哈佛大學告訴你20則快樂的法則

　　11. Create deeper connections.

　　學會深交。

　　Our happiness multiplies when we connect and bond with another human being on a deeper level. And being fully present and listening are two of the most important skills to strengthening that bond and bringing happiness to ourselves, and to others.

　　我們的幸福感會在和另一個人的深交中不斷猛增。專注聆聽是加強這種關系紐帶和把幸福感帶給自己和別人的兩個最重要的方面。

　　12. Keep your agreement.

　　守承諾。

　　Our self-esteem is built on the agreements we’ve made with ourselves. And high self-esteem has a direct correlation to happiness. So keep your agreements with others and with yourself.

　　我們的自尊是建立在我們對自己守承諾的情況下。高度的自尊和幸福感有直接關聯(lián)。所以要對自己和別人遵守承諾。

　　13. Meditate.

　　冥想。

　　According to Harvard, people who take 8 sessions of mindfulness meditation training are, on average, 20% happier than a control group. Such training can lead to structural brain changes including increased grey-matter density in the hippocampus, known to be important for learning and memory, and in structures associated with self-awareness, compassion and introspection.

　　根據哈佛，平均上，上過8次冥想訓練的人要比控制狂多開心20%。這樣的訓練可以導致大腦結構變化，包括海馬體黑色物質的密度，其對學習和記憶很重要，在結構上和自我意識，同情心和反省。

　　14. Focus on what you’re doing.

　　關注你在做的事情。

　　When you put your mind, heart and soul into what you’re doing, you’re creating a happiness state – called the “flow.” When you’re living in the flow, you’re less likely to care about what others may think of you, and less bothered by things that are not that important. The result? More happiness, of course!

　　當你全身心投入一件事的時候，你就會處于一個開心的狀態(tài)。當我們處于這種狀態(tài)，你就不大會關心別人對你怎么看，不大會被不大重要的事情干擾。結果呢?更幸福，當然啦!

　　15. Be optimistic.

　　要樂觀。

　　For happy people, the glass is always half-full. If your tendency is to imagine the very worst-case scenario every time you face a challenge, then train yourself to reverse that tendency. Ask yourself what good can come out of the situation or what you can learn from it. Optimism surely fuels success and happiness.

　　對于開心的人來說，玻璃都一直是半滿的。每當你面對一個挑戰(zhàn)時，如果你傾向于想象最壞的想法，那就自我轉換這種情況。告訴你自己一個狀況中的好處或者你從中學到的東西。樂觀肯定能驅動成功和幸福感。

　　16. Love unconditionally.

　　無條件的愛。

　　No one is perfect. Accept yourself for all of your imperfections. And do so for others. Loving someone unconditionally does not mean that you need to spend all your time with them or help them figure out their problems. Unconditional love means accepting people as they are, and allowing them to find their own ways, at their own pace.

　　沒人是完美的。接受你自己所有的不完美。也要這樣對待別人。無條件的愛一個人并不意味著你要花所有的時間和他們在一起，或者幫助他們解決問題。無條件的愛意味著接受真實的他們，以他們自己的步伐，讓他們自己摸索。

　　17. Don’t give up.

　　不要放棄。

　　Unfinished projects and repeated defeats inevitably dampen one’s self-esteem. If you’ve made up your mind to do something, see it through. Don’t give up until you succeed. Remember, failure is temporary but defeat is permanent. And defeat only occurs when you give up.

　　沒有完成的方案和不斷的失敗不可避免的會削弱你的自尊。如果你決定做某事，做完它。在成功之前都不要放棄。要記住，失敗是暫時的，打敗的永存的。只有當你放棄的時候，你才會被打敗。

　　18. Do your best and then let go.

　　做最好的自己，然后放手。

　　Everyone has limitations, and things don’t always turn out to be what we’d like them to be – despite our efforts. So always give your best, and then let go. Let events run their course. When you’ve done your best, you’ll have no regrets.

　　每個人都有局限性。而且有時候盡管我們很努力做一件事情，但是總會事與愿違。所以做最好的自己，然后放手。當你盡了全力，你就沒有遺憾了。

　　19. Take care of yourself.

　　好好照顧自己。

　　A healthy body is the key to happiness. If you have poor health, it’s very difficult to be happy no matter how hard you try. So make sure you eat well, exercise and find time to rest. Take good care of your body, your mind and your spirit.

　　一個健康的身體是幸福的關鍵。如果你身體不好，你無論如何努力，都很難快樂。確信自己吃得好，做鍛煉，找點時間休息。好好照顧你的身體，大腦和精神。

　　20. Give back.

　　學會給予。

　　Doing good is one of the surest ways to feel good. According to Harvard, when people do good, their brains becomes active in the very same reward center that is stimulated when they experience other rewards. So it’s not a surprise that people who care more about others are happier than those who care less about others.

　　做好事是最能確保你心情好的方法之一。根據哈佛，人們做好事，他們的大腦變得活躍，就好像當你經歷別的獎勵時，大腦所受的刺激。所以，那些關心別人的人要比不大關心別人的人更開心。