冲浪疗法

时间：2020-10-11 06:04:23

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Believe it or not, ten years ago Charlotte Banfield had a phobia of water.

信不信由你，十年前，夏洛特·班菲尔德很怕水。

I used to be really scared to go to the beach, go near the shower, go in the rain. It was more of a sensory¹ thing. The feel of water used to really scare me.

Charlotte has cerebral² palsy, autism and anxiety. When her mum signed her up for a surf therapy session - part of the ‘Wave Project' - it changed her life.

So, I still have bad days where I get really anxious and I feel like I can't leave the house. When I'm having those days, I literally³ get my surfboard, get my wetsuit, get in the car and go, because I know that as soon as I get in the sea, I'll feel better again. It's like the sea has some magic healing properties. It just works instantly.

Charlotte's recovery is such that last year she won the English Adaptive Surfing contest - and she has a master's degree in marine⁴ biology. Today, she's at The Wave, the artificial surf lake near Bristol (UK), with its founder⁵ Nick Hounsfield.

He's long been an advocate for what's known as ‘blue health' - the healing powers of water and the sea. For Nick, his belief became a reality six months ago.

I suffered a massive stroke and it became part of my rehabilitation⁶, being here, being in water, swimming alone and starting to realise that my… the connectivity with my brain and my health was a big part of rehabilitation and I really believe that that's a massive part of how I've managed to recover my speech coming back so quickly.

Charlotte and Nick are prime examples of the benefits of surfing - highlighted in a report published by The Wave - it looks at how the sport can help physical and mental wellbeing, especially considering the impact of Covid-19.

Dr Easkey Britton from the National University of Ireland Galway, is a surfer and has studied what happens to the brain and the body when in the water.

Being in, on or near water and certainly being actively⁷ engaged in it helps, kind of, both stimulate⁸ and soothe⁹ the nervous system. Our hormonal¹⁰ system, our respiratory system and even our heart rate… it slows in response to these environments.

From the blues¹¹ to 'blue health' - the power of waves are [is] helping¹² people to ride out the storm.

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1 sensory
adj.知觉的，感觉的，知觉器官的
参考例句：
Human powers of sensory discrimination are limited.人类感官分辨能力有限。 The sensory system may undergo long-term adaptation in alien environments.感觉系统对陌生的环境可能经过长时期才能适应。

2 cerebral
adj.脑的，大脑的；有智力的，理智型的
参考例句：
Your left cerebral hemisphere controls the right-hand side of your body.你的左半脑控制身体的右半身。 He is a precise,methodical,cerebral man who carefully chooses his words.他是一个一丝不苟、有条理和理智的人，措辞谨慎。

3 literally
adv.照字面意义，逐字地；确实
参考例句：
He translated the passage literally.他逐字逐句地翻译这段文字。 Sometimes she would not sit down till she was literally faint.有时候，她不走到真正要昏厥了，决不肯坐下来。

4 marine
adj.海的；海生的；航海的；海事的；n.水兵
参考例句：
Marine creatures are those which live in the sea. 海洋生物是生存在海里的生物。 When the war broke out,he volunteered for the Marine Corps.战争爆发时，他自愿参加了海军陆战队。

5 Founder
n.创始者，缔造者
参考例句：
He was extolled as the founder of their Florentine school.他被称颂为佛罗伦萨画派的鼻祖。 According to the old tradition,Romulus was the founder of Rome.按照古老的传说，罗穆卢斯是古罗马的建国者。

6 rehabilitation
n.康复，悔过自新，修复，复兴，复职，复位
参考例句：
He's booked himself into a rehabilitation clinic.他自己联系了一家康复诊所。 No one can really make me rehabilitation of injuries.已经没有人可以真正令我的伤康复了。

7 actively
adv.积极地，勤奋地
参考例句：
During this period all the students were actively participating.在这节课中所有的学生都积极参加。 We are actively intervening to settle a quarrel.我们正在积极调解争执。

8 stimulate
vt.刺激，使兴奋；激励，使…振奋
参考例句：
Your encouragement will stimulate me to further efforts.你的鼓励会激发我进一步努力。 Success will stimulate the people for fresh efforts.成功能鼓舞人们去作新的努力。

9 soothe
v.安慰；使平静；使减轻；缓和；奉承
参考例句：
I've managed to soothe him down a bit.我想方设法使他平静了一点。 This medicine should soothe your sore throat.这种药会减轻你的喉痛。

10 hormonal
adj.激素的
参考例句：
Some viral diseases are more severe during pregnancy, probably tecause of hormonal changes. 有些病毒病在妊娠期间比较严重，可能是由于激素变化引起的。 She underwent surgical intervention and a subsequent short period of hormonal therapy. 他接受外科手术及随后短暂荷尔蒙治疗。

11 blues
n.抑郁，沮丧；布鲁斯音乐
参考例句：
She was in the back of a smoky bar singing the blues.她在烟雾弥漫的酒吧深处唱着布鲁斯歌曲。 He was in the blues on account of his failure in business.他因事业失败而意志消沉。

12 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。