趣味英语第231期:如何在压力大的时候让自已冷静下来?

Lili CM wants to know...

Lili CM想知道：

"How do I calm myself down when I'm stressed out?"

“如何在压力大的时候让自已冷静下来？”

I can only tell you what I do, and that is I think about the universe and that the universe is a peaceful place.

我只能告诉你我的方法，我会想想宇宙，而宇宙是一个平和的地方。

I get stressed out very easily, so I completely feel your pain. And I usually just try to visualize¹ what I have to do and see myself doing it so then it's more tangible² and I can actually figure out how I'm going to carry out my tasks.

我很容易感到压力，所以我完全了解你的痛苦。我通常会尝试想象我要做的事情，然后看到自已做这件事，这会更加具体化，使我能真正确定如何执行自已的任务。

Talk to a friend, someone that you can trust.

和你可以信任的朋友谈谈。

Try to picture yourself in a very calm, serene³ place. Like, I picture myself at the beach.

试着想象自已在非常平静且宁静的地方。比如，我会想象自已在海滩上。

You just get a little stress ball and just squeeze it as hard as you can.

买一个小压力球，然后使劲挤它。

If you want to relieve stress, try squeezing something. Like, try squeezing your pants or your shirt. Like... (grunting)

如果你想减轻压力，可以试试挤点东西。比如，试试挤压裤子或衬衫。就像这样……（咕噜声）

Draw what you're feeling and take a walk with your dog.

画出你的感觉，和你的狗一起散步。

Have some time to yourself. You can go to the beach, lay out.

给自已点时间。你可以去海滩，躺在海滩上。

Make yourself a nice cup of hot cocoa or tea.

给自已准备一杯热可可或茶。

Watch your favorite movie and just take a break from everything.

看你最喜欢的电影，休息一下。

Take a hot bath. Or go out and get a massage⁴ someplace.

洗个热水澡。或去做个按摩。

I recommend exercise, 'cause when you're exercising, you can't really focus on other stuff, because you're not really comfortable, so you get your mind off of it.

我建议你锻炼，因为在锻炼的时候，你不会在把注意力放在其他事情上，因为你不太舒服，所以就不会去想别的事了。

Just counting very slowly and calmly can bring you some reduction of stress.

缓慢且平静地数数可以缓解你的压力。

Take a deep breath in for a count of about eight, then you breathe out nice and slow for a count of about eight. Do those nice breathing exercises, and that will calm you right down.

深吸一口气，数到8，然后慢慢地吐气，数到8。做这些美好的呼吸练习可以让你平静下来。

Eat some ice cream. Ice cream's good when you're stressed out. "Stressed" backwards⁵ is just "desserts."

吃点冰淇淋。压力大的时候，吃冰淇淋是个好方法。“压力”（stressed）反过来就是“甜点”（desserts）。

1 visualize   

vt.使看得见，使具体化，想象，设想

参考例句：

• I remember meeting the man before but I can't visualize him.我记得以前见过那个人，但他的样子我想不起来了。
• She couldn't visualize flying through space.她无法想像在太空中飞行的景象。

2 tangible   

adj.有形的，可触摸的，确凿的，实际的

参考例句：

• The policy has not yet brought any tangible benefits.这项政策还没有带来任何实质性的好处。
• There is no tangible proof.没有确凿的证据。

3 serene   

adj. 安详的，宁静的，平静的

参考例句：

• He has entered the serene autumn of his life.他已进入了美好的中年时期。
• He didn't speak much,he just smiled with that serene smile of his.他话不多，只是脸上露出他招牌式的淡定的微笑。

4 massage   

n.按摩，揉；vt.按摩，揉，美化，奉承，篡改数据

参考例句：

• He is really quite skilled in doing massage.他的按摩技术确实不错。
• Massage helps relieve the tension in one's muscles.按摩可使僵硬的肌肉松弛。

5 backwards   

adv.往回地，向原处，倒，相反，前后倒置地

参考例句：

• He turned on the light and began to pace backwards and forwards.他打开电灯并开始走来走去。
• All the girls fell over backwards to get the party ready.姑娘们迫不及待地为聚会做准备。