可可电台，每期节目一话题，让英语磨练耳朵的同时学到更多有益的小知识，丰富知识的同时受益于生活。

Happiness hacks

快乐秘诀

Buy flowers for yourself

给自己买花

A team of Harvard researchers found that keeping fresh flowers at home does wonders in keeping away anxiety and negative moods. People in the study also felt more compassionate toward others and they felt a boost of energy and enthusiasm at work.

哈佛大学的一组研究人员发现，把鲜花放在家里可以神奇地赶走焦虑和消极情绪。参与研究的人对他人也更有同情心，他们在工作中感到精力充沛、热情高涨。

Smile

微笑

While you may think of smiling as a reaction to feeling happy, some researchers suggest that smiling can also lead to joy. The simple act of smiling—even if you have to force it—might help to activate the happiness centers in your brain, leaving you in a better mood.

虽然你可能认为微笑是快乐的一种反应，但一些研究人员认为微笑也能带来快乐。微笑这个简单的动作——即使你不得不强颜欢笑——可能有助于激活你大脑中的快乐中枢，让你心情更好。

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