studying humor is like dissecting a frog — you may know a lot but you end up with a dead frog.” Nonetheless, we’re giving it a try. Here are 19 tips for getting — or growing — your sense of humor, based partly on the idea that you can’t be funny if you don’t understand what funny is. 人生的最大追求是什么？ 是巧克力，性爱，冰激凌，热带地区的观光，孩子们的拥抱，美美的睡上一觉，还是做好工作带来的满足感？ 每个人给出的答案都会不同。 但是有一样极致的乐趣雅俗共赏，那就是欢笑。 没有什么能与一阵开怀大笑的感觉相提并论。 不论年龄，种族，身体状况或是生活境况，只要笑口常开，生活就是美好的。 生活也会更健康。 研究表明，幽默可以帮助你战胜病痛，提高免疫功能，减轻压力，甚至有益于延年益寿。 医生和心理学家也认为，欢笑是健康幸福生活的一个重要元素。 正如马克·吐温曾经说过，“研究幽默就像解剖一只青蛙—也许你能获益良多，但最终得到的只是一具青蛙尸体。” 不管怎样，我们还是要试一试。 下面给出 19 条小贴士，帮你培养幽默感，或是助你一臂之力，前提思想是如果你不明白好笑之处，你就不会惹人笑。 1. First, regain your smile....
