Everybody wants to be happy. Thus, the onslaught of lists enumerating various happy-making suggestions: Learn to let go! Live in the present! Don't sweat the small stuff!

每個(gè)人都渴望快樂(lè)的生活。于是，各種關(guān)于幸福秘訣的清單紛紛出爐：學(xué)會(huì)放手扯俱！活在當(dāng)下些膨！莫在小事上糾結(jié)！

Which is all fine and good — there's clearly nothing wrong with a positive outlook. But that list has been done to death ... and aren't those peppy platitudes slightly obvious anyway? Instead, we offer an alternative list of habits — more concrete and backed by science — employed by those who've successfully located the bliss button.

這些建議當(dāng)然不錯(cuò)——畢竟每個(gè)人都想要有積極的人生腕侄。只是它們的內(nèi)容都被說(shuō)濫了……那些陳詞濫調(diào)難道不是顯而易見(jiàn)的嗎小泉？所以芦疏，今天我們給大家提供一份不一樣的清單——它們就是那些幸福的人正在踐行著的秘訣，這些秘訣更具體膏孟，且有科學(xué)依據(jù)眯分。

1. They go to parks

漫步公園

One study found that people who live in cities with more green space feel better than those surrounded by man-made materials. How much better? The happiness jump associated with green space is equal to about one-third the boost in well-being that people get from being married. In a similar vein, another study found that a five-minute dose of nature improves self-esteem; green areas with water were found to be the most beneficial.

研究表明，住在城市綠地附近的人要比整日身在人造材料中的人幸福感強(qiáng)烈柒桑。有多幸福呢弊决？打個(gè)比方說(shuō)，與綠地相鄰的人魁淳，其幸福感的提升幅度大概有人們結(jié)婚時(shí)幸福感的三分之一飘诗。同樣，另有研究證明界逛，親近自然哪怕五分鐘昆稿，也有利于自尊心的提升；若綠地還能伴水那更是最好不過(guò)了息拜。

2. They live in Scandinavian countries

生活在北歐國(guó)家

Okay, so your place of residence may not be a habit so much as a circumstance, but this is interesting. According to the United Nations General Assembly's second World Happiness Report, Denmark is the happiest country, followed by Norway, Switzerland, the Netherlands, Sweden and Canada. Note that all of these are generally northern countries, what's the deal? See number 3.

好吧溉潭，也許你覺(jué)得居住的地方只能算環(huán)境因素，稱(chēng)不上是習(xí)慣少欺，但事實(shí)并非如此喳瓣。根據(jù)聯(lián)合國(guó)大會(huì)發(fā)布的第二份全球幸福指數(shù)報(bào)告，幸福度最高的國(guó)家是丹麥赞别，其次是挪威畏陕、瑞士、荷蘭仿滔、瑞典和加拿大惠毁。注意，這些國(guó)家絕大多數(shù)都位于北歐崎页。為什么會(huì)這樣呢鞠绰？看看下一條你就知道了。

3. They practice 'hygge'

踐行“修噶”文化

Huh? Pronounced HYU-gah, Danes make it through their long dark winters with a healthy dose of this to maintain their position as the happiest place in the world. With no real equivalent in the English language, hygge is a cultural concept that revolves around intimacy, gratitude and family; it's a kind of emotional coziness. As described by one Dane, "It's like a feeling, and it's big at Christmastime. The candles, the food, being with your family." But it lasts all year.

啥实昨？“修噶”讀作“HYU-gah”洞豁，有了它，丹麥人才能度過(guò)漫漫冬夜荒给。因?yàn)樗尚湹靡砸恢笔鞘澜缟献钚腋５膰?guó)家≈镜纾“修噶”是一個(gè)涉及親密曙咽、感恩與家庭的文化概念，是一種精神層面的溫馨舒適挑辆，英語(yǔ)中沒(méi)有與之對(duì)應(yīng)的詞例朱。有丹麥人這樣描述“修噶”：“它可以說(shuō)是一種感受孝情，尤其是圣誕期間和家人圍坐在一起時(shí)，伴著搖曳的燭光和豐盛的食物洒嗤，這種感受尤為強(qiáng)烈箫荡。”不過(guò)對(duì)丹麥人來(lái)說(shuō)渔隶，這種感受可以持續(xù)一整年羔挡。

4. They have satisfying jobs — and if not, they quit

有一份滿(mǎn)意的工作——不滿(mǎn)意就辭職

It's no surprise that workers who are happy with their work are happy with their lives. And in fact, a Gallup poll found that workers who were happily engaged and enthusiastic about work were happiest in life, with 71 percent of them describing themselves as “thriving." And it's probably not that surprising that only 42 percent of poll respondents who said they were disconnected from their work described themselves as thriving. What's surprising is that 48 percent of those unemployed see themselves as thriving; that's 6 percent more than those with jobs; for many, being unemployed is happier than having a crummy job.

工作順利的人，生活也同樣幸福间唉，這不足為奇绞灼。美國(guó)蓋洛普民意測(cè)驗(yàn)（Gallup poll）顯示，那些工作專(zhuān)注有激情的人呈野，生活中也是最幸福的低矮，其中認(rèn)為自己“朝氣蓬勃”的人達(dá)71%。所以被冒，當(dāng)那些認(rèn)為無(wú)法全身心投入工作的人中军掂，只有42%認(rèn)為自己有朝氣，也在情理之中了昨悼。但令人驚訝的是良姆，調(diào)查中有48%的無(wú)業(yè)者認(rèn)為自己很有朝氣，這比有工作的人還多出6%幔戏；對(duì)大多數(shù)人來(lái)說(shuō)，與其干一份糟糕的工作還不如歇業(yè)在家税课。

5. They smell the flowers

嗅花香

No, this isn't an homage to the “stop and smell the roses” cliché; it's not about taking time for the delights in your life (although stopping and smelling the roses is a grand thing to do). It's about floral scents and the effect they have on mood. Much research has been conducted on how floral scents can influence behaviors. In one set of experiments, researchers found that a floral-scented room led to increased happiness and friendliness. One researcher noted that the floral smell is an emotion manipulator and improves the mood. "The floral odors can make you happy; floral odors promote social interaction, social approach kinds of behaviors," said Jeannette Haviland-Jones, of Rutgers University.

這么做可不是為了踐行“停下腳步闲延，享受生活”這一陳詞濫調(diào)，它與花時(shí)間享受生活無(wú)關(guān)（雖然這確實(shí)很棒）韩玩。它就是與花的香氣有關(guān)——利于調(diào)節(jié)情緒垒玲。許多有關(guān)于花香如何對(duì)行為產(chǎn)生影響的研究都證明了這一點(diǎn)。比如找颓，研究者通過(guò)實(shí)驗(yàn)發(fā)現(xiàn)合愈，處在花香四溢的房間里，人們的幸福感與親切感會(huì)隨之上升击狮。一位研究者認(rèn)為佛析，花香能夠操縱情緒，改善心情彪蓬。美國(guó)羅格斯大學(xué)的珍妮特·哈維蘭德-瓊斯說(shuō)：“花香除了能夠讓人心情愉快寸莫，還能促進(jìn)人際交往這種社會(huì)行為〉刀”

6. They get dirty

親近泥土

Commence making mud pies. Medical researchers in the U.K. found evidence that “friendly” bacteria found in soil may activate the immune system, boost the brain compound serotonin and help ward off depression.

開(kāi)始學(xué)著玩泥巴吧膘茎。英國(guó)的醫(yī)學(xué)研究者證實(shí)桃纯，泥土中存在的一些有益菌能夠增強(qiáng)我們的免疫系統(tǒng)功能锨咙，促進(jìn)大腦五羥色胺化合物（注：神經(jīng)遞質(zhì)批狱，能夠影響情緒）的生成，幫助人們擺脫憂(yōu)郁埂淮。

7. They exercise

適度鍛煉

We know you didn't want to hear that, but fret not. The good news is that middle-aged women don't have to run marathons or go all-out for the emotional benefits of physical activity to kick in. And in fact, a study found that moderate intensity exercise — as opposed to intense exercise — caused more women to report later that they were in a better mood and to have greater feelings of energy, psychological well-being and "self-efficacy."

我們知道棒拂，你不想聽(tīng)這個(gè)陳詞濫調(diào)伞梯，不過(guò)先別急。好消息是着茸，中年女性為獲得情緒上的放松壮锻，不用非要跑馬拉松或是參加其他令人疲憊的體育活動(dòng)。實(shí)際上涮阔，有研究表明猜绣，適度的鍛煉要比劇烈運(yùn)動(dòng)更能讓女性身心愉悅、活力充沛敬特、精神充實(shí)掰邢；她們的“自我效能（注：指人們對(duì)自身能否利用所擁有的技能去完成某項(xiàng)工作行為的自信程度）”也會(huì)更強(qiáng)。

8. They don't try to be … happy?

不去刻意追尋快樂(lè)

Oops. Now that we've told you the secrets for happiness, we're here to dash your dreams. A prominent study shows that making happiness a personal goal will actually stand in the way of your achieving it. The researchers found that women who valued happiness more reported being less happy and more depressed than women who didn't place much importance on the goal.

呃伟阔，既然已經(jīng)把快樂(lè)的秘訣都告訴你了辣之，我們?cè)賮?lái)將你的夢(mèng)想打破。有個(gè)著名的研究表明皱炉，將追求快樂(lè)作為個(gè)人目標(biāo)只會(huì)阻礙你獲得快樂(lè)怀估。研究人員發(fā)現(xiàn)，重視快樂(lè)的女性卻很少能感受快樂(lè)合搅，甚至?xí)饶切┎惶谝庾非罂鞓?lè)的人更憂(yōu)郁多搀。

"Wanting to be happy can make you less happy," said study researcher Iris Mauss. "If you explicitly and purposely focus on happiness, that appears to have a self-defeating quality."

研究者艾麗斯·莫斯表示：“一味追求快樂(lè)反而會(huì)讓你變得不快樂(lè)。如果你過(guò)于明確‘追求快樂(lè)'這一目標(biāo)灾部，最終只會(huì)嘗到挫敗的滋味康铭。”

So if you really want to be happy, try forgetting about it.

所以說(shuō)赌髓，如果你真想變得快樂(lè)从藤，就忘了這事吧。