How Happiness Affects Our Health－威爾斯美語嘉義分校

Doctors, psychologists, economists and other experts have recently got together to find out what makes us happy and have come to surprising results.

One of the main topics was how to measure happiness. While some experts state that there are many ways to measure happiness, like capturing a person’s feelings, satisfaction in life or being healthy and physically fit, others say that you can’t really measure happiness but you can see it.

While money does play an important role for many, once they have enough to support their style of living they focus on other values. In many cases, friends and a functioning family are more important. Most people also need meaningful and creative work to find happiness.

Studies have also found that there is a connection between happiness and health. In general, people who are happier have a better overall health. Their immune system works better and they are not as stressed as others. In addition, happier people may be able to live longer and enjoy their happiness. Data also suggests that those who laugh a lot, have a good sense of humor and are often in a good mood are also happier.

Is there a way of learning happiness or improving it? Some experts say that if people express their thanks and gratefulness they can become happier. Engaging in informative conversations can also contribute to more satisfaction and happiness. Not surprisingly, men feel that a good love relationship is an important factor in being happy. Happiness is also contagious. Reports say that if you happen to have a member of your family or a friend near you who is happy, chances are you will be happy too.

Words

capture = here: record
chances are = there is a good chance; probably
connection = link
contagious = infectious; something can spread from one person to another
contribute = add
data = information that comes out of a research paper
economist = a person who knows a lot about business , money and selling
engage = take part in
focus = concentrate on
gratefulness = thanks
immune system = system by which your body protects itself from diseases
improve = to make better
in addition = also
in general = usually, most of the time
informative = meaningful
meaningful = important
measure = to find out how big or strong something is
mood = feeling, state of mind
overall = general
physically = in your body
psychologist = a person who studies the human mind and how it affects our behaviour
recently = a short time ago
satisfaction = feeling of pleasure and being happy
sense of humour = the ability to understand and enjoy things that are funny
state = to say that something is true
stress = so worried and tired that you cannot relax
study = piece of work that tries to find out more about a subject
suggest = here: to state something in an indirect way
support = hold up, keep up
topic = issue
value = quality, things that are important