新奇事件簿 在团队里唱歌让你更开心

Researchers have found that singing in groups could have positive effects on reducing anxiety and depression. The research is from the University of East Anglia in the UK, in collaboration¹ with a community singing group called Sing Your Heart Out. A research team conducted the study to examine how singing with other people affects mental health. Researchers followed a group of participants who attended free weekly singing workshops for six months. They discovered that singing in groups was an essential part in helping² people recover from mental illness. In addition, it helped people feel valued, enhanced their mood and increased their confidence, social skills and feeling of well-being³.

研究员发现在合唱团里唱歌对减少焦虑和抑郁有着积极作用。研究由英国东英吉利亚大学与一个名为‘唱出你心声’的社区合唱团合作进行。研究团队对‘合唱如何影响心理健康’做了研究。研究人员对一组参与者进行跟踪，这些参与者每周均会参加歌唱工作坊并已持续六个月之久。他们发现在合唱团里唱歌是帮助人们摆脱心理疾病的必要部分。此外，还能帮助人们感觉受到尊重、改善他们的情绪、增强他们的自信心、社交能力以及健康幸福感。

Lead researcher, Professor Tom Shakespeare, said: "We found that singing as part of a group contributes to people's recovery from mental health problems." He added that: "All of the participants we spoke⁴ to reported positive effects on their mental health as a direct result of taking part in the singing workshops. For some, it represented one component⁵ of a wider programme of support. For others, it stood out as key to their recovery or maintenance of health." Professor Shakespeare explained: "We heard the participants calling the initiative a life saver and that it saved their sanity⁶." He said: "The key thing for everyone was that the Sing Your Heart Out model induced fun and happiness."

研究团队领头人，汤姆.莎士比亚教授（Tom Shakespeare）说道：“我们发现作为组员在团队内唱歌有助于人们从心理健康问题中恢复。”他补充道：“在我们所交谈的所有参与者中，他们都称这对他们的心理健康有着积极影响，这是参加歌唱工作坊的一个直接结果。对一些人而言，这代表了更广泛支持的一个组成部分。与其他人而言，这是他们从健康问题中恢复或保持愉悦的关键。”教授解释道：“我们听说参与者将这种首创精神称为健康救星，因为它拯救了他们的健康。”他说道；“关键在于‘唱出你心声’合唱团触发了欢乐和幸福。”

1 collaboration   

n.合作，协作；勾结

参考例句：

• The two companies are working in close collaboration each other.这两家公司密切合作。
• He was shot for collaboration with the enemy.他因通敌而被枪毙了。

2 helping   

n.食物的一份&adj.帮助人的，辅助的

参考例句：

• The poor children regularly pony up for a second helping of my hamburger. 那些可怜的孩子们总是要求我把我的汉堡包再给他们一份。
• By doing this, they may at times be helping to restore competition. 这样一来, 他在某些时候,有助于竞争的加强。

3 well-being   

n.安康，安乐，幸福

参考例句：

• He always has the well-being of the masses at heart.他总是把群众的疾苦挂在心上。
• My concern for their well-being was misunderstood as interference.我关心他们的幸福，却被误解为多管闲事。

4 spoke   

n.（车轮的）辐条；轮辐；破坏某人的计划；阻挠某人的行动 v.讲，谈（speak的过去式）；说；演说；从某种观点来说

参考例句：

• They sourced the spoke nuts from our company.他们的轮辐螺帽是从我们公司获得的。
• The spokes of a wheel are the bars that connect the outer ring to the centre.辐条是轮子上连接外圈与中心的条棒。

5 component   

n.组成部分，成分，元件；adj.组成的，合成的

参考例句：

• Each component is carefully checked before assembly.每个零件在装配前都经过仔细检查。
• Blade and handle are the component parts of a knife.刀身和刀柄是一把刀的组成部分。

6 sanity   

n.心智健全，神智正常，判断正确

参考例句：

• I doubt the sanity of such a plan.我怀疑这个计划是否明智。
• She managed to keep her sanity throughout the ordeal.在那场磨难中她始终保持神志正常。