Laughter the Best Medicine.docx

Unit41.aughter:theBeStMcdicinc.Thefo1.1.owingisani111.erx,iewbyaTVhostesswithDr.1.ecBerkoftheIoma1.indaSdMfO1.ofPub1.icHea1.thinCa1.ifornia.W:We'vea1.1.heardthesayingiXaughteristhebestmedicine."Howimportantisittoourhea1.th.Dr.Berk?M:Thissayinghasbeenscientifica1.1.yproven!Accordingtoourresearch,1.aughterstrengthenstheimmunesystemand1.owcnthe1.eve1.sofstresshormones.W:Canyoubemorespecific?M:We1.1.,afterabou1.of1.aughter,bkxipressuredropsIoa1.ower,hea1.thier1.eve1.(hanwhen(he1.aughterbegan.Dr.Wi1.1.iamFryofStanfordUniversityfoundthat,*twcntysecondsofguffawing''gives(heheartthesameworkoutasthreeminutesofhardrowing.*'W：Whaie1.se?M:Ano1.heryear-1.ongstudyofhearta1.1.ackvictimsdoneat(heOakhurstHea1.thResearchInstituteinCa1.iforniafoundthatofthosepatientsWhospentha1.fanhouradaywatchingcomedyvideos.10percenthadasecondhearta1.1.ack,whereas30percentofthoseWhodidnotwatchhadasecondattack.W:Wow!1.aughterisrea1.1.yagoodmedicinetopatients.Canyougiveusano1.hcrexamp1.e?M:Sure!NormanCousins,editoroftheSaturdayReview,teamedthisduringabatt1.ewithadebi1.itatingi1.1.ness.Hediscovered(hathisconditionimprovedwhenheenjoyedhimse1.fandwatchedfunnymovies.1.aughing,heWTO【e.is1.ikeinnerjogging.Iihe1.psushea1.byac(ivaing(beimmunesystem.ManySkrkPCoP1.ehavetakenhisadviceandincorporatedhun)intotheirrccovc11fregimenbywatchingcomediesorreadingco1.1.ectionsofjokes.W:YousaidNorman1.earnedthis?Dowehaveto1.earn(o1.augh?M：Notnecessari1.y.Since1.aughingissomethingpeop1.ecandosittingdown,costsnomoney,andrequiresnospecia1.exerciseequipmentorski1.1.,it'stheper1.edworkoutforanyonewhodoesn'thavethetimeOrdesiretoparticipateinaregu1.arfitnessprogram.W:Oh.Isee.DoyouhavesuchaprogramtoCf1.ferIothegenera1.pub1.ic?M：Yes.wedo.It'sca1.1.edtheSmi1.eTime-Out.W:Howdoesitwork?M:1.t,seasy.Youtakeadeepbreath,smi1.e,exha1.e,andsay'*Aaah,*whi1.evisua1.izinga1.1.yourmusc1.esandce1.1.ssmi1.ing.Thenaddto(hatamemoryofatimeyoufe1.trea1.1.ygoodand1.aughedand1.aughed.W:Whataboutthesituationinwhichyouaren'tinamodto1.augh?M:OK.remember,evenwhenyou1.akeasmi1.eor1.augh,yougetthesamephysio1.ogica1.benefitsaswhenit'stherea1.thing,becauseyourmindissmart,butyourbodyisstupidandcan'tte1.1.thedifTee!W:Great!Ha,ha.ha.!vc1.earnedit!ndthankyouforjoiningustota1.kabout1.aughing.M:Myp1.easure.