音頻: What Makes You Happy? (文字)

音頻: When you're down, what makes you happy? (文字) ZT

Express yourself!

Every week we ask you a different question. Hear what people in London say, then join the conversation!

快來加入我們的討論！

每周一個話題，聽聽倫敦人怎麽說。你的看法又是什麽呢？

When you're down, what makes you happy?

在你鬱悶時，什麽事能讓你開心？

When you are happy don't you want the whole world to know?

This is what some people in London told us:

Shopping is a popular 流行的 way to cheer yourself up 讓自己高興起來。

That's why they call it retail therapy 消費療法!

A nice view makes some people feel better 漂亮的景觀能讓一些人感覺好起來。

Others like having a laugh 開懷大笑 with friends. And at the end of a bad day, some men said seeing their wives made them happy. Very romantic! But why did the women not say this about their hu*****ands…?

Did you know...?

Fact

The leading American psychologist Professor Ed Diener from the University of Illinois says there is no one key to happiness but a set of ingredients that are vital. First, family and friends are crucial - the wider and deeper the relationships with those around you the better.

Language tip

The expression 'not be a happy bunny' can be used in Britain when you mean someone is annoyed about a particular situation.

Cultural tip

The Himalayan kingdom of Bhutan first invented the idea of using happiness as a measure of good governance. The term "gross national happiness" was coined in 1972 by Bhutan's then King Jigme Singye Wangchuck.