从今天起做个快乐的人：10招让你更乐观！

 　　Have you ever wondered how some people always seem to see the sunny side of things? How missed flights can turn into adventures, bad directions can deliver them to exciting new locales, lost opportunities lead them to new learning, and unexpected changes in plans leave them feeling more spontaneous than flustered¹? How does that work, exactly?

　　你有没有想过，有些人似乎总是看到事情积极乐观的一面。错过航班会成为一次大冒险；错误的方向，却可以指引到让人兴奋不已的地方；错失了一次机会，却能学到新事物；计划外的变动，带来的不是心慌，而是自在的感觉。如此乐观，这般快乐，究竟是如何炼成的？

　　Count Your Blessings²

　　列出让你感到幸福的事

　　Make a written (or mental) list of things you are thankful for, from very small to very big and anywhere in between. To really boost your spirits, set a number (like 100) and then just keep jotting³ everything down til you reach it. It's amazing what the mind remembers when focused!

　　写出（或思考出）你要感谢的事情一份列表，生活中的大小事都可以。为了能真正起到振奋精神，要制定好数目（如100个），之后在你达到目标前，你要记下所有的一切。精神集中时脑子会记得很多！

　　Notice Little Unexpected Things

　　关注细小且意想不到的事情

　　Pay special attention to things you don't normally "see," like the expression on kids' faces when they're playing, the sound birds are making in the background, or a little breeze.

　　对一些通常“看不到”的事情，要给予特别关注，例如孩子玩耍时的脸部表情，鸟儿飞过的声音，还有吹过的微风。

　　Be Grateful For The Good

　　时刻感谢身边的一切

　　Being thankful for what we already have is a tried and true way to feel better. Sometimes we get caught up thinking of what else is out there, when we have so many things to be grateful for at any given moment.

　　拥有后要满怀感恩之心，这是一种让你感觉更好、真实而可靠的方法。有时候，人们拥有了某些东西，却还想着其它，但其实在任何特定的时刻，我们都要为自己所拥有的而感到欣慰。

　　Help Someone Else

　　帮助他人

　　Helping⁴ others takes the focus off our own ego⁵ and needs, and helps channel our energy into creating a better world for others. Studies show that helping others has multiple surprising benefits to our health and well-being⁶.

　　帮助别人，能让自己放下自我和个人需求。另外，帮助他人也会引导出我们为他人创造美好世界的动力。研究表明，帮助他人对我们的身心都有很多意想不到的好处。

　　Decide To Be Happy Today

　　今天就要快乐

　　This one is easy. Change your lens. Make a conscious decision to see the positive, to be kind to others, to be grateful, and to be nice to yourself.

　　这个很简单，只要你做出改变。你得主动地向积极的一面靠拢，对他人友好，多感谢自己，对自己好点。

　　Smile At A Stranger (And Make Two People Happy)对陌生人微笑（会让两个人都快乐）

　　Smiling is another time-tested way to feel more optimistic. Even if you "fake it til you make it," and smile when you don't *really* feel like it, your brain thinks you feel better. People who see others smiling also feel more positive. Win, win!

　　微笑也是一种经过时间考验、让人更乐观的方法。即便你一直要伪笑、感觉不到自己在笑，你的大脑也会有好的感觉。人们看到他人对自己笑，也会充满力量。这就是双赢的结果！

　　Read Positive News

　　读一些积极的新闻

　　Proactively look for positive stories and news sources that highlight all the good in the world, like these sites for positive news and ideas.

　　主动寻找一些世界各地积极乐观的新闻，如那些有正面的新闻和积极观点的网站。

　　Set A Small Goal, Then Do It

　　定一个小目标，然后完成它

　　Pick something easy, quick, and ideally a bit fun. Even small chores work. Make a little list, check them off as you do them, and feel the accomplishment⁷ endorphins kick in!

　　选一些简单、快捷且有乐趣的目标，一些小家务也可以成为这样的目标。做一个目标表，每完成一个，就划掉一个，最后就能感受成功感受的冲击！

　　Remember, Almost Everything Is A Choice

　　记住，一切皆是机会

　　You can choose your viewpoint, what you focus on, you reaction to a situation, your attitude toward people and events, and almost anything else. While bigger changes may require more planning and deliberation, they also are choices; you control your destiny.

　　你可以选一个你关注的观点、对一个情况的反映、对人或事的看法，或是其它任何一件事。大改变需要更多的深思熟虑，这些事情就是你的机会。因为，命运在你手中。

　　Absorb Nature

　　与自然相融

　　Getting out and about in nature -- or even focusing more deeply on everyday things you see outdoors -- helps remind us that we're all in this journey together. Seeing the amazing intracies in even the tiniest creatures can help refocus appreciation⁸.

　　出外走走，置身自然之中（或者深深感受每天那门外发生的点点滴滴），唤起我们与自然的同行。小生物有大智慧，因此我们也会重新懂得感谢，感谢自然。

 

1 flustered   

adj.慌张的；激动不安的v.使慌乱，使不安( fluster的过去式和过去分词)

参考例句：

• The honking of horns flustered the boy. 汽车喇叭的叫声使男孩感到慌乱。 来自《现代英汉综合大词典》
• She was so flustered that she forgot her reply. 她太紧张了，都忘记了该如何作答。 来自辞典例句

2 blessings   

n.（上帝的）祝福( blessing的名词复数 )；好事；福分；因祸得福

参考例句：

• Afflictions are sometimes blessings in disguise. 塞翁失马，焉知非福。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• We don't rely on blessings from Heaven. 我们不靠老天保佑。 来自《现代汉英综合大词典》

3 jotting   

n.简短的笔记，略记v.匆忙记下( jot的现在分词 )；草草记下，匆匆记下

参考例句：

• All the time I was talking he was jotting down. 每次我在讲话时，他就会记录下来。 来自互联网
• The student considers jotting down the number of the businessman's American Express card. 这论理学生打算快迅速地记录下来下这位商贾的美国运通卡的金额。 来自互联网

4 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。

5 ego   

n.自我，自己，自尊

参考例句：

• He is absolute ego in all thing.在所有的事情上他都绝对自我。
• She has been on an ego trip since she sang on television.她上电视台唱过歌之后就一直自吹自擂。

6 well-being   

n.安康，安乐，幸福

参考例句：

• He always has the well-being of the masses at heart.他总是把群众的疾苦挂在心上。
• My concern for their well-being was misunderstood as interference.我关心他们的幸福，却被误解为多管闲事。

7 accomplishment   

n.完成，成就，（pl.）造诣，技能

参考例句：

• The series of paintings is quite an accomplishment.这一系列的绘画真是了不起的成就。
• Money will be crucial to the accomplishment of our objectives.要实现我们的目标，钱是至关重要的。

8 appreciation   

n.评价；欣赏；感谢；领会，理解；价格上涨

参考例句：

• I would like to express my appreciation and thanks to you all.我想对你们所有人表达我的感激和谢意。
• I'll be sending them a donation in appreciation of their help.我将送给他们一笔捐款以感谢他们的帮助。