In 1998 this guy named Marty Seligman got up in front of the American Psychological Association and gave an address telling mental health professionals that we have focused too much on the negative, and our society needed to start focusing more on the positive and potential in people (even those who do have mental health disorders.) Well, 15 years later, this movement is really starting to catch on. And we’re starting to realize how vitally important it is to embrace a smile.

1998年，馬蒂·塞利格曼直面美國心理學(xué)會發(fā)表了關(guān)于心理健康專業(yè)的演說，他認為我們過多的關(guān)注了消極方面，而我們的社會需要開始更多的關(guān)注人格中積極的方面和潛能（即使是對于那些存在心理健康紊亂的患者。）當(dāng)然，15年后的今天，這項運動也真正的開始流行起來。我們開始意識到懷擁微笑是多么至關(guān)重要。

While college is supposed to be some of the most fun years of our lives, these 4 years will undoubtedly bring some struggles and tough days. So, in lieu of the “Get Happy” movement, here are 10 ways to smile more and why it’s so important.

雖然大學(xué)理應(yīng)是人生中最歡樂的時光，但是這4年中無疑也會有掙扎和苦難的日子。所以，代替“變得快樂”這項運動，在此列出10種讓您更多微笑的方式以及為什么微笑如此重要。

1. Acknowledge the simplest of simple things.

1. 感激小事中的最基本

I’m talking about the things that happen everyday. Getting to/from a place without a car accident, having the door held for you when your arms are full, or being complimented for whatever reason. These are the things that people notice who have a sense of fulfillment and contentment with their life. Things that happen everyday for many of us, but we’ve become so used to them, we’ve forgotten their significance.

我說的是每天日常發(fā)生的事情。一路平安沒有車禍意外，你抱著一堆東西有人幫你開門，或是為了任何原因被稱贊。對人生有滿足感、知足常樂的人才會注意到這些小事。每天會有很多小事發(fā)生在很多人身上，但是我們對這些事情變得如此習(xí)慣，甚至遺忘了它們的意義。

2. Give and maybe don’t receive.

2. 付出，也許無需有所得

College is a perfect time to get involved in volunteering for a cause. No matter what your passion is, there is a movement for you to plug into. Happy people give give give with all their might, and studies have shown those who do experience a similar “drug-induced high.” Ask most people who volunteer regularly why they do it, and they’ll probably say something along the lines of “I love the feeling I get from helping someone else out; once you see the results of your hard work, it makes it all worth it.”

大學(xué)是個為了一個目標(biāo)參加志愿活動的絕佳時間。不論你的熱情何所在，總有一項合拍的運動適合你參與。快樂的人總是盡自己所能的給予付出。并且有研究表明這些人會感受到類似于“藥物刺激下的飄飄然快感”經(jīng)歷。如果詢問大多數(shù)定期參加志愿者活動的人為何參加，他們很可能給出一個類似這樣的答案，“我喜歡那種我能夠幫助別人走出困境的感覺。一旦你看到了你努力工作的結(jié)果，就會知道這一切都值了。”

3. Get a “flow.”

3. 獲得生活之“流”

You all ready have a flow if you have a hobby that causes you to loose track of time and get lost in it. The activity has to “be voluntary, enjoyable, require skill, and be challenging.” If you haven’t found your “flow” yet, start experimenting, and you’ll be surprised at how good you feel after have this experience.

如果你有愛好能夠讓你忘卻時間忘我于其中，那么你就已經(jīng)擁有了一個生活之“流”。這樣的活動必須是“自愿的，愉悅的，有技能要求的，有挑戰(zhàn)的”。如果你沒能發(fā)覺自己的“流動”，開始試驗吧，你會驚奇的發(fā)現(xiàn)經(jīng)過這些體驗?zāi)愕淖晕腋杏X有多好。

4. Walk a dog.

4.遛狗

If you don’t have a dog, borrow a friend’s. Animals bring out a joyful side of us that really can’t be replicated anywhere else. For whatever reason, the energy and simple love animals have for their human companions is contagious and automatically puts us in a better mood.

如果你沒有養(yǎng)狗，問朋友借一只。動物使我們歡喜的一面得以示人，而這在其他地方是別無可尋的。不論出于什么原因，動物所擁有的正能量和對人類同伴單純的愛是有傳染力的，而且會自然而然的感染我們，讓我們有更好的情緒。

5. Treat yourself more often.

5. 時常獎勵自己

Go for 2 scoops of ice cream instead of just 1. Get that pair of shoes you’ve been staring at for over a month. Have an extra drink when you’re out. People say “as long as I do ‘x, y, & z’, I’ll go out and have fun this weekend…” While working hard and setting goals for yourself is really important, so is doing random things for yourself “just because.” If your only mindset is “oh I have to do this in order to deserve something good,” then you may be missing out on an extremely valuable part of life – bliss.

去吃2個冰激凌球而不是只買1個。拿下那雙已經(jīng)盯了一個多月的鞋子。出去玩的時候多喝一杯。人們常說“只要我做了‘甲、乙和丙’，這周末我就出去找樂子……”努力工作、為自己制定目標(biāo)固然重要，為自己沒有原因的隨意行事也同樣重要。如果你唯一的思維模式是“哦，我只有做了這個才能享受”，那么你可能錯過了生命中最最珍貴的部分。保重。