(单词翻译:单击)
Shameless flattery isn't the only way to boost someone's self-image.
无节操的奉承并不是增加别人自信的唯一方法。
You Will Need
你需要
Time to spend with the person
陪伴对方的时间
Patience to encourage life changes
鼓励对方对生活作出改变的耐心
And the wisdom to compliment wisely
明智地赞扬对方的智慧
optional: A dog
一只狗
Steps
步骤
STEP 1 Encourage exercise
1.鼓励对方多运动
Lure the person off the couch. Studies show that exercise raises confidence, so you’ll both get a self-esteem boost.
引诱对方从沙发上下来。研究表明，运动可以增强自信，所以，通过运动你们两人都可以增强自信。
Strength training, in particular, has been shown to make people feel better about themselves.
尤其是力量锻炼，可以让人自我感觉更好。
STEP 2 Get him a pet
2.给他一只宠物
Get him a puppy—particularly if the person who needs to feel better about himself is a child or a senior citizen. Research shows that both groups benefit greatly from dogs’ legendary unconditional love.
给他一只小狗作宠物——尤其是如果需要对自己感觉更好的人是孩子或老人。调查表明，老年人和小孩都能从狗无条件的爱中感觉良好。
STEP 3 Encourage him to volunteer
3.鼓励对方做志愿者活动
Encourage the person to become a volunteer. They’ll feel good for helping, and it’ll remind them of how fortunate they are.
鼓励他做一名志愿者。通过帮助他人，他们会感觉更好，会提醒他们自己多么幸运。
STEP 4 Encourage writing
4.鼓励他写作
Urge the person to pen a poem. Writing verse has been shown to raise self-esteem by producing endorphins, the so-called 'feel good' chemicals produced by the brain.
鼓励他写一首诗。写诗可以产生内啡肽，大脑产生的让人感觉良好的化学物质，从而增强自信。
STEP 5 Compliment him
5.赞扬他们
Use praise wisely. Research shows it’s better to compliment a person for working hard than being smart, because the latter will cause a major drop in confidence every time the person fails at a task.
聪明地赞扬他们。调查表明，赞扬对方工作努力比赞扬他们聪明更有效，因为后者会让他们每次任务失败时自信心下降。
Adolescent girls with low self-esteem are more likely to diet and less likely to exercise than confident girls, according to The Commonwealth Fund Survey of the Health of Adolescent Girls.
根据联邦基金青少年女孩健康状况调查的结果，与自信的女孩相比，缺乏自信心的少女更有可能节食，更少运动。
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