关于抑郁症演讲稿

◆ 抑郁症英语演讲稿

good afternoon, my dear teachers and my fellow students. i am very glad to stand here and give you a speech. my topic is about“Healthy and emotion” what do you think is the most important thing in our life?

Our emotional world has a remarkable power to determine not only our mental health, but also how our physical well-being.

我们的情绪世界拥有一种强大的力量，它不仅决定了我们的心理健康，也深刻影响着我们的身体健康。

Here are five positive emotions that have been shown to improve physical health and prevent disease.

以下五种积极情绪已被证实能够促进身体健康并预防疾病。

Optimism may protect the heart.

乐观可以保护心脏。

A growing body of research has suggested that cultivating this quality can have a protective effect on the heart. According to a 2012 review of literature, a number of studies have shown that people with optimistic personalities are at a reduced risk of cardiovascular events. Optimism's benefits for physical health also extend beyond heart health. Here are a few other ways that a sunny disposition may improve health outcomes, including improved immune system function and increased longevity.

越来越多的研究表明，培养乐观这一品质对心脏具有保护作用。2012年的一项文献综述指出，多项研究显示，性格乐观的人发生心血管事件的风险较低。乐观对身体健康的好处不仅限于心脏，开朗的性格还能通过其他多种方式改善健康，比如增强免疫系统功能和延长寿命。

Experiencing awe reduces inflammatory markers associated with autoimmune disease.

体验敬畏感可降低与自身免疫疾病相关的炎症标志物。

Research has shown that experiences of art, religion and philosophy are the most common experiences that evoke a sense of awe -- that sense of wonder and connection to something larger than ourselves.

研究表明，艺术、宗教和哲学体验是最常引发敬畏感的情境——这种感受既包含惊奇，也包含与某种高于自我的存在之间的联结。

According to new research from the University of California at Berkeley, awe is not only pleasurable but also enormously beneficial for one's physical and mental health. The Berkeley study found that those who had recently experienced awe had lower levels of cytokines, inflammatory markers that, in chronically high levels, have been implicated in the development of autoimmune diseases, as well as other health problems including heart disease, Alzheimer's and depression. This suggests that awe promotes healthier levels of cytokines and may prevent disease.

加州大学伯克利分校的新研究指出，敬畏不仅让人愉悦，还对身心健康极为有益。该研究发现，近期经历过敬畏情绪的人，其细胞因子水平较低——这种炎症标志物若长期偏高，与自身免疫疾病以及心脏病、阿尔茨海默症和抑郁症等健康问题密切相关。由此可见，敬畏有助于维持更健康的细胞因子水平，从而可能预防疾病。

Compassion and care for others can improve vagus nerve function.

关怀与同情他人能够改善迷走神经功能。

Positive psychologist Barbara Frederickson has conducted research on the effects of lovingkindness meditation (LKM), a traditional Buddhist practice that involves meditating on love and extending compassion to oneself and a progressively large group of others. Frederickson found just six weeks of LKM training to have a positive impact on the vagus nerve, which extends from the brain stem to the heart, helping to regulate emotions as well as bodily systems including the cardiovascular and digestive systems.

积极心理学家芭芭拉·弗雷德里克森对慈心冥想（LKM）进行了研究。这是一种佛教传统修行方式，通过在冥想中培育爱心，将慈悲扩展至自身乃至更多人。弗雷德里克森发现，仅六周的慈心冥想训练就能对迷走神经产生积极影响。迷走神经从脑干延伸至心脏，参与调节情绪及心血管、消化等多个身体系统。

Gratitude may also benefit heart health and immune system function.

感恩也有助于心脏健康和免疫系统功能。

Like optimism, an "attitude of gratitude" -- an appreciation and feeling of thankfulness for the blessings one has in life -- carries significant mental and physical health benefits. Gratefulness, like optimism, has been linked with improved immune health, and has also been shown to improve sleep quality. Gratitude may also improve health and well-being in a variety of waysinsofar as it lowers stress levels -- stress being one of the main contributing factors to many chronic diseases.

与乐观类似，“感恩的心态”——即对生命中拥有的美好表达欣赏与感谢——对身心健康大有裨益。感恩就像乐观一样，与免疫健康的提升相关，并已被证明可改善睡眠质量。感恩还能通过多种方式促进健康与幸福感，尤其是通过降低压力水平——而压力正是许多慢性病的主要诱因之一。

Self-compassion improves health-related behaviors.

自我同情有助于改善健康相关行为。

People who cultivate kindness towards themselves are also kinder to their bodies, potentially helping them to prevent or manage a range of negative physical and mental health outcomes. A 2013 study published in the Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin examined the relationship between self-compassion, reactions to illness, and a range of health-related behaviors, finding that self-compassionate people sought medical attention sooner for symptoms that they were experiencing than people who were lacking in self-compassion. Self-compassionate people also tended to be less depressed about health problems they were experiencing, and also to take a more proactive approach towards their own health.

懂得善待自己的人，往往也会更关爱自己的身体，这有助于预防或应对一系列不良身心健康状况。2013年发表于<人格与社会心理学通报》的一项研究探讨了自我同情、对疾病的反应以及一系列健康行为之间的关系，发现具有自我同情心的人在出现症状时，比缺乏自我同情的人更早寻求医疗帮助。他们面对健康问题也更少陷入抑郁，并会采取更积极主动的健康管理方式。

That's all. Thank you.