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Take a scientific approach to soothing your frazzled nerves with these proven methods.

You Will Need

Athletic sneakers
Meditation tape or book
Comfortable bed
Good instructional book
Soft music
Professional masseuse (optional)

Step 1: Start exercising（锻炼身体）
Start exercising. Pick an activity you like, such as swimming, dancing, or riding a bike.

Step 2: Meditate（学会沉思）
Learn to meditate. Consult a book or CD for techniques on meditation and relaxation, or check your local yellow pages for a class near you.

In one study, more than half the people who meditated two and a half hours a week for eight weeks reported a whopping 54% reduction in stress.

Step 3: Get sleep（保证睡眠质量）
Get seven to nine hours of sleep every night. The National Sleep Foundation says that anything less could negatively affect both decision-making and interactions with others, leading to anxiety.

Step 4: Go to bed early（早睡早起）
Go to bed 30 minutes to an hour before your normal bedtime and do something relaxing like read a book or listen to soft music

Get a professional massage a few times a month. It’s pricey, but people who get regular massages have lower levels of anxiety and fewer headaches.

Step 5: Reduce caffeine（少喝咖啡）
Reduce your caffeine intake, which can make you jittery all day. Instead of coffee, try herbal tea.

Reduce your caffeine intake gradually to avoid withdrawal symptoms like headaches.

Step 6: Book vacation（偶尔度假）
Book a vacation. Research shows that frequent vacationers are eight times less likely to die of a heart attack than those who rarely go on holiday.

Step 7: Consider root of stress（找到压力之源）
Consider whether your stress has a root problem that should be dealt with. Maybe you need to cut back on your activities for a while, or stick up for yourself more, or try therapy to see if there’s something in particular that’s stressing you out.

The American Institute of Stress estimates that stress costs U.S. businesses $300 billion a year in absenteeism, burnout, and mental health problems.

词汇讲解

【词汇讲解】

1.Meditate v. 想，考虑，计划

如：Could you teach me how to meditate?
你能否教我如何打坐？

He meditates on his past life.
他沉思着过去的生活。

2.pricey adj. 昂贵的，过分昂贵的

如：Houses are pricey in this area of the city.
城里这个地区的住房价格很高。

This restaurant is a bit pricey for me.
这家饭馆的价钱对我来说贵了些。

3.intake n. 引入口，入口，通风口

如：The new intake of students appears to be a very mixed bag.
新招收的一批学生似乎是由各式各样的人所组成。

Our school is gearing up for an increased intake of pupils.
我们学校正在作好准备以接受更多的学生。

4.jittery adj. 神经过敏的，战战兢兢的
5.stick up for v. 维护，为 ... 辩护

如：If you don't occasionally stick up for yourself, nobody will stick up for you.
如果你老不为自己辩护，将不会有人支持你。

If you don't stick up for your rights, nobody will stick up for you.
如果你自己不争取自己的权利，没有人会为你去争取。

6.absenteeism n. 旷课，长期旷课或旷工，缺席的频率
7.frazzled adj. 疲惫的，易怒的，穿破了的