根据短文内容,从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两多余选项。 Whoever wrote the song “It ' s the Most Wonderful Time of the Year” must have never experienced the holiday blues. Fortunately, psychological research suggests some effective ways you can use to beat the holiday blues. The key point is that sadness and other tough emotions are not what we should try to avoid. __ 36 __. Here are four strategies to help you make your own happiness recipe this holiday season. Don ' t force cheer At family gatherings with cousins you secretly can ' t stand, you tend to put on a happy face. Indeed, that might even seem like the most mature response — no drama, no conflict. But a 2011 study followed dozens of bus drivers, looking to see when they gave forced or honest smiles at their passengers. The results showed when the drivers pretended to have a good mood, their actual moods got worse. __ 37 __. Let out sadness The results of the bus­driver study can be explained by researchers, who find that negative feelings like sadness or anger only increase when we try to control them. __ 38 __. We don ' t like contradictory behavior. Respond cautiously Recently, scientists have been paying special attention to the benefits of caution. When you respond cautiously to an emotional trigger, you pause rather than react at once. __ 39 __. Besides, it is associated with less anxiety, and may even carry physiological benefits. __ 40 __ Of course, the holidays will bring a mix of highs and lows, but the most important lesson to keep in mind is that this variety of emotions might be the best thing possible for your overall well­being. In other words, sadness, anger, and other difficult emotions are nothing to fear. Just make sure you ' re balancing them with lighter experiences. And don ' t forget to give yourself a break. A . Relax your mind