度過即將到來的冬季的種方法
度過即將到來的冬季的種方法
As the long, dark days of late autumn and winter approach, my mind automatically turns to coping strategies. Even though I've spent much of my life living near the 45th parallel (halfway to the North Pole!) in Ontario, Canada, I still feel sad when I see the sunny summer evenings slipping away, with six months of sunless mornings and evenings ahead. I have to be proactive to keep blue feelings from creeping in and remind myself that there are benefits to these quiet cold-weather months.
隨著深秋和冬季漫長而黑暗的日子的臨近，我的大腦自動轉向應對策略。盡管我大部分時間都生活在靠近45度緯線(北極的一半!)的加拿大安大略省，但當我看到陽光明媚的夏夜?jié)u漸逝去，還有六個月沒有陽光的清晨和夜晚即將到來時，我仍然感到悲傷。我必須積極主動地阻止憂郁的情緒蔓延，并提醒自己，這平靜寒冷的幾個月是有好處的。
It got me thinking about what I do to push through the winter months. You need more than just a positive mindset; you need actual things to do.
這讓我思考我該怎么度過冬天。你需要的不僅僅是積極的心態(tài);你需要實際的事情去做。
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1. Learn to Love the Cold Weather
學會愛上寒冷的天氣
This is crucial. As long as you keep telling yourself that you miss the glorious summer heat and dislike the cold, you're reinforcing your own misery. Reframe it by using different language. Figure out what you can do that's fun in the late fall and winter, and then embrace those activities. Maybe you should take up cross-country skiing or snowboarding or snowshoeing or hiking or mountain biking.
這是至關重要的。如果你不停地告訴自己，你想念炎熱的夏天，討厭寒冷的天氣，你就在加劇自己的痛苦。用不同的語言重新定義它。想想在深秋和冬天你能做什么有趣的事情，然后擁抱這些活動。也許你應該嘗試越野滑雪、單板滑雪、穿雪鞋、徒步旅行或騎山地自行車。
2. Buy the Right Clothing
買合適的衣服
Feeling cold is always unpleasant. I encourage people to go out and buy good-quality insulated gear (coat, gloves, boots, hat, and possibly pants) that will make spending time outside more pleasant. It'll make you want to go outside – if for no other reason than you spent money on it and want to get some use out of it! If you have children, outfit them properly so you can go out as a family each day. And always dry your gear after wearing so it's ready to go for the next outing.
感到寒冷總是不愉快的。我鼓勵人們出去買一些高質量的隔熱裝備(外套、手套、靴子、帽子，可能還有褲子)，這樣會讓你在戶外的時光更愉快。它會讓你想要去外面——如果不是為了別的原因，你花錢買了它，想要利用它!如果你有孩子，給他們適當的裝備，這樣你們就可以每天作為一個家庭外出。穿戴后一定要晾干你的裝備，這樣就可以為下一次外出做好準備了。
3. Stay Active
保持活躍
You have to find something to do that will get you off the couch and out of the house. Staying active will improve your physical health and mental resilience. Join a sports team that has regular practice or sign up for a gym that you attend with a friend who can hold you accountable. Try a walking or running app that encourages you to keep an exercise schedule. Look into hot yoga classes or dance groups or whatever your thing might be.
你得找點事做，讓自己離開沙發(fā)，走出家門。保持活躍會改善你的身體健康和心理彈性。加入一個有規(guī)律練習的運動隊，或者和一個能讓你負責的朋友一起去健身房報名。嘗試一款能鼓勵你保持鍛煉計劃的散步或跑步應用。去上熱辣的瑜伽課、舞蹈團或者任何你喜歡的活動。
4. Surround Yourself with Plants
在自己周圍種些植物
Having lush, green life around you during the winter months can be a real mood-booster. Make sure your plants are getting adequate light themselves (put them as close to a window as possible) and take care of them; the act of gardening itself is therapeutic.
在冬天的幾個月里，擁有郁郁蔥蔥的綠色生活可以讓你情緒高漲。確保你的植物獲得足夠的光照(把它們盡可能靠近窗戶)，并照顧它們;園藝本身就是一種治療。
5. Create a Cozy Interior
打造舒適的室內環(huán)境
Make the inside of your home welcoming so it's a place you want to snuggle up and hang out without feeling trapped. I'm a fan of warm reading lamps, easily accessible blankets, a soft couch, and fireplace. Add a few good books, a bowl of popcorn, and a movie, and you've pretty much described my perfect winter weekend. Buy bubble bath for your tub, add some soft pillows to your bed, and splurge on cozy slippers. String up twinkly lights around the inside of your window frames.
讓你的家更溫馨，讓它成為你想要依偎和閑逛的地方，而不會有被困的感覺。我喜歡用溫暖的臺燈，方便拿取的毯子，柔軟的沙發(fā)和壁爐。再加上幾本好書、一碗爆米花和一場電影，你就差不多能描述出完美的冬季周末了。為你的浴缸購買泡泡浴，在床上放一些柔軟的枕頭，再買一雙舒適的拖鞋，在你的窗框里掛上閃爍的燈光。
