"Sometimes your joy is the source of your smile, but sometimes your smile can be the source of your joy." -- Thich Nhat Hahn
有時(shí)候你笑起來(lái)是因?yàn)槟愀吲d，有時(shí)候你笑著笑著就高興起來(lái)了。——一行禪師
We often tend to associate smiling as the result of a positive event or mood. But research demonstrates that the act of smiling, in and of itself, can be the catalyst for joy. Wonderful things, ranging from an improved mood to a better relationship, can be the result of the simple act of smiling. Even better, it is a tool that is free, easy and always available. So turn the corners of your mouth upwards and read on about five scientifically backed reasons why you should smile (a lot) more. Hopefully, by the time you're done you'll have learned something new and will be in a better mood!
我們通常認(rèn)為微笑是喜事或喜悅的產(chǎn)物，可研究表明微笑本身也能夠催化喜悅的心情。從提升情緒到增進(jìn)感情，只要微笑就可能發(fā)生一切美妙的事情。更棒的是，微笑不要錢(qián)也不用教，隨時(shí)隨地就可以笑�，F(xiàn)在就揚(yáng)起嘴角看看微笑的五大好處吧，這可都是有科學(xué)依據(jù)的，也許看完這篇文章你就會(huì)有新的領(lǐng)悟和更好的心情。
1) You'll Feel Better, Emotionally and Physically
1. 微笑對(duì)情緒和身體都有好處
Smiling, even when you aren't feeling happy, can help shift your mood. Darwin posited, back in 1872, that making changes in our facial expressions can shift our emotional experience, something he called facial feedback response theory. Psychological research has validated Darwin's assertion that expressions do not just result from moods, but actually influence them. Additionally, research by Tara Kraft and Sarah Pressman at the University of Kansas demonstrated that smiling can alter our stress response by slowing down the heart rate and decreasing perceived levels of stress regardless of whether the person actually feels happy or not. So instead of waiting for something to happen around you to make you happy, take the power into your own hands and smile your way to a better mood。
哪怕在你并不開(kāi)心的時(shí)候，微笑也有助于提升情緒。早在1872年，達(dá)爾文就提出面部反饋?lái)憫?yīng)理論，假設(shè)面部表情的改變也會(huì)使情緒體驗(yàn)發(fā)生轉(zhuǎn)變。心理學(xué)研究證實(shí)了達(dá)爾文的說(shuō)法，表情不只是被心情決定，反過(guò)來(lái)也影響心情。另外，堪薩斯大學(xué)的克拉夫特和普萊斯曼研究發(fā)現(xiàn)，微笑可以減緩心跳速率，降低感壓程度，從而改變一個(gè)人的應(yīng)激反應(yīng)，這與這個(gè)人到底開(kāi)不開(kāi)心沒(méi)有什么關(guān)系。與其等著周?chē)l(fā)生點(diǎn)讓你開(kāi)心的事情，不如靠你自己笑出好心情。
2) It May Help You Live Longer
2. 笑能延年益壽
Smiling more may actually extend your lifespan. Research out of Wayne State University which examined the smiles of baseball players in headshots from the 1952 season found that players with largest smiles lived an average of 79.9 years, two years longer than the average lifespan in the United States. The players who didn't smile at all in their photos lived an average of 72.9 years, seven years less than those with the biggest grins. Additionally, the research by Kraft and Pressman cited above, indicates that smiling may improve heart health by decreasing heart rate after stressful events. So, adding smiling to your health regime of eating well, getting enough sleep and exercising may just add a few years to your life。
微笑能延長(zhǎng)你的壽命。韋恩州立大學(xué)的一項(xiàng)研究從1952年賽季開(kāi)始測(cè)算棒球運(yùn)動(dòng)員頭部特寫(xiě)中的笑容，發(fā)現(xiàn)笑得最燦爛的那些平均活到了79.9歲，比美國(guó)人的平均壽命長(zhǎng)了2年。那些拍照時(shí)根本不笑的平均活了72.9歲，比笑容燦爛的那些少活了7年。另外，前文引用的克拉夫特和普萊斯曼的研究表明微笑能改善心臟的健康狀況，因?yàn)槲⑿δ茉谥貕合聹p緩心率。在吃好睡好做運(yùn)動(dòng)的健康體制上再加上微笑，沒(méi)準(zhǔn)還能多活好些年呢。
3) You Will Make Someone Else's Day
3. 能給別人一天好心情
When Mother Teresa said "Everytime you smile at someone, it is... a gift to that person, a beautiful thing" she was right. One study conducted by Hewlett Packard found that seeing another's smile stimulated the heart and brain more so than eating chocolate, having sex, or receiving money. This was particularly true when viewing the smile of a child. Additionally, research has demonstrated smiling may actually be contagious. Research published in the Scandinavian Journal of Psychology examined mimicry, the tendency to mimic the emotional expressions of those around us, and found that it is actually hard to frown when someone else is smiling。
特蕾莎修女曾經(jīng)說(shuō)過(guò)：“你每次對(duì)別人笑都是禮物，是美好的東西。”她是對(duì)的�；萜展具M(jìn)行了一項(xiàng)研究，發(fā)現(xiàn)看見(jiàn)別人的微笑對(duì)心臟和大腦的刺激勝過(guò)吃巧克力、做愛(ài)或是收到錢(qián)�？吹叫『⒌男θ莸臅r(shí)候尤其是這樣。另外，研究還發(fā)現(xiàn)微笑是會(huì)有傳染性的�！端箍暗募{維亞心理期刊》上發(fā)表了一項(xiàng)研究，檢測(cè)了人傾向于模仿周?chē)饲楦斜磉_(dá)的這一特性，發(fā)現(xiàn)別人在笑的時(shí)候是很難皺起眉頭的。
4) Your Relationships Will Be Stronger
4. 微笑能增進(jìn)感情
People who smile more may have longer and more successful marriages. A 2001 study by Keltner and Harker evaluated women's smiles in yearbook photos and found that those who had more prominent smiles were more satisfied with their marriages at age 52. A similar study published in 2009 found a correlation between smiles in photographs and divorce rates. The larger the smile, the less likely divorce was later in life. Conversely, those with the smallest smiles or no smiles, were five times more likely to be divorced. So what does the smile have to do with marriage? People who smile more tend to be more optimistic, joyful and emotionally stable which lends itself to healthier relationships。
愛(ài)笑的人的婚姻通常更長(zhǎng)久，更成功。2001年，凱爾特納和哈克在一項(xiàng)研究中評(píng)估了年鑒照片中女性的笑容，他們發(fā)現(xiàn)笑容比較燦爛的婦女在52歲時(shí)對(duì)婚姻更滿(mǎn)意。2009年有一項(xiàng)類(lèi)似研究發(fā)現(xiàn)照片中的笑容和離婚率有相關(guān)性。笑得越是燦爛，日后離婚的可能性就越小，相反，那些笑意淺淡或是根本不笑的，離婚的可能性有五倍那么高。所以微笑和婚姻有什么關(guān)系呢?愛(ài)笑的人更樂(lè)觀(guān)，快樂(lè)，有著穩(wěn)定的有利于健康的積極情緒。
5) Give a Boost to How Others Perceive You
5. 讓別人對(duì)你印象更好
People who smile more are generally perceived to be more trustworthy, sincere, sociable and competent than their frowning peers. Additionally, a study by Orbit Complete found that 70 percent of people find women more attractive when they are smiling than when they are wearing makeup。
人們通常覺(jué)得愛(ài)笑的人比愛(ài)皺眉頭的同事更可靠，真誠(chéng)，善交際且有競(jìng)爭(zhēng)力。另外，“Orbit Complete”做過(guò)一項(xiàng)研究，發(fā)現(xiàn)70%的人覺(jué)得女性笑起來(lái)的時(shí)候比化了妝更有魅力。
