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183 - Chats with Shana: What Makes You Happy? I'll go first.

2025/2/21
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Shawna: 我是一名英语播客主持人,我的目标是通过常见的表达、发音技巧和有趣的文化故事,以一种有趣、实用和引人入胜的方式教授美国英语。我今天想和大家聊聊是什么让我们感到快乐。我将分享十件让我感到快乐的事情,并解释一些有挑战性的英语表达和短语。 首先,感恩节时,我们会感谢让我们感到快乐的事情。感恩和幸福之间存在关联,感恩能提升幸福感。研究表明,感恩行为能显著提升幸福感并减少抑郁症状。感恩日记能帮助人们记录感恩的事物,提升幸福感,其长期目标是改变人们的思维模式,变得更积极乐观。我母亲的幸福日记记录了让她快乐的简单事物,这影响了我的情绪。思考生活中的简单快乐能让我们更快乐。 其次,新鲜出炉的面包让我感到快乐,自己在家烘焙面包也让我非常快乐。独一无二的咖啡杯也让我感到快乐,因为它们承载着我旅居海外的回忆。 再次,户外活动,特别是露营和远足,能提升我的心情。运动后的感觉也让我感到快乐,即使过程很辛苦,但结果令人满足。 此外,朗朗上口的音乐让我感到快乐,甚至欣喜若狂。阅读好书,特别是沉浸其中,让我感到快乐。旅行的计划和过程都让我快乐,尽管途中也遇到过不好的酒店经历。 学习语言的过程让我快乐,因为理解外语的过程非常令人兴奋。与朋友开怀大笑让我快乐,6秒钟的拥抱能促进情感联系并提升幸福感。

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This chapter explores the connection between gratitude and happiness, introducing the concept of a gratitude journal and sharing personal anecdotes about a mother's happiness journal and its impact. It prompts listeners to reflect on their own sources of happiness and encourages them to create a personal list of simple pleasures.
  • A single act of gratitude can increase happiness by 10% and reduce depressive symptoms by 35%.
  • Journaling about gratitude can increase long-term happiness and optimism.
  • The chapter introduces the concept of a gratitude journal and shares personal anecdotes about its benefits.

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Hello! As you may know, Chats with Shana episodes are casual and are intended for you to hear natural language. Today, we’ll be chatting about what makes us happy. I'll go first.

Throughout the episode, you’ll hear 50 universal sources of happiness—from the smell of freshly baked bread and cookies to cuddling with a kitten or puppy. To break the ice, I will share 10 things that make me happy, and throughout my explanations, I’ll clarify challenging expressions and phrases.

I hope you walk away from this lesson happier and ready to share what makes you happy.

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