In her newest book, Love 2.0, Fredrickson reports that "shared positivity—having two people caught up in the same emotion—may have even a greater impact on health than something positive experienced by oneself." Consider watching a funny play or movie or TV show with a friend of similar tastes, or sharing good news, a joke or amusing incidents with others. Fredrickson also teaches “loving kindness meditation" focused on directing good-hearted wishes to others. This can result in people "feeling more in tune with other people at the end of the day," she said.
Fredrickson在其新书《爱的方法》中表示,“比起一个人独自体验的积极情绪,共同的积极情绪——两人沉浸在同一种情绪中——甚至可能对健康产生更大影响。”想象一下和一个趣味相投的朋友一同观看有趣的戏剧或电影或电视剧,或者与人分享好消息、笑话或趣事的情形吧。弗雷德里克森还教人练习以给予他人善意祝福为重点的“慈心奉爱冥想”。她说,最终,这会让人“觉得与他人更合拍”。
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*shared positivity 共同的积极情绪
(注意:share意为“分享”, shared 常用于“shared efforts”不要翻译成“共享的”,而应该翻成:共同的努力)
*be caught up in 被卷入
(近义词 :be involved in)
*have an impact on 对...有影响
in tune with 与...一致
「长难句点拨:首句: “—having two people caught up in the same emotion—” 为插入语,可以先跳过不看。shared xxxx greater impact on health than xxx by oneself. 即共同的积极情绪对健康的影响大于自己一个人体验的积极情绪;第二句:watching 与 sharing 并列平行,play, movie, TV show三个词并列平行,good news, a joke or amusing incidents并列平行」
Activities Fredrickson and others endorse(认可)to foster positive emotions include:
弗雷德里克森等人推荐的一些有助于培育积极情绪的行为包括:
Do good things for other people. In addition to making others happier, this enhances your own positive feelings.
做有益他人的事情。除了让他人更快乐,这样做还会增强你的积极情绪。
Appreciate the world around you. It could be a bird, a tree, a beautiful sunrise or sunset or even an article of clothing someone is wearing.
欣赏周围的一切。可以是一只鸟,一棵树,一次美丽的日出或日落,甚至是某人穿的一件衣服。
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*article [‘ɑːtɪk(ə)l] n.物品;文章;条款;冠词
Establish goals that can be accomplished. Perhaps you want to improve your tennis or read more books. But be realistic; a goal that is impractical or too challenging can create unnecessary stress.
树立能够实现的目标。或许你想要提高自己的网球水平,或者阅读更多书籍。但是要现实一些:不切实际或太有挑战性的目标,可以会制造出不必要的压力。
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*accomplish [ə’kʌmplɪʃ] v.实现
*realistic [rɪə’lɪstɪk] adj.现实的;现实主义的
*impractical [ɪm’præktɪk(ə)l] adj.不切实际的;不现实的
*challenging [‘tʃælɪn(d)ʒɪŋ] adj.有挑战性的
Learn something new. It can be a sport, a language, an instrument or a game that instills a sense of achievement, self-confidence and resilience. But here too, be realistic about how long this may take and be sure you have the time needed.
学些新东西。可以是能够带来成就感、自信心和复原力的一项运动、一门语言、一样乐器或者一种游戏。但请再次注意,要对可能花费多长时间有现实的认知,并确定自己能抽出足够多的时间。
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instill [in’stil] v.注入;灌输
resilience [rɪ’zɪlɪəns] n.恢复力;弹力
Choose to accept yourself, flaws and all. Rather than imperfections and failures, focus on your positive attributes and achievements. The loveliest people I know have none of the external features of loveliness but shine with the internal beauty of caring, compassion and consideration of others.
选择接受你自己,接受你的缺点以及全部。聚焦于自己的积极属性和成就,而非缺陷和失败。我认识的最可爱的人,没有任何关乎可爱的外在特征,而是因为体贴、有同理心、为他人着想而散发出内在美。
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*flaw [flɔː] n.缺点;瑕疵
imperfection [ɪmpə’fekʃ(ə)n] n.不完美;缺点
*attribute [ə’trɪbjuːt] n.属性;特质 v.认为...是;归因于
*external [ɪk’stɜːn(ə)l] adj.外部的;表面的
*internal [ɪn’tɜːn(ə)l] adj.内在的
Practice resilience. Rather than let loss, stress, failure or trauma overwhelm you, use them as learning experiences and steppingstones(进阶之石)to a better future. Remember the expression: When life hands you a lemon, make lemonade.
训练复原力。不要被损失、压力、失败和创伤击垮,而是要把它们当成前车之鉴和通往更美好未来的垫脚石。记住一句话:如果生活给了你柠檬,那就用它做柠檬水吧。
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*overwhelm [əʊvə’welm] v.击垮;压倒
Practice mindfulness. Ruminating(反复思考)on past problems or future difficulties drains mental resources and steals attention from current pleasures. Let go of things you can't control and focus on the here-and-now. Consider taking a course in insight meditation.
进行正念练习。总是想着过去的问题或未来的困难,会让人神思枯竭,无力关注眼前的乐趣。别去管你无法控制的事情,专注于当下吧。不妨考虑参加内观禅修课程。
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mindfulness [‘maindfulnis] n.留心;察觉
drain [dreɪn] v. / n.耗尽;使流出
(拓展:人才流失 brain drain)
*insight ['ɪnsaɪt] n.洞察力;顿悟
*meditation [medɪ'teɪʃ(ə)n] n.冥想