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hi everybody this is mr. Duncan in England how are you today
are you okay I hope so are you happy
I hope so in this lesson we'll take a look at the two sides or faces of how
we can feel emotionally and the way these feelings affect both ourselves and
the people around us in today's lesson we will look at being happy and feeling
they are the individual parts of our character that show the way we feel
depending on the situations around us when we say feelings
we are actually describing one feeling at a time
although sometimes for example due to illness
a person may experience many feelings at once the way you feel relates to your
emotional state mood frame of mind temper disposition state of mind spirit
good or bad can be added to all of these words to show a positive mood and
our feelings and moods are all related to the way we think in our minds
the study of this subject is called psychology
this also covers the way we behave generally our minds control everything
we do besides actions your mood can also affect your health if you were to feel
unhappy over a long period of time then you may need to see a doctor
you could be suffering from depression
this is often caused by stress from a sudden change in your life such as the
loss of your job or the death of a loved one
it may sound strange to some people but your mood can be affected by the weather
psychologists have found that a chemical imbalance in the brain can cause us to
feel sad when there is little sunlight about those affected
we feel happier and more content during the summertime
while during the short winter days they may find themselves becoming depressed
and gloomy this feeling even has a name s.a.d seasonal affective disorder
it is amazing how our moods can change from day today
you may find yourself jumping for joy on monday and feeling down in the doldrums
there are many idioms for feeling happy and sad happy as Larry to be very happy
jump for joy to show your happiness
smile from ear to ear a happy face happy go lucky a cheerful person on top of the
so very happy down in the dumps to feel unhappy under a black cloud sad and
depressed in the doldrums to feel sad and gloomy
there are many different things around us that have the ability to c hange the
way we feel a piece of classical music might make you feel sad
it touches you emotionally its moves you a happy story may up lift your mood and
you may find yourself both laughing and crying while watching a romantic movie
either alone or with your lover
there is an expression in English that goes
laughter is the best medicine this means that when you are feeling unhappy or
the only way to get out of that mood is to watch something humorous on the
television make a funny face in the mirror
laughs out loud until all your blues have gone away
in British English we use the word sad informally as a way of describing
something that is unfashionable or a person who appears to have no friends or
any social life that style of fashion is so sad
he never goes out anywhere and he has no friends
we can use the words happy and sad and there synonyms to show our reactions
I'm really happy to meet you I'm glad to have you as my friend
I feel brighter now you are here
I feel sad now that you have gone
I feel down because i hate my job
I feel sick and my spirits are low
bright content cheerful elated
blue forlorn depressed down gloomy glum moody solemn woeful
it would be fair to say that we all go through times when things seem bad
people can sometimes let you down they have the ability to say things that make
you unhappy events and circumstances may come along and destroy your plans for
Stephen Spender once wrote you must live through the time when everything hurts
life comes with no guarantees or promises the sunny days of contentment
can only be truly appreciated through the dark gloomy night of despair for
without sadness we would never really know what it is like to be truly happy
well that's all I have time for today but don't be sad because I will be back
again real soon with another lesson just for you
until then this is mr. Duncan in England saying thank you for watching me