Are You Having Fun at Work？

　　The lack of humor in workplaces is a real shame， according to experts in corporate culture. Studies have shown that happy workers are productive workers， which enhances1 profitability2.

　　The stress that is endemic3 in today's workplace is no joke. If you can learn to laugh， you and everyone around you will better weather4 the stress storms.

　　Paul McGhee， Ph.D.， of The Laughter Remedy5 says that a good sense of humor will contribute to6 your success in these ways：

　　1. Change. Roles and responsibilities are changing rapidly in today's workplace. Your sense of humor provides the resilience7 needed to cope with change.

　　2. Growing leadership. As your career progresses， you'll probably be asked to lead more and make more decisions in your organization. Building your humor skills will boost8 your ability to lead effectively.

　　3. Increased stress. As already mentioned， stress is a factor in all jobs. The more responsibility you assume9， the more stress you experience. Humor is one of the most powerful stress- management tools around. Laughter helps you reduce muscle tension， release anger， improve your ability to overcome panic and bring anxiety under control， as well as keep a more positive frame10 of mind.

　　4.Demand for creativity and innovation.A better sense of humor will enhance your creative thinking abilities.

　　5.Outstanding communication skills. Everyone in your organization needs these skills， and humor can be a wonderful way both to boost interest in what you have to say and help you become an accepted team member.

　　Okay， are you ready to laugh it up and encourage your colleagues to do the same？ Here are several helpful suggestions to get you started using humor.

　　Step 1. Surround yourself with humor and determine the nature of your sense of humor. How to do this？ Watch more comedy movies； look for cartoons in magazines and newspapers； spend more time with your funniest friends and colleagues.Step 2. Become more playful and overcome seriousness. Spend more time playing with your kids； make a list of things you find fun and do one of them every day.Step3.Laugh more heartily and start telling jokes. Step 4. Play language， puns， and other verbal games.Step 5. Find humor in everyday life. Look for the unexpected， incongruous， bizarre， and ridiculous aspects of life.Step 6. Take yourself lightly； laugh at your own mistakes.Step 7. Find humor in the midst of stress.

　　你在工作中有乐趣吗？

　　按照公司文化专家的说法，在工作场所缺乏幽默感是件十分不应该的事。研究显示，心情愉快的员工富有创造性，从而能提高公司的效益。

　　当今各工作场所普遍存在的重压感，是个需要认真对待的问题。如果你学会笑，那么你及你周围的人会更好地经受住这类重压"风暴".

　　"笑疗"博士保罗・麦吉说，幽默感在下列方面有助于使你成功：

　　1.适应变化。当今工作中，一个人的角色和责任都在迅速地变化着。你的幽默感会使你有较强的应变力。

　　2.提高领导能力。随着你事业的发展，在你的机构你可能会被要求领导更多的人并作出更多的决定。掌握幽默技巧会有效地提高你的领导才能。

　　3.重压感的增加。如前所述，重压感存在于所有的工作中。责任越重，你的重压感也越大。幽默是目前克服重压感最行之有效的手段之一。笑帮助你减少肌肉的紧张，释放怒气，提高你战胜恐慌和控制焦虑的能力，同时还能使你保持更积极的心态。

　　4.对创造力和革新的要求。较强的幽默感有助于提高你的创造性思考能力。

　　5.出色的交流技能。你所在机构中的每一个人都需要这些技能。幽默既可以提高人们对你讲话的兴趣，也能帮助你被接纳为团体中的一分子。

　　好了，你是否愿意笑并愿意鼓励你的同事同你一起笑呢？下面几条小诀窍或许能助你一臂之力。

　　第一步：使你周围充满幽默并选定最适合你的那种幽默感。如何做呢？多看喜剧片，多瞧杂志报纸中的漫画，多接触你身边有趣的朋友和同事。第二步：学会嬉笑，改变不苟言笑的作风。多和孩子们玩耍。将有趣的事情列出清单，每天做一件。第三步：尽情地笑，开始讲笑话。第四步：玩语言游戏、说双关语、玩其他文字游戏。第五步：在日常生活中寻找幽默。发现生活中出人意料、不合时宜、稀奇古怪以及荒唐可笑的事。第六步：轻松待己；自嘲所犯错误。第七步：在重压感中寻找幽默。

　　注释：

　　1.enhance vt.提高，增加，增进

　　2.profitability n.效益，收益，利润

　　3.endemic adj.某地（或某些人中）流行的

　　4.weather vt.经受住

　　5.remedy n.治疗，疗法

　　6.contributeto有助于，促成

　　7.resilience n.适应力；复原力

　　8.boost vt.提高，增强

　　9.assume vt.承担，担任

　　10.frame n.精神状态；情绪，心情

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