减压绝招:人人都应常常冥想

 　　"Meditation¹ brings wisdom; lack of meditation leaves ignorance. Know well what leads you forward and what holds you back, and choose the path that leads to wisdom." —Buddha

　　佛陀说，“冥想带来智慧，不冥想则无知。清楚知道引导和阻止你前进的因素，你就能选对那条带领你走向智慧的大道。”

　　Meditation is a way of clearing your mind; it offers you the ability to enter new levels of relaxation², it's also a technique that can help you conceive new ideas.

　　冥想有助于理清思路，更好地放松，也是获得灵感的好方法。

　　Meditation is a way to get clear on what you really want from life, and if you meditate³ on your desires long enough, you will discover a way to manifest them.

　　冥想可以让你清楚自己到底想要的是什么。如果你一直对自己向往之物进行冥想的话，你就会找到通往梦想之路。

　　Meditation serves four main purposes:

　　冥想的四大功效：

　　1. It serves to clear your mind.

　　冥想有助于理清思绪。

　　After a long day at work, it's essential that you take time to relax your mind and reduce your stress. Meditation affords you the ability to significantly reduce your stress-levels because it gives you a much needed break from the hustle-and-bustle of life.

　　在一天长时间的工作之后，你需要花点时间来放松思想，缓解压力。冥想可以有效地提升你缓解压力的能力，因为通过冥想你可以给你纷繁的生活放个假。

　　2. Meditation also relaxes your body.

　　冥想有助于放松身体。

　　Through meditation you can leave your suburb or apartment and transcend⁴ to the shores of Hawaii. Just doing this for a few minutes a day will give you a higher-quality of life by relaxing your body and changing your mood.

　　通过冥想，你可以离开你所居住的郊区或者公寓，来到夏威夷的海边。每天仅需花几分钟来冥想，你就可以放松身体，调整情绪，给自己带来高品质的生活。

　　3. It serves as a way to generate new ideas.

　　冥想有助于激发灵感。

　　How do you do this? Just think about your particular problem for a second; then begin to generate ideas in your mind to solve that problem, let your mind run free until it finds a solution to your problem.

　　怎样用冥想来激发灵感？将你的注意力集中在你要解决的问题上，然后冥想如何才能找到解决的办法，一直想，不要停，直到想到解决的办法为止。

　　4. Meditation is a way to create your future.

　　冥想有助于开创未来。

　　If you can believe what you see in your mind, your mind will also give you the instructions on how to attain⁵ your vision.

　　如果你相信冥想的力量，那么冥想就可以指引你达到你所向往的境界。

1 meditation   

n.熟虑，（尤指宗教的）默想，沉思，（pl.）冥想录

参考例句：

• This peaceful garden lends itself to meditation.这个恬静的花园适于冥想。
• I'm sorry to interrupt your meditation.很抱歉，我打断了你的沉思。

2 relaxation   

n.松弛，放松；休息；消遣；娱乐

参考例句：

• The minister has consistently opposed any relaxation in the law.部长一向反对法律上的任何放宽。
• She listens to classical music for relaxation.她听古典音乐放松。

3 meditate   

v.想，考虑，（尤指宗教上的）沉思，冥想

参考例句：

• It is important to meditate on the meaning of life.思考人生的意义很重要。
• I was meditating,and reached a higher state of consciousness.我在冥想，并进入了一个更高的意识境界。

4 transcend   

vt.超出，超越(理性等)的范围

参考例句：

• We can't transcend the limitations of the ego.我们无法超越自我的局限性。
• Everyone knows that the speed of airplanes transcend that of ships.人人都知道飞机的速度快于轮船的速度。

5 attain   

vt.达到，获得，完成

参考例句：

• I used the scientific method to attain this end. 我用科学的方法来达到这一目的。
• His painstaking to attain his goal in life is praiseworthy. 他为实现人生目标所下的苦功是值得称赞的。