专题24 笑是一种情绪助推器-2023年高考英语外刊阅读及模拟强化训练

Laughter is a Great Mood Booster 笑是一种情绪助推器 文章选自《读者文摘》 主题语境：人与自我 子语境：身心健康 原文出处：Readers Digest 语篇类型：说明文 关键词：laughter；mood；stress；session 篇章导读：随着白天越来越短，许多人的情绪会稍微下降。即使你没有患冬季抑郁症，你也可能会感觉和几周前不同。如果是这样的话，我有一个可能的解决方案给你！作为Mirthy的笑瑜伽领袖，我坚信笑对健康有益。许多参与者的情绪至少上升了两个点——这是因为没有药物或药片，只是“一点点”的笑声。 原汁原味外刊阅读及模拟强化训练 Many people's mood goes slightly down as the days are getting shorter. Even if you don't suffer from SAD (Seasonal Affective Disorder) – also called winter depression–you might feel different than just a few weeks ago. Does that sound familiar? If so, I hear you and … I have a possible solution for you! As Mirthy's Laughter Yoga Leader, I strongly believe in the health benefits of laughter, which are indeed impressive. The most obvious gain is that it puts people in a good mood. We assess mood levels before and after the Laughter Yoga session. Many participants' mood goes up by at least two points–and that's without drugs or pills, just by “a little bit” of laughter. Dr Madan Kataria who is a medical doctor and created Laughter Yoga did quite a bit of research and found that laughter is a mild antidepressant as it releases endorphins and serotonin. What's more, laughter can be a natural pain killer–again hormones and natural opiates play a big role in it–and without side effects. Laughter is also a great stress relief and reduces the levels of stress hormones in our bodies. If you keep in mind that almost 90% of all illnesses are associated with stress and tension we hold in our body, laughter is an easy remedy, isn't it? So there is some truth in the old saying: “Laughter is the best medicine”- well, at least it's a start! Some people go to the gym first thing in the morning, if that's not your thing, just keep in mind that laughter is an aerobic exercise–probably with much more fun! Research found that ten minutes of laughter equals thirty minutes on the rowing machine–you choose! I could go on, but I'll stop here. For