【聽力文本】
If you’ve ever gotten up on the wrong side of the bed, these tips will help calm your irritability and save those around you from your foul mood.
You Will Need
Exercise
Your favorite movie or music
A project
Positive thoughts
Someone to talk to
An early bedtime
Fish (optional)
Step 1: Hit the gym(去健身房)
Hit the gym. Exercise releases the feel-good hormones called endorphins, which can turn a bad day around in no time.
Eating fish can also release endorphins and elevate your mood, thanks to Omega-3 fatty acids.
Step 2: Watch a favorite movie(看自己最喜愛的電視?。?/strong>
Watch your favorite movie or listen to your favorite music.
Step 3: Complete a project(做成一件小事)
Complete a household, outdoor, or personal project to feel a sense of accomplishment.
Step 4: Avoid negative thoughts(不往壞的方面想)
Avoid thinking about all the bad stuff that happened in the past. Concentrate on the good things, and on the present.
Step 5: Talk to someone(找朋友傾訴)
Talk to a family member, friend, or even a professional, and tell them what’s bothering you.
Step 6: Go to bed earlier(早點睡覺)
Go to bed a little earlier than usual. The sooner a bad day ends, the sooner a new day can begin.
Between 1996 and 2005, the use of antidepressants nearly doubled in the United States.
【詞匯講解】
1.get up on the wrong side of the bed v. 心情不佳
2.elevate vt. 舉起,提拔,素養(yǎng)提升,鼓舞
如:The attempt to elevate Anderson to the presidency.
企圖把安德遜抬上總統(tǒng)寶座。
Reading good books elevates your mind.
閱讀好書使人思想高尚。
3.Concentrate v. 集中,專心,濃縮
如:The threat of going bankrupt is very unpleasant but it certainly concentrates the mind.
即將破產(chǎn)的威脅雖令人極煩惱,但確也能逼迫人開動腦筋。
The crowds concentrated round the palace.
人群匯集在宮殿的四周。
4.antidepressant n. 抗抑郁劑,抗抑郁藥