如何停止胡思乱想|TED演讲|英语口语必听

如何停止胡思乱想|TED演讲|英语口语必听

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Title: How to not overthink?

如何停止胡思乱想

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This is today's episode, how to not overthink by Health Chronicle. Like most problems, the first step is seeing that there is one. You need to learn to recognize when you are feeling anxious because of your internal problems, not external. For example, being anxious that you might crush when your friends are driving fast--That’s fine. That is a sensible thing to worry about, just tell them to slow down.

今天这集主题是由《健康记事》所做的-如何停止过度思考。如同大部分问题,第一步是察觉到这个问题。你必须了解当你感到焦虑时起因于你的内在而非外部问题。举例来说,你朋友开车开的很快,你可能会撞到,让你感到着急,这是正常的。对这件事的担心是很合理的。告诉对方慢下来就好。

But if you feel the same when you have a presentation tomorrow, then the problem is coming from within. You are over-thinking and stressing yourself out. And let’s be honest, you are not thinking about how well it’s going to go, no, you are telling yourself you will fail--you’ll forget what to say, your boss will hate it, and you’ll forget to wear pants!

但如果明天有场演示会让自己感到焦虑,那么问题便来自于内在,你过度思考并让自己承受太多压力了。坦白来说吧,你不是想着演示这件事会如何顺利进行,你是在告诉自己我会失败、我会忘记要说什么、我老板会讨厌我的演

示、我会忘了穿裤子!

episode [ˈepɪsoʊd] n.插曲;一段经历;(电视剧的)一集

Chronicle [ˈkrɑːnɪkl] n.编年史

recognize [ˈrekəɡnaɪz] vt.认出;承认

internal [ɪnˈtɜːrnl]adj.里面的;内部的n.内脏;本质

external [ɪkˈstɜːrnl]adj.外部的; 在外的; n.外部;外观

crush [krʌʃ]vt.压坏;压碎n.拥挤的人群

sensible [ˈsensəbl]adj.明智的

presentation[ˌpriːzenˈteɪʃn] n.演示;展示会;

pants [pænts] n. 裤子;长裤

When you realize you are doing this, start picturing all the ways it can go right. You’ll charm them like Obama, your boss will love it and promote you, and you will WEAR PANTS! Once you’ve pictured all these things, write them down. In fact, write down all the worries too.

当你理解自己内心的想法,试着想象所有可以通往成功的方式。你(的演讲)会跟奥巴马一样迷人,你的老板会很喜欢并且提拔你,你会记得穿裤子!一旦你想象完这些事情,请记得把它们写下来。事实上,如果可以的话,就把所

有担心的事都写下来吧。

It’s a well-established idea in psychology: write things down helps you to combat stress. It’s especially useful before bed, as a way to help you get to sleep. But the important thing with this type of journal is to focus on what you need to do, not what you have done. It’s a to-do-list, not a diary.

这是个被广泛认可的心理学知识:将事情写下来有助于对抗压力,这个对睡眠尤其有用。但写这类记录的重点是:专注在你需要做的事情上,而非你做过的事情上。这种记录是待办清单,而非日记。

charm [tʃɑːrm] n.魅力v.迷住;

promote [prəˈmoʊt]vt.促进

pictured [ˈpɪktʃərd] v.想象;用图片显示

well-established[ˌwel ɪˈstæblɪʃt]adj.得到确认的

psychology[saɪˈkɑːlədʒi] n.心理学

combat [ˈkɑːmbæt] n.搏斗vt.抑制;(与…)对抗

especially [ɪˈspeʃəli]adv.尤其地

journal [ˈdʒɜːrnl] n.杂志

A study published in 2017 in the Journal of Experimental Psychology, showed that writing a list of tasks for the next day help people fall asleep 9 minutes faster. That may not sounds a lot, but it’s similar result to a lot of pharmaceutical trials for sleeping aid drugs.

2017年由《实验心理学日志》刊登的一项研究显示:为第二天写下任务清单能帮助人们快9分钟入睡。这个数字听起来可能不太多,但它类似于许多协助睡眠的药物进行测试的结果。

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similar [ˈsɪmələr]adj.相像的 n.类似物

pharmaceutical [ˌfɑːrməˈsuːtɪkl]adj.制药的n.药物

trials [ˈtraɪəlz] n.(法院的)审讯;审判

drugs [drʌɡz] n.毒品;药物v.用药

Our mind pays more attention to uncompleted tasks, for example, most of us have one person wewere attracted to but never did anything about it. That memory can stay with you for a lifetime. Ifyou had asked them out and you had dated a while- then broke up, you are much more likely to forgetthem-- the task was completed.

我们的心思通常着重于未完成的事项,举例来说,我们内心大多都有一位暗恋的对象,但从未做出任何行动,这样的记忆可能会伴随你一辈子,如果你邀请对方出去并约会了一段时间,然后分手这样的过程会使你更容易忘掉对方,这项任务便大功告成。

So, the process of writing things down will help you to stop over-thinking. It’s like you have takensome of the weight out of you mind. You are saying: “Hey Brain, I know this is important, I promise I will do something about it.”

因此,写下待办事项的过程,能让我们停止过度思考,如同减去内心多余的重量。你在跟脑袋说:“嗨大脑,我知道这很重要,我保证我会采取行动。”

Another method is to try to distract your mind. But not just any distraction, something peaceful that requires concentration. If you just watch TV, it’s still easy for your mind to wander.

另一个方式是试着分散心思。不是做任何让你分心的事,而是某些需要专心去做的安静活动。如果你只是看电视,你的心思很容易就会飘走。

attention [əˈtenʃn] n.注意

uncompleted [ˌʌnkəmˈpliːtɪd]adj.未完成的

attracted [əˈtræktɪd] v.吸引;引 起…的好感

lifetime [ˈlaɪftaɪm] n.一生

process [prəˈses] n.过程v.加工

promise [ˈprɑːmɪs] v.许诺n.诺言

distract [dɪˈstrækt]vt.分散(思想)

concentration [ˌkɑːnsnˈtreɪʃn] n.浓度

wander [ˈwɑːndər] v.漫步

So, meditation is an excellent option. But if that doesn’t appeal, try practicing a new skill. Maybe you learn to paint or draw. How about learning a new instrument or teaching yourself to cook? Not only these skills bring you happiness on theirown,they will act as an excellent distraction because you need to concentrate.

所以冥想是个绝佳的选择但如果这不吸引你,可以试着练一项新技能,可能是学着画画,不然学会弹一个新乐器或教自己煮饭如何?这些技能不止本身能带来快乐,还能扮演一个用来分散注意力的角色,因为你需要集中注意力

(在这些事情上面)。

And the final message is--give yourself a break. All you can do is your best. So stop trying to make every part of your life perfect. Because, here is a secret: we are all just making it up as we go along.

最后一点是让自己休息下,你尽力做的就是最好的。所以别要求你人生的每个部分都是完美的。因为秘诀是我们总能见机行事、随机应变。

meditation [ˌmedɪˈteɪʃn] n.冥想

excellent [ˈeksələnt]adj.杰出的

appeal [əˈpiːl] n.上诉v.有吸引力

instrument [ˈɪnstrəmənt] n.器械v.用仪器装备

make it up见机行事;随机应变

go along参加(活动);继续进行


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