Three stress busters<br>三种摧毁压力的武器 <br><br><br>Take a short walk. It will give you twice as much energy as a candy bar. A snack or a cup of coffee may provide a short boost of energy, but half an hour later, they result in increased tension and a drop in energy. A ten-minute brisk walk, on the other hand, increases energy for an hour or more. According to the study of smokers and snackers, it is found that both groups had significantly more energy after just a five-minute walk, and took twice as long before smoking their next cigarette or eating a snack. <br> 走动走动:这比吃一块糖果给你带来的活力多一倍。吃点东西或喝杯咖啡也许能为你提供短暂的能量.但半小时后你会感到更紧张,精力也有所下降。而十分钟的快速行走能增加足以持续一个多小时的能量。根据对吸烟者和爱吃零食的人的研究观察,发现两组人在行走五分种后就会获得相当多的能量,他们吸下一支烟或吃下一块糖果的时间也延长了一倍。<br><br> Seek out the company of others. While you might want to hole up and be alone, research shows that people cope better with stress in the presence of others, especially others undergoing similar stress. Experts studies have shown that support doesn't even have to come from other people: Pets can be a meaningful source of companionship as well.<br> 寻找陪伴:也许你想躲避压力,想独自呆着,但调查表明有他人在.特别是有承受类似压力的人在你身旁,你会更好地应付压力。专家的研究也表明这种支持不见得非得来自其他的人:宠物也可以充当很有意义的陪伴。<br><br> Teach yourself a relaxation technique such as meditation, progressive muscle relaxation (tensing and releasing each part of the body from your toes to your head) or self-hypnosis. If you practice a relaxation technique each day for two weeks, you can teach your body to relax in response to stress, circumventing the release of stress hormones that increase tension.<br> 教自己一种放松技巧:如沉思,逐步放松肌肉(从脚趾到头部依次收缩放松身体的每一部位)或自我催眠术。如果你每天做一套放松操并坚持两周,你就能让你的肌体在面对压力时得到放松,并遏制住会导致压力增加的紧张型荷尔蒙的释放。<br> |