 What's top of your list of new year resolutions for 2016？ Do more exercise？Eat better？ Spend more time with your children？ Find a fulfilling career？How about ticking all your boxes and simply be happy？
在你的2016新年决心书上，排在第一位的是什么？多锻炼？吃得好一点？多花些时间陪孩子？找个令人满意的职业？何不满足所有愿望，单纯快乐一点？ Sadly， you can't simply “become” happy. Happiness is often an indirect consequence of our actions and the way we think. However， the good news is that making even the smallest adjustments can help us attain that elusive state we all aspire to. 可惜的是，你没法单纯“变得”快乐。快乐往往是我们的行动和思维方式的间接后果。然而，好消息是，哪怕做出最小的调整也有助于达到我们都梦寐以求的那种难以企及的状态。 1. Slow down We are human beings， not human doings and it's very easy to forget that in the frenetic world in which we live. Make a point of setting aside time for a night off and defend space in your diary for doing nothing at all. And if you suffer from FOMO （the fear of missing out）， recalibrate and think of it instead as the joy of missing out. 减速 我们是人类，不是人累，在我们生活的狂乱世界里很容易忘记这一点。刻意留出一晚上空闲时间，在你的日记里保留什么都不做的空间。如果你受到“错失恐惧”的困扰，那就调整一下，反过来将它视为“错失之乐”。 2. Be mindful Build a “mindful” activity into your day. It can be any routine activity you perform amid the haste of the day， like hand washing. Slow down and give the task your full attention. You'll soon start appreciating these small moments of stillness. 留心 每天做一件“留心”的事。它可以是你在一天忙乱中展开的任何常规活动，比如洗手。放慢速度，把全部注意力放在这项任务上。你很快就会开始领略到这些宁静小瞬间的乐趣。 3. Follow the 60% rule Perfectionism is an illusion， but the pursuit of it is real and can have damaging consequences. So readjust your thinking. If a friendship， relationship， work project is 60% right， then you're doing well. 遵循60%规则 完美主义是一种错觉，但对完美主义的追求是切实存在的，而且可能会产生破坏性后果。所以要调整你的思维。如果一份友谊、一段感情或一个工作项目有60%是对头的，那你就做得不错。 4. Nourish your body It's a proven fact that the food we eat can have a direct impact on our mood and serotonin levels. So surround yourself with the good stuff： leafy green veg， probiotics， a sprinkle of cinammon and dark chocolate. 滋养身体 经证实，我们摄入的食物会对我们的情绪和血清素水平产生直接影响。因此，要在身边常备有益的食物：绿叶菜、益生菌、少量肉桂和黑巧克力。
5. Unplug The strong glare of a phone's backlight isn't conducive to deep sleep. I have instated a wind-down hour before bedtime in which the phone is firmly in its charging station. It's all about creating the right conditions for your body to feel relaxed and able to sleep. 停用手机 手机背光的强光不利于深度睡眠。我在睡前安排了一小时“放松”时间。在这一小时里，坚决把手机连在充电设备上。这样完全是为了创造合适的条件，让你的身体感到放松，能够入睡。 6. Declutter Clearing cupboards helps give you a sense of control and owning your own space. It can be life-changing as Marie Kondo maintains in The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying： A simple， effective way to banish clutter forever. 清理杂物 清理橱柜有助于你产生尽在掌控和拥有自己空间的感觉。它可能会像近藤麻理惠在《改变生活的整理魔法：一劳永逸清除杂物的简单有效方式》中所说的那样改变生活。 7. Breathe When things get too much， try the one-finger-on-the-nose breathing trick. Surreptitiously lift a finger against one side of your nose. Then just breathe through the other nostril. By halving the rate at which you breathe， you lower your blood pressure and trigger the body's relaxation response. 呼吸 在不堪承受的时候，试试一个指头按住鼻子的呼吸法。悄悄用一个指头按住鼻子的一侧。然后，就通过另一个鼻孔呼吸。通过把呼吸率放慢一半，你会降低血压，引发身体的放松反应。 8. Redefine failure Stumbling blocks can be stepping stones and failure can teach us so much. Be less risk-averse and adopt the attitude embodied by a cartoon in my office which says： I've made so many mistakes， and learnt so much， I'm thinking of making some more. 重新定义失败 绊脚石可以成为垫脚石，而失败可以让我们学到很多。少逃避风险，采取我办公室里的一幅漫画展现的态度，那就是：我犯了那么多错误，学到了那么多，所以我正在考虑犯更多的错误。 9. Exercise Breaking a sweat， ideally first thing in the morning， releases endorphins and sets you up for the day. Lack of exercise can leave you feeling sluggish and lethargic， so， if you can， start your day right. 锻炼 出一身大汗，最好是在一大早，释放内啡肽，让你为当天作好准备。缺乏锻炼可能会使你感到懒散倦怠，所以，如果可能的话，给你的一天开个好头。 10. Read a poem aloud As you do so， your mental to-do list melts away and your thoughts still， focusing entirely on the lyrical sounds of the words. One of my favourite poems is：The Lake Isle of Innisfree by W. B. Yeats; I will arise and go now， and go to Innisfree，/And a small cabin build there， of clay and wattles made. Imagine yourself in that bee-loud glade. 大声读一首诗 这样做的时候，你脑子里的任务清单会消失，你的心绪会很平静，完全专注于诗句的抒情语调。我最钟爱的诗之一是W·B·叶芝的《茵尼斯弗利岛》；我就要动身走了，去茵尼斯弗利岛，造座小茅屋在那里，枝条编墙糊上泥。想像一下你就在那片蜂群歌唱的林中空地上。（葛雪蕾译自英国《卫报》网站2015年12月29日文章）        |
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