[交流] 【Lucy每周一送】中英文对照美文：五招变身"乐观达人" 已有9人参与

Research suggests that people with a glass-half-full outlook are healthier than their pessimistic peers: They catch fewer colds, cope better with heart disease, and may even live longer. Here are 5 tips that can help you be more optimistic.
  研究显示，关注事物积极一面的人比有悲观情绪的同龄人更健康：他们较少感冒，患心脏病的风险小，甚至可能活得更长。下面这5招会让你变得更乐观。
  1.Stay away from downers远离消极者
Misery loves company--and if you're around gloomy people, there's a good chance you won't be smiling. Surround yourself with supportive friends and spend time doing things that make you happy. Keep your distance from literature and movies that will bum you out, too.
  同病相怜--如果你身边有一群情绪低落的人，你可能根本不会再笑了。要多和支持自己的朋友呆在一起，做让自己开心的事，也要远离那些会让你情绪低落的文学作品或电影。

  2.Pay attention to what makes you feel optimistic留意积极的事物
  Do you feel more positive when the collective mood is positive? The flowers are bright, the neighbors look happy, and the dogs' tails are wagging. Try to really tune in to what you're thinking and feeling in the moment. If you're feeling good, try to get there again.
  当周围都是积极情绪的时候，你有没有感到更积极呢？花儿色彩艳丽，邻居快快乐乐，小狗摇尾乞怜。试着沉浸到当时你所想和感受的气氛里。如果你感觉不错，那就努力再次营造这样的氛围。

  3.Reward yourself犒劳自己
  If you've been working extra hard on a weeks-long project, reward yourself with a treat at the end of the process, no matter what the outcome is. Having something to look forward to increases optimism.
  如果你一直加班工作完成一个长达几周的计划，当一切完成之后，无论结果如何，都要犒劳一下自己。心里有所盼望会增加乐观情绪。

  4.Do look at the glass half full注意杯子里装满东西的那一半
  Cultivating optimism is about breaking old thought patterns and establishing new ones. If you're looking at a glass that's filled to the halfway mark, why not see it as half full? Choosing to focus on those "half-full" things might help you realize that you don't need your cup to runneth over in order to feel optimistic.
  培养乐观情绪需要突破旧的思维定势，建立新的模式。如果你正盯着一个装有一半东西的杯子，那为什么不把那一半当作满满的呢？选择去关注那些“不够完美的”事物也许会让你明白乐观并不需要福杯满溢。

  5.Be glad知足常乐
  By comparing yourself to someone with a thinner body, bigger house, or flashier car, you're always going to end up envious and pessimistic. You should live your own life and cherish what you have.
  如果和那些比你瘦、房子比你的大或者车子更酷的人来比，你永远都会活在嫉妒和悲观之中。你应该为自己生活，珍惜自己所有。