6种积极心态调节法：从今天起改变你的生活！

 　　Do you feel like your life could be happier? You know things are going okay, but you just feel that they could be better.

　　你有没有觉得日子还能再开心一些？虽然一切也都还好，但你就是觉得可以更好。

　　I truly believe that it completely hinges¹ on our perspectives³. Only you can decide if you are going to be happy. This also ripples⁴ its way into other areas of our lives.

　　我确信一切取决于心态。只有自己才能决定自己快乐与否。生活中的其他方面同样如此。

　　So what are some easy ways that you can quickly set your mood and attitude for the day?

　　那么，怎样才能迅速调整一天的心态和心情呢？

　　Try these techniques to bring greater happiness and success into you and change your life today:

　　试试下面这些方法，从今天起就过得更快乐、更成功，让你的生活焕然一新吧：

　　1. Start each day by making a list of things you’re grateful for.

　　列个感恩清单，用感恩开启每一天。

　　You can do this while you’re lying in bed just before you get up, in the shower, or while driving to work. Can you create a grateful habit?

　　起床前躺在床上时、淋浴时或开车上班时，你就能搞定。养成感恩的习惯，你做得到吗？

　　2. Love life, not stuff⁵.

　　爱生活，而不是物质。

　　Simpler is better. The feeling of excitement when you buy something wears off pretty fast, so focus more on living your life and create memories. The quality of your life itself is what will bring you the most happiness, not the quantity or quality of your stuff.

　　简单的生活更美好。购物的兴奋感很快就会消逝，何不用心经营日子，营造美好回忆呢！生活的品质在于什么能让你最开心，而不是你拥有多么多、多么昂贵的物质。

　　3. Be patient.

　　请耐心。

　　Enjoy the journey of creating the life you desire. Each day will bring you one step closer.

　　学会享受创造你所希望的生活的过程。这样，每天你都能离目标更近一些。

　　4. Believe and have faith in yourself.

　　相信自己，对自己有信心。

　　Life is much more pleasant when you have faith in yourself. Remember: You’ve probably already done things that are much more difficult than just about anything you may still wish to accomplish. Do you need more motivation?

　　若你对自己充满自信，生活会变得快乐很多。请记住：你已经着手的事情可能比你期望达到的目标还要有挑战性呢。你是否需要更多动力呢？

　　5. Smarter not harder.

　　更智慧，而不是更刻苦。

　　We often believe that anything worthwhile requires a lot of work. That’s definitely⁶ not true. Why do you think we have such big brains? So we can use them of course. Really, I think we often make things much harder than they have to be.

　　我们总以为任何有价值的事情都得呕心沥血才行。其实根本不是那回事儿。你以为人有大脑干嘛来着？当然是动脑筋喽。说实话，我觉得人们总爱把事情搞得复杂困难无比。

　　6. There’s no such thing as failure.

　　没有失败这回事。

　　Each time your plans fall short, learn from the experience, and continue moving forward. The knowledge gained only makes you more capable⁷ in the future.

　　计划落空就吸取教训继续前行。 学到的知识只会让你日后更有能力。

　　Adjusting your attitude and making these changes isn’t easy, but it pays off. Your attitude affects your perspective², what you notice, and what you fail to notice. By adjusting your attitude, you can shift⁸ your whole reality!

　　调整心态做出改变并非易事，但努力不会白费。心态影响看问题的角度，决定你注意什么又忽略什么。只要你调整心态，就能让自己焕然一新哦！

 

1 hinges   

n. 铰链, 小五金 名词hinge的复数形式

参考例句：

• The door had been pulled off its hinges. 门从铰链上扯下来了。
• A door hangs by its hinges. 门是用铰链装上的。

2 perspective   

n.视角，观点，想法

参考例句：

• You can get a perspective of the whole city from here.从这里你可以看到城市的全景。
• We may get a clear perspective of the people's happy lives.我们知道人民对幸福生活的展望。

3 perspectives   

n.透视( perspective的名词复数 )；透视图；观点；全景

参考例句：

• We suggest that it is possible to reconcile these apparently opposing perspectives. 我们认为这两个看似对立的观点是可以调和的。 来自辞典例句
• These countries loom big in the perspectives of European writers. 这些国家在欧洲作者们的心目中是庞大逼人的。 来自辞典例句

4 ripples   

逐渐扩散的感觉( ripple的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• The moon danced on the ripples. 月亮在涟漪上舞动。
• The sea leaves ripples on the sand. 海水在沙滩上留下了波痕。

5 stuff   

n.原料，材料，东西；vt.填满；吃饱

参考例句：

• We could supply you with the stuff in the raw tomorrow.明天我们可以供应你原材料。
• He is not the stuff.他不是这个材料。

6 definitely   

adv.一定地，肯定地；明确地，确切地

参考例句：

• The team will definitely lose if he doesn't play.如果他不参加比赛，这个队肯定会输。
• I shall definitely be home before six o'clock.6点以前，我一定回家。

7 capable   

adj.有能力的，有才能的

参考例句：

• The new woman secretary was extremely clever and capable.这位新来的女秘书很是精明强干。
• Jim is capable at sports.吉姆擅长运动。

8 shift   

n.交换，变化，移动，接班者；vt.更替，移转，变声；vi.改变，定责，更衣

参考例句：

• Lend me a hand to shift this box,will you?来帮一下忙，把这箱子搬开，好吗？
• A sudden shift in the wind warned of the coming storm.风向的突然改变预示暴风雨来临。