必须微笑的理由[下]

 6. Smiling Lowers Your Blood Pressure

When you smile, there is a measurable reduction¹ 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?

微笑降低血压

当你微笑的时候，你的血压将显著降低。如果你家中有血压计，你可以试一下。静坐几分钟，然后阅读。再比较微笑1分钟，然后微笑着阅读。你是否感觉到了有所不同？(是不是阅读理解能力增强了，呵呵)

7. Smiling Releases² Endorphins, Natural Pain KillersandSerotonin。

Studies have shown that smiling releases endorphins,natural painkillers³, and serotonin. Together these three make us feel good.Smiling is a natural drug。

微笑促进内啡肽、自然镇痛杀伤物质和5-羟色胺的释放

研究显示微笑促进内啡肽、自然镇痛杀伤物质和5-羟色胺的释放。这三种物质可以让我们感觉更好。微笑是一种天然的药物。

8. Smiling Lifts the Face and Makes YouLookYounger

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 -- youll look younger and feel better。

微笑可以美容，让你看起来更年轻

肌肉群通过微笑可以达到修整容颜的效果，能让人们看上去更年轻。无须去整容，只要整天试着微笑——这样你就会变得年轻，感觉自然就好了。

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。

微笑让你看上去是成功的

微笑的人看上去更加自信，升职的可能性更大，更容易让人接近。在开会或者约会中面带笑容，人们对你的感觉就会不一样。

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。

微笑让你保持积极

试着一下测试:先微笑一个，再马上微笑着想一下消极的事情。这是困难的。当我们微笑的时候，我们的身体向我们传输的信息是“生活是美好的！”微笑让消极、压力和恐惧都离我们远去。

1 reduction   

n.减少，减低，减缩；减少，减低

参考例句：

• Reduction in income tax will be welcomed with open arms.减少所得税将受到热烈欢迎。
• You will have a reduction for cash.付现金可以打折扣。

2 releases   

v.释放( release的第三人称单数 )；放开；发布；发行

参考例句：

• Nuclear fission releases tremendous amounts of energy. 核裂变释放出巨大的能量。 来自《现代汉英综合大词典》
• Zemel says that when calcium levels are low, the body releases a hormone that helps squeeze the most out of every available milligram of the mineral. 泽莫尔博士说，当人体中的钙含量偏低时，身体里就会产生一种荷尔蒙，它能帮助肌体最大限度地吸收所摄入的钙。 来自《简明英汉词典》

3 painkillers   

n.止痛药( painkiller的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• The doctor gave him some painkillers to ease the pain. 医生给了他一些止疼片以减缓疼痛。 来自辞典例句
• The primary painkillers - opiates, like OxyContin - are widely feared, misunderstood and underused. 人们对主要的镇痛药——如鸦片剂奥施康定——存在广泛的恐惧、误解，因此没有充分利用。 来自时文部分