In Stressful Times, Make Stress Work for You
壓力大的時候铭腕，讓壓力為你所用
--------From YLYK 每日外刊精讀專輯
These are stressful times. Fortunately, we can actually use that stress to improve our health and well-being. Over a decade of research suggests that it’s not the type or amount of stress that determines its impact. Instead, it’s our mind-set about stress that matters most.
這是一個充滿壓力的時代僵刮。幸運的是款侵，我們可以利用壓力來讓自己更健康目溉、更幸福。十多年的研究表明看成，壓力的類型或大小并不決定其影響华畏。其實鹏秋，我們?nèi)绾慰创龎毫Σ攀亲铌P鍵的。
Step 1: Acknowledge Your Stress
第一步：承認壓力
Labeling your stress consciously and deliberately moves neural activity from the amygdala — the center of emotion and fear — to the prefrontal cortex, which is responsible for executive control and planning.
主動地唯绍、下意識地描述你的壓力拼岳，可以將神經(jīng)活動從杏仁核——情緒和恐懼的中心——轉(zhuǎn)移到負責執(zhí)行控制和計劃功能的前額葉皮質(zhì)。
In other words, when we take a moment to acknowledge our stress, it moves us from operating from a fearful, reactive place to a position where we can be thoughtful and deliberate.
換句話說况芒，當我們花點時間承認壓力的存在時惜纸，我們能夠從一種害怕、被動的狀態(tài)绝骚，轉(zhuǎn)變至一個可以從容思考的心態(tài)耐版。
This step is also an opportunity to understand what’s at the heart of your personal stress or anxiety.
這一步也是一個讓你了解自己的壓力或焦慮核心的機會。
Step 2: Own Your Stress
第二步：“擁有”壓力
The next step is to welcome, or “own,” your stress. We only stress about things that we care about. By owning our stress, we connect to the positive motivation or personal value behind our stress.
下一步是欣然接受或“擁有”你的壓力压汪。我們只會為自己在意的事情感到有壓力粪牲。通過“擁有”壓力，我們與壓力背后的積極動機或個人價值聯(lián)系在了一起止剖。
Try completing this sentence about whatever was specifically stressing you out in step one: “I’m stressed about [insert stressor from step one] because I deeply care about …”
試著補全這句話腺阳，寫出第一步中讓你特別緊張的事情（不論是什么）：“我對[插入第一步中的壓力源]感到有壓力落君，因為我非常在意……⊥ひ”
Step 3: Use Your Stress
第三步：讓壓力為你所用
Connecting to the core values behind your stress sets you up for the third and most essential step: using or leveraging stress to achieve your goals and connect more deeply with the things that matter most.
與壓力背后的核心價值聯(lián)系在一起后绎速，我們邁向第三步，也是最重要的一步：利用壓力來實現(xiàn)你的目標焙蚓，并與最重要的事情聯(lián)結(jié)得更緊密纹冤。
Ask yourself: Are your typical responses in alignment with the values behind your stress? Think about how you might change your response to this stress to better facilitate your goals and your purpose.
問問自己：你面對壓力的典型反應是否符合壓力背后的價值觀？想一想如何改變你對壓力的應對购公，來更好地輔助你實現(xiàn)目標和目的萌京。
生詞好句
stressful?UK /?stresf?l/ US /?stresf?l/?adj. 有壓力的，壓力大的
a stressful job 一項有壓力的工作
a stressful task 一項有壓力的任務
stressful days 壓力大的日子
a stressful life 壓力大的生活
determine?UK /d??t??m?n/ US /d??t??rm?n/?vt. 決定
I am the only one to determine my own future.
只有我才能決定自己的未來宏浩。
impact?UK /??mp?kt/ US /??mp?kt/?n. 影響
詞義辨析：
influence是潛移默化的影響
impact是當頭棒喝的沖擊
mind-set?UK /?mɑ?nd?set/ US /?mɑ?nd?set/?n. 心態(tài)
mind-set about sth. 看待某個事物的心態(tài)
acknowledge?UK /?k?n?l?d?/ US /?k?nɑ?l?d?/?vt. 承認知残；認可
Harley-Davidson finally acknowledged their complacency.
哈雷戴維森終于承認了自滿。
And once again, the HOGS are acknowledged as one of the best motorbikes in the world.
哈雷戴維森再次被公認為世界上最好的摩托車之一比庄。
label?UK /?le?b?l/ US /?le?b?l/?vt. 貼標簽
amygdala?UK /??m?ɡd?l?/ US /??m?ɡd?l?/?n. 杏仁核
deliberately?UK /d??l?b?r?tli/ US /d??l?b?r?tli/?adv. 謹慎地橡庞，深思熟慮地
It’s my conscious and deliberate choice.
這是我自己經(jīng)過深思熟慮的決定。
prefrontal cortex?前額葉皮質(zhì)
executive control?執(zhí)行控制
at the heart of sth.?處于關鍵印蔗、核心地位
For me, storyline is at the heart of any movie.
在我看來，電影的故事線才是關鍵丑勤。
A sets you up for B?A為你籌備好去迎接B华嘹；A讓你做好了準備去迎接B
Full preparation will set you up for meeting any upcoming challenges.
做好萬全的準備，能讓你得以應對未來所有挑戰(zhàn)法竞。
leverage?UK /?li?v?r?d?/ US /?lev?r?d?/?vt. 利用（use sth. to maximum advantage）
be in alignment with sth.?符合（align with sth.）
Is your lifestyle in alignment with your values?
你的生活方式耙厚，是否符合你的價值觀呢？
Is your conduct in alignment with your belief?
你的所作所為岔霸，是否符合你自己的信仰呢薛躬？
facilitate?UK /f??s?l?te?t/ US /f??s?l?te?t/?vt. 促進，幫助呆细，使……變得順暢型宝、容易
facilitate the development 促進發(fā)展
facilitate the sleep 促進睡眠
facilitator n. 協(xié)調(diào)者
In a way, the facilitator facilitates the meeting.
在某種程度上，協(xié)調(diào)者讓會議順利展開絮爷。
