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True serenity comes from within, but even Buddhists can use a little jump start now and then.

You Will Need

Opportunities to laugh
Time for family and friends
TV-watching time
Absorbing hobbies
And a gratitude journal
A new job

Step 1: Laugh often（经常笑）
Laugh as often as you can. It causes your heart rate and blood pressure to drop dramatically, leaving your feeling profoundly relaxed.

People with a strong sense of humor are less prone to depression and anxiety.

Step 2: Find time for friends（和朋友多聚会）
Find time for friends and family. Researchers who studied very content people found that every single one was extremely outgoing and reported strong social bonds.

Step 3: Take charge（掌控自己的生活）
Take charge of your life—even if that means standing up to a controlling loved one or finding a job that gives you more freedom. Confronting a troubling issue now will ensure more serenity later.

Step 4: Do what you love（做自己喜欢的）
Start a career doing what you love. A Swedish study found that people who work hard at something they find fulfilling are more satisfied with their lives.

No matter how much you love your job, take vacations: people who don’t are more susceptible to heart attacks!

Step 5: Don't feel guilty（不要内疚）
Be a couch potato without guilt. A study of women who kept a daily mood diary found that watching TV at night was their daily relaxation peak.

Step 6: Sleep more（充足的睡眠）
Get more sleep. A major impediment to serenity is fatigue due to lack of sleep.

Step 7: Return to nature（回归自然）
Go for a hike, take a walk on the beach, or garden—just get outside. Scientists believe that we’re actually hard-wired to relax when we’re in the presence of the natural world, including plants and animals.

Step 8: Go with the "flow"（顺其自然）
Go with the “flow,” which is the state of intense well-being that occurs when we are so immersed in an activity that we lose all track of time—researchers say this is a key to contentment.

Step 9: Keep a gratitude journal（记下一个感谢日记）
Keep a gratitude journal. Studies show it helps us want what we already have — the true key to happiness.

词汇讲解

【词汇讲解】

1.Absorb vt. 吸纳，吸引 ... 的注意，吞并

如：Plants can absorb carbon dioxide and release oxygen.
植物可以吸收二氧化碳释放氧气。

Plants absorb minerals and other nutrients from the soil.
植物从泥土中吸收矿物质和其他养料。

Dry sand absorbs water.
干沙吸收水份。

2.dramatically adv. 戏剧地，引人注目地

如：Accounting and banking have changed dramatically in the light of recent developments in computers.
由于当今电子计算机的飞速发展，会计和银行业发生了急剧的变化。

The story begins dramatically but the plot peters out before the end.
这故事有些虎头蛇尾。

3.outgoing adj. 喜欢外出的，离开的，外向的

如：Outgoing orders of Chinese food.
中国饭菜的外带订购

The outgoing chairperson.
即将离职的主席

4.hike n. 徒步旅行，远足，涨价

如：He always bring a canteen with him on a hike.
他作徒步旅行时总是带著水壶。

The storm upset their plans for a hike.
暴风雨破坏了他们的远足计画。

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