笑，越多越好

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They say a laugh a day may keep the doctor away — and science agrees. 俗话说“笑一笑，百病消”——科学也认同这个说法。

Laughter is good medicine. 笑是良药。

It relaxes the muscles, improves circulation, and lowers blood pressure. 它能放松肌肉，促进血液循环，降低血压。

It even strengthens the immune system, so we are less likely to get sick. 它甚至能增强免疫系统，让我们更不容易生病。

Laughter is also a release. 笑也是一种宣泄。

A good belly laugh clears out stress 一次开怀大笑能消除压力，

like a workout for the whole body — 就像给全身做了一次锻炼——

the lungs, the stomach, the face 肺部、腹部、面部

all get going at once. 都同时活跃起来。

And in the brain, 而在大脑里，

humor lights up the reward centers, 幽默能激活大脑的奖赏中心，

releasing chemicals that ease pain 释放出缓解疼痛的化学物质，

and lift the mood. 并改善情绪。

So look for reasons to laugh. 所以，多找些开心的理由吧。

Tell silly jokes. 讲讲傻笑话。

(Why are basketball players messy eaters? (为什么篮球运动员吃饭总是很邋遢？

Because they always dribble.) 因为他们总是运球。)

Laugh at yourself. 对自己笑一笑吧。

Smile at strangers. 对陌生人微笑。

Here is the simplest medicine there is, and it costs nothing. 这是最简单的良药，而且分文不取。

A smile is the first step toward a laugh — 微笑是迈向大笑的第一步——

and remember, 并且请记住，

the whole day tends to go the way the corners of your mouth 一整天的心情和走向，往往取决于你嘴角

are turned. 的弧度。