You don't laugh enough. Yes, humor can improve your life.

你笑得不够多。对，幽默可以改善你的生活。

Humor is your brain rewarding you for finding errors and inconsistencies in your thinking.

你发现了思维的错误和前后不一致时，你的大脑奖赏你，这就是幽默。

Meditation¹ and calm music might seem like good ways to chill out but they pale in comparison to jokes. Watching comedy is three times as effective as relaxation² when it comes to de-stressing.

冥想和平静的音乐或许是放松不错的方式，但和笑话比就黯然失色的了。看喜剧减压时，有效程度是放松的三倍。

Research has shown that humor helps teams bond, increases the quantity and quality of communication, and builds trust.

研究表明，幽默可以帮助团队关系融洽，提高交流质量、增加交流次数、建立信任。

People who use humor to cope with life's challenges have more robust³ immune systems and are 40 percent less likely to have a stroke or heart attack.

用幽默处理人生挑战的人，免疫系统更强健，患中风和心脏病的风险小40%。

And if you want a marriage that lasts more than 50 years, laugh.

如果你希望婚姻可以持续超过50年，笑吧。

Don't reminisce about that vacation. Recollect⁴ the time you two laughed so hard you cried.

不要回想假期了，想想你们一起大笑到哭的日子。