Why laughter is the best medicine

6 Minute English

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2022-03-10

6 分钟
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  • Hello, this is Six Minute English from BBC Learning English.

  • I'm Sam.

  • And I'm Neil.

  • Have you heard this joke, Neil?

  • Question, what's a rat's favourite game?

  • I don't know, Sam.

  • What is a rat's favourite game?

  • Hide and squeak.

  • Very funny.

  • Well, I'm glad you're laughing because, as we'll be finding out in this program,

  • laughter is good for you.

  • In fact, laughter is often called the best medicine.

  • And it seems that's really true, medically speaking.

  • Laughing releases anti-stress and dolphins into the body,

  • and there's evidence that people who laugh recover more quickly from illness,

  • including COVID.

  • Laughing is an essential part of what makes us human.

  • Babies cry straight from birth, but the next sound they make,