雙語短文 · 我們該微笑的十個理由

10 Reasons to Smile-Health Benefits　of Smiling 我們該微笑的十個理由

◎ 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.
1. Smiling Makes Us Attractive
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.
2. Smiling Changes Our Mood
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.
3. Smiling Is Contagious
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.
4. Smiling Relieves Stress
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.
5. Smiling Boosts Your Immune System
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.
6. Smiling Lowers Your Blood Pressure
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?
7. Smiling Releases Endorphins, Natural Pain Killers and Serotonin
Studies have shown that smiling releases endorphins, natural pain killers, and serotonin. Together these three make us feel good. Smiling is a natural drug.
8. Smiling Lifts the Face and Makes You Look Younger
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.
9. Smiling Makes You Seem Successful
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.
10. Smiling Helps You Stay Positive
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.


微笑是一個可以讓你脫穎而出的好辦法，同時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．微笑使我們有吸引力
我們被微笑的人吸引。因?yàn)槟莾河幸环N吸引人的因子。我們渴望了解一個微笑的人，想知道是什么讓人如此開心。愁眉苦臉只會把人推開，而微笑卻把人吸引過來。
2．微笑改變我們的心情
當(dāng)你情緒低落的時候，你試著去假裝微笑。這個嘗試會讓你心情變好的。微笑可以“欺騙”你的身體，從而改變你的心情。
3．微笑會傳染
當(dāng)某個人在微笑時，整個房間氣氛都會變得輕松，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)，那么更多的人將會向你靠近。
4．微笑可以減壓
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，你該抽出時間微笑一下。這樣壓力就應(yīng)該會減少，那么你的工作就可以做得更好。
5．微笑增強(qiáng)免疫力
微笑可以讓免疫系統(tǒng)更好地工作。當(dāng)你微笑，免疫功能可能會因你的放松而增強(qiáng)。微笑可以預(yù)防流感和傷風(fēng)。
6．微笑降低血壓
當(dāng)你微笑的時候，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．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
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．微笑可以美容，讓你看起來更年輕
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——這樣你就會變得年輕，感覺自然就好了。
9．微笑讓你看上去是成功的
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。在開會或者約會中面帶笑容，人們對你的感覺就會不一樣。
10．微笑讓你保持積極
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。