給愈多愈快樂
We all know that volunteering can make a tremendous impact on the lives of others, but do you know that being a volunteer is also beneficial to your mental health?
我們都知道當志工可以對他人的人生產生極大的影響，但你知道當志工對你的心理健康也有益處嗎？
tremendous (adj.)巨大的,極好的make an impact on 對…產生影響beneficial (adj.)有益處的be beneficial to 對...有益harmful (adj.)有害的detrimental (adj.)有害的
You can become a happier person while making a difference in people’s lives. Indeed, human beings are hard-wired to help each other. The more we give, the happier we become.
你可以在影響他人人生的同時成為一個更快樂的人。的確，幫助彼此是人類的本能。我們給予的愈多，我們就變得愈快樂。
make a difference (在好的方面)產生影響make no difference 沒有影響
Firstly, volunteering increases self-confidence. When you volunteer, you commit yourself and your time to a person or an organization for a period of time.
首先，當志工可以增加自信心。你當志工時，你將自己和時間投注在一個人或一個組織當中一段時間。
build,boost,improve self-confidence 增加自信心commit (v.)奉獻,犯(罪)commit a crime 犯罪
During this time, you focus on doing good for others and solving problems when they arise.
在這段期間中，你專注於為他人做好事並在問題出現時解決它們。
arise, arose, arisen (v.)出現,產生come up (口語)出現
This naturally gives you a sense of accomplishment, and you are likely to view yourself positively as a result.
這自然會給你成就感，你也因此會比較正面地看待自己。
accomplishment (n.)完成,成就a sense of accomplishment 成就感view yourself negatively 對自己有反面的評價as a result 因此,結果as a result of + N
Next, volunteering also helps combat stress and anxiety because nothing relieves stress better than meaningful interaction with others.
此外，當志工也可以幫助對抗壓力和焦慮，因為沒什麽事比與他人進行有意義的互動來得更舒壓。
combat (v.)戰鬥,打擊relieve (v.)緩解,減輕relieve stress=reduce stress 減輕壓力
In fact, studies have shown that volunteering decreases the risk of depression.
事實上，研究顯示當志工可以減低罹患憂鬱症的風險。
conduct,undertake, carry out a study 進行一項研究decrease (v.)(n.)下降
The reason is that when you take part in volunteer activities, you put yourself in a strong support system, which in turn protects you against depression.
原因是當你參與志工活動時你將自己置於一個強大的支援系統中，這可以為你防範憂鬱症。
take part in = participate 參與in turn 反過來
Therefore, while it is important for high school students to study hard, you should try volunteering sometimes to reach life-school balance.
因此，雖然對高中生來說用功念書很重要，你有時應該要嘗試當志工以取得生活和學校間的平衡。
it is adj. (for sb.) to Vstrike a balance between work and life 在工作和生活中取得平衡