佚名/Anonymous
It's holiday again. Most of us look forward to it. But as we immerse ourselves in the holiday season—the parties, the shopping, the cookins, the relatives, the bills—what we were hoping for, fun and warm feelings of togetherness, often turns out to be little more than stress and fatigue.
Although it is nearly impossible not to experience some increase in stress during this hectic time, there are ways to help keep stress levels manageable. Consider the following tips to help make your holidays a little brighter.
—Continue to exercise during the holidays, even if it's less than your usual regimen.
—Try to eat healthy foods.
Relax between parties and other holiday obligations.
—Be aware of what's going on inside of you.
Are you missing a special holiday ritual from your childhood? Can you incorporate it in to your current holiday plans?
—Practise tolerance.
Remember that everyone in those long shopping lines is just as pressed for time as you are.(Better yet shop online!)
—Prioritize, prioritize, prioritize.
You cannot do it all, and if you try, you surely will not enjoy yourself.
—Budget your holiday spending money ahead of time.
Write down your spending list and stick to it.
—Remember that drinking alcohol only gives the illusion of feeling better and less stressed.
It is important to drink only in moderation—particularly during the holidays when many other stresses are present.
—Avoid bringing up difficult or sensitive subject matter at family gatherings.
—Give to someone less fortunate.
Adopt a needy family. Donate toys for underprivileged children. Remember that giving is the true spirit of the holidays.
—If you are from a displaced family, or for some reason cannot be with your loved ones during the holidays, seek out others in the same situation and plan a special gathering.
—Talk to a friend, or, if needed, a therapist, about your holiday blues and stress.
Often, just verbalizing your thoughts will help alleviate the negative feelings, and the interchange can provide you with some stress-relief solutions.
—Be thankful for all you have.
假期又來臨了，大部分人都很期待它的到來，但是由於我們將自己沉浸在整個假期中——聚會、購物、烹飪、串親戚、清賬—— 一切我們所期盼的，相聚使我們感到快樂和溫暖，但往往也會帶來少許壓力和疲倦。
盡管在這段繁忙的時期不可能不會經曆某些壓力，但是這裏有一些方法可以使這些壓力保持平衡。考慮以下小貼士，會給你的假期增添些許快樂。
——在假期時仍要堅持鍛煉，即使強度比平常稍稍減輕一點兒。
——多吃健康食品。
在聚會和其他假期活動的間隙要多休息。
——留心來自心底的聲音。
你是否錯過了一個兒時的特別假期儀式？你能否把它安排在你現在的假期日程中？
——學會寬容。
記住：每一個排著長隊購物的人都會像你一樣擔心時間。（不過最好選擇網上購物！）
——懂得取舍。
你不能做所有想做的事，如果你嚐試一下，就知道那其實並不開心。
——提前預算假期的開支。
列一個花銷清單，並遵循它。
——記住：飲酒隻會使你有舒服和壓力減輕的幻覺。
飲酒時需要注意的就是適度——特別是當許多壓力同時出現的假期。
——在家庭聚會中，避開艱難或敏感的話題。
——向不如你幸運的人奉獻。
幫助一個貧困的家庭，給生活不優越的孩子送玩具，記住給予是度假的真諦。
如果你的家庭有些變化，或是因為一些原因使你不能與你愛的人共度假期，那麽就去尋找與你處於同樣境地的人們共度一個特別的假期。
——向朋友傾訴，或者，如果需要的話，找一位臨床醫學家，把你假期裏的鬱悶與壓力告訴他。
通常，將自己的心事吐露出來，有助於緩解消極的情緒，而且交流可以給你提供一個緩解壓力的環境。
——感激你所擁有的一切。
心靈小語
壓力，人人都會遇到，應怎麽解決呢？可以給自己一個空間，付出一些時間，用一些其他的活動或愛好來調動內心輕鬆、快樂的情緒。讓我們排遣生活的壓力，輕裝上陣！
W 詞匯筆記
immerse[i?m??s]v.使沉浸於；使深陷於；深陷於；沉浸在
例 He immersed himself totally in his work.
他埋頭於工作中。
obligation[??bli?ɡei??n]n.義務；責任；職責
例 His social obligation compels him to make a round of visits.
他的社會職責使得他不得不進行一係列訪問。
tolerance[?t?l?r?ns]n.寬容；容忍；忍受；寬恕
例 He has a sense of humour plus tolerance and patience.
他具有幽默感，又能寬容和忍耐。
prioritize[prai??ritaiz]v.按重要性排列；劃分優先順序
例 Simplify your schedule and prioritize.
簡化你的日程表，並排好先後順序。
S 小試身手
你不能做所有想做的事，如果你嚐試一下，就知道那其實並不開心。
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度假的精神實質是給予。
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將自己的心事吐露出來，有助於緩解消極的情緒，而且交流可以給你提供一個緩解壓力的環境。
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P 短語家族
Most of us look forward to it.
look forward to：期望；盼望
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Often turns out to be little more than stress and fatigue. turn out：結果是；製造；關燈
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