生活妙語:讓糟糕心情變好的祕密

Although I'm all for indulging in activities to boost your mood, retail therapy is definitely a pricey way to do it. And it might make you feel worse in the long run if your shopping expedition makes a dent in your bank account. Here are some wallet-friendly ways to turn around a bad day:

雖然我很贊成去做一些能提升心情的活動，但是購物療法無疑是種昂貴的方式。從長遠的角度上看，購物後你的賬戶餘額會減少，那時你可能會感到更難受。 下面是幾種既提升心情又省錢的妙招：

t planning a a plan to take some days off and start researching destination ideas. Research has shown that planning and anticipating a trip has an even greater effect on happiness than the actual trip itself.

1.開始計劃一次旅行。計劃休幾天假，並開始調研目的地。研究發現計劃並憧憬一次旅行比實際的旅行會更讓人開心。

yourself a happy meal. A happy meal is basically comfort food you can make at home that will help you feel better. Perhaps it's a childhood favorite like Oreos and milk or maybe a secret family recipe.

2.自己動手做一頓快樂之餐。一頓快樂之餐就是你自己在家做的可口食物，它能讓你感覺好一些。也許它是你兒時的最愛，比如奧利奧、牛奶，也許是你按家傳祕方做出的食物。

a goal and accomplish it. Set a small and reasonable goal and complete it before the end of the night. It can be simple tasks like washing the dishes or finishing up two chapters of a mystery novel. You'll feel better when you're getting things done.

3.制定目標並加以實現。制定一個小且合理的目標，並在晚上睡覺前實現它。可以是簡單的任務比如洗盤子或看完兩章推理小說。當你實現目標的時候，你會感覺好一些。

something nice for someone. Doing a nice act for someone can make you feel better, studies have shown. They can be small acts like sending an email to your best friend telling her how much you appreciate her, or making dinner for your partner.

4.爲他人做點兒好事。研究表明，爲他人做好事爲讓人開心。 這些事兒可以是給你最好的朋友發封電子郵件，告訴她你多麼感激她，或爲伴侶做頓飯。

mber the good. Write out a gratitude list of things that you're grateful for. Noting down a list of things that you are grateful for can renew your appreciation in things that you've been taking for granted. Writing a gratitude list will cause you to put more focus on the positive and less on the negative.

5.記住別人爲你做過的好事。寫一個感激清單，在上面列上你所感激的事情。記下你所感激的事情，會讓你對以前認爲理所當然的事重生感激之情，也會讓你更加關注積極的事情，減少對負面事情的注意。

nd yourself that this is temporary. I really love the mantra "This too shall pass" because it reminds us that everything - including positive and negative events - is temporary. In a few days, weeks, or years, you will probably get over it. All that matters is knowing that there is a day you will move on and to not invest so much energy in thinking about an event that's temporary.

6.提醒自己這只是暫時的。我很喜歡這個口頭禪：“這也會過去”，因爲這句話提醒我們，無論是好事還是壞事，任何事情都是暫時的。幾天、幾周或幾年後，這些事情都會過去的。最重要的是，提醒自己有一天會繼續前行，不要浪費這麼多精力去想這個事情，因爲它只是暫時的。

p early. Sometimes all you can do after a stressful event is to give it time and sleep on it. Head to bed early tonight so that you'll wake up well rested and ready to tackle the next day with gusto. Not getting enough sleep can cause you to be more cranky and sensitive, so you should definitely get a full night's rest after a bad day.

7.早睡。有時，在你遇到巨大壓力的時候，最好的方法就是去睡覺，讓時間來消化這些事。晚上早點睡覺，好好休息，就能精力充沛地面對第二天。睡眠不足會讓你暴躁和敏感，所以，如果度過了糟糕的一天，晚上一定要好好睡覺。

a your friend you need an emergency hangout to get your mind off of things. Having someone else around can get you out of the negative rut. It's always nice to have an understanding ear and someone to distract you.

8.向朋友求救。告訴你的朋友，你急需和他們出去來換換腦子。別人在身邊時，你的負面情緒會減輕。有一個能理解你的人或能轉移你注意力的人在身邊都很管用。

al therapy. Many studies have shown that owning a pet is related to lower rates of depression and blood pressure. If you don't have a pet, perhaps play with a neighbor's furry friend or visit a shelter to coo over the cute puppies.

9.動物療法。大量研究表明，養寵物的人得抑鬱症和高血壓的機率較低。如果你沒有寵物，你可以和鄰居家的狗玩一會兒或去動物避難所對可愛的小狗說說話。

tate. Close your eyes, take a few breaths, and mentally release all that is bothering you. Meditation will give your brain a break from the stress and it will maybe even help you put things into perspective and help you realize that your situation isn't so dire after all.

10.冥想。閉上眼睛，做幾次深呼吸，從精神上把煩擾你的事情都釋放掉。冥想能讓大腦從壓力中解脫出來，甚至能幫助你換種角度看問題，幫助你意識到你的情形並沒有如此可怕。

cise. As we all know, exercise produces endorphins, chemicals that make you feel good. Go to the gym and play your favorite workout songs and get a good workout. You'll be feeling better in no time.

11.鍛鍊身體。我們知道，鍛鍊身體能產生內啡肽，這種化學物質能讓你感覺良好。去健身館，健身時播放你最喜歡的歌曲，好好鍛鍊。你馬上就能感覺好起來。

h a comedy. Laughter is the best medicine and watching a funny movie, TV show, or YouTube video can distract you from the negative events in your life.

12.看一部喜劇。笑是最好的良藥。 看看搞笑的電影、電視節目或Youtube視頻都能把你的注意力從糟糕的事情中轉移出來。