10 Reasons to Smile-Health Benefits of Smiling 我們該微笑的十個(gè)理由
10 Reasons to Smile-Health Benefits of Smiling 我們該微笑的十個(gè)理由
◎ Mark Stibich
Smiling is a great way to make yourself stand out while helping your body to function better. Smile to improve your health, your stress level, and your attractiveness. Smiling is just one fun way to live longer read about the others and try as many as you can.
微笑是一個(gè)可以讓你脫穎而出的好辦法，同時(shí)它也可以讓你的身體更好地運(yùn)作起來。微笑讓你變得更健康，更能抵抗壓力，讓你更有魅力。微笑理由之一，它是讓你活得更加長久的快樂途徑。讀讀其他理由，并盡你所能試著去做。
1. Smiling Makes Us Attractive
1．微笑使我們有吸引力
We are drawn to people who smile. There is an attraction factor. We want to know a smiling person and figure out what is so good. Frowns, scowls and grimaces all push people away—but a smile draws them in.
我們被微笑的人吸引。因?yàn)槟莾河幸环N吸引人的因子。我們渴望了解一個(gè)微笑的人，想知道是什么讓人如此開心。愁眉苦臉只會(huì)把人推開，而微笑卻把人吸引過來。
2. Smiling Changes Our Mood
2．微笑改變我們的心情
Next time you are feeling down, try putting on a smile. There’s a good chance you mood will change for the better. Smiling can trick the body into helping you change your mood.
當(dāng)你情緒低落的時(shí)候，你試著去假裝微笑。這個(gè)嘗試會(huì)讓你心情變好的。微笑可以“欺騙”你的身體，從而改變你的心情。
3. Smiling Is Contagious
3．微笑會(huì)傳染
When someone is smiling they lighten up the room, change the moods of others, and make things happier. A smiling person brings happiness with them. Smile lots and you will draw people to you.
當(dāng)某個(gè)人在微笑時(shí)，整個(gè)房間氣氛都會(huì)變得輕松，其他人的心情也就隨之改變，使事情變得更加快樂。微笑的人把快樂隨身攜帶。微笑多點(diǎn)，那么更多的人將會(huì)向你靠近。
4. Smiling Relieves Stress
4．微笑可以減壓
Stress can really show up in our faces. Smiling helps to prevent us from looking tired, worn down, and overwhelmed. When you are stressed, take time to put on a smile. The stress should be reduced and you’ll be better able to take action.
壓力真的可以爬上我們的臉龐。微笑讓我們避免看上去很疲憊和受打擊。當(dāng)你感到壓力，你該抽出時(shí)間微笑一下。這樣壓力就應(yīng)該會(huì)減少，那么你的工作就可以做得更好。
5. Smiling Boosts Your Immune System
5．微笑增強(qiáng)免疫力
Smiling helps the immune system to work better. When you smile, immune function improves possibly because you are more relaxed. Prevent the flu and colds by smiling.
微笑可以讓免疫系統(tǒng)更好地工作。當(dāng)你微笑，免疫功能可能會(huì)因你的放松而增強(qiáng)。微笑可以預(yù)防流感和傷風(fēng)。
6. Smiling Lowers Your Blood Pressure
6．微笑降低血壓
When you smile, there is a measurable reduction in your blood pressure. Give it a try if you have a blood pressure monitor at home. Sit for a few minutes, take a reading. Then smile for a minute and take another reading while still smiling. Do you notice a difference?
當(dāng)你微笑的時(shí)候，你的血壓將顯著降低。如果你家中有血壓計(jì)，你可以試一下。靜坐幾分鐘，然后閱讀。再比較微笑一分鐘，然后微笑著閱讀。你是否感覺到了有所不同？
7. Smiling Releases Endorphins, Natural Pain Killers and Serotonin
7．微笑可以促進(jìn)內(nèi)啡肽的分泌、自然鎮(zhèn)痛并釋放5-羥色
Studies have shown that smiling releases endorphins, natural pain killers, and serotonin. Together these three make us feel good. Smiling is a natural drug.
研究顯示微笑可以促進(jìn)內(nèi)啡肽的分泌、自然鎮(zhèn)痛并釋放5-羥色胺。這三種物質(zhì)可以讓我們感覺更好。微笑是一種天然的藥物。
8. Smiling Lifts the Face and Makes You Look Younger
8．微笑可以美容，讓你看起來更年輕
The muscles we use to smile lift the face, making a person appear younger. Don’t go for a face lift, just try smiling your way through the day—you’ll look younger and feel better.
肌肉群通過微笑可以達(dá)到修整容顏的效果，能讓人們看上去更年輕。無須去整容，只要整天試著微笑——這樣你就會(huì)變得年輕，感覺自然就好了。
9. Smiling Makes You Seem Successful
9．微笑讓你看上去是成功的
Smiling people appear more confident, are more likely to be promoted, and more likely to be approached. Put on a smile at meetings and appointments and people will react to you differently.
微笑的人看上去更加自信，升職的可能性更大，更容易讓人接近。在開會(huì)或者約會(huì)中面帶笑容，人們對你的感覺就會(huì)不一樣。
10. Smiling Helps You Stay Positive
10．微笑讓你保持積極
Try this test: Smile. Now try to think of something negative without losing the smile. It’s hard. When we smile our body is sending the rest of us a message that “Life is good!” Stay away from depression, stress and worry by smiling.
試著作如下測試：微笑著想一下消極的事情。這是困難的。當(dāng)我們微笑的時(shí)候，我們的身體向我們傳輸?shù)男畔⑹?ldquo;生活是美好的！”微笑讓消極、壓力和恐懼都離我們遠(yuǎn)去。
