22. 第二十二篇 Happy Vacation-朗读音频-英音

PASSAGE 22：HappyVacation

Manyof us invest valuable time, energy and money in planning our vacations.Vacations help us perform better at work, improve our sleep quality and cushion us against depression.

Yet,despite these benefits, many of us return home with a feeling that our lastvacation was OK - but not great. In order to change this, some mistakes shouldbe avoided.

Aclassic one for vacation planners is attempting to maximize value for money byplanning trips that have too many components. Hopping from one place to thenext hardly gives an opportunity to experience what psychologists callmindfulness - time to take in our new surroundings, time to be present andabsorb our travel experiences.

Anothermistake is that we worry too much about strategic issues such as how to find agood flight deal, or which destinations to add or subtract from our journey.These issues may seem important, but our psychological state of mind is farmore important.

Actually,vacation happiness is based on the following top rules. First, choose yourtravel companions wisely, because nothing contributes more significantly to atrip than the right companions.

Second,don't spend your vacation time in a place where everything is too expensive soas to maintain a positive mood.

Third,shop wisely, for meaningful experiences provide more long-term happiness thanphysical possessions.

愉快假期

许多人计划假期的时候投入了宝贵的时间、精力和金钱。休假能帮助我们更好工作，改善我们的睡眠质量，而且防止我们陷入抑郁之中。

但除去这些好处，许多人度假回家的时候认为这次假期差强人意。为了改变这种情况，我们要避免一些错误。

典型的假期计划是想要金钱价值最大化，所以安排行程的时候会涵盖太多景点。从一个地方到下一个景点走马观花，人们很难有机会体验心理学家所说的“专注体验”，也就是说接纳新环境，需要时间呈现和吸收我们的旅行体验。

另外一个错误是太担心一些攻略问题，比如怎样找到特价机票，该添加哪个目的地，或者该去掉哪个目的地。这些问题可能很重要，但是我们的心理状态更重要。

事实上，休假的快乐是基于几个首要法则。首先，明智地选择你的旅伴，因为正确的旅伴带来的贡献太大了。

第二，不要把你的假期时间都花在一个所有物价都很高的地方，保持积极心态很重要。

第三，理智消费，因为有意义的体验会带来比物质上的占有更长期的快乐。