The Benefits of Thinking Positive!
官方翻译
How are you feeling today?
你今天感觉怎么样？
If your head's in a spin because you've had a bad night's sleep, or you're hungover, or maybe you've just got too much to do, the chances are you're not in the best of moods.
如果你因为晚上没睡好，或者宿醉，或者有太多事情要做而晕头转向，那么你的情绪就很有可能不是很好。
If everything seems like an effort and you have a negative attitude, the last thing you want to be told is to "be positive!"
如果每件事看起来都需要付出努力，而你又抱着一种消极的态度，你最不愿意听到的就是“要积极！”
But having this mindset could have more benefits than you think.
但拥有这种心态的好处可能比你想象的要多。
Of course, developing a positive attitude is easier said than done — it doesn't come naturally to everyone.
当然，培养积极的态度说起来容易做起来难——并非每个人天生就很积极。
When you're feeling down in the dumps, it is hard to be optimistic.
当你情绪低落的时候，你很难乐观起来。
But a study in the US has found that people who are optimists are more likely to live longer than those who have a more negative approach to life.
但美国的一项研究发现，乐观的人比那些对生活持消极态度的人更有可能长寿。
It revealed the likelihood of positive people living to the age of 85 or more to be higher.
研究显示，积极向上的人活到85岁或85岁以上的可能性更高。
So, maybe the thought of a longer life might encourage you to have a more hopeful outlook on life.
所以，延长寿命的想法可能会鼓励你对生活有更乐观的看法。
The study concluded that optimists may find it easier to control emotions and get less stressed.
研究得出的结论是，乐观主义者可能会觉得控制情绪更容易，他们的压力也更小。
And as stress impacts on the immune system, it's possible that optimists cope better with infections.
由于压力对免疫系统有影响，乐观主义者也许能够更好地应对感染。
Professor Lewina Lee from Boston University School of Medicine, who worked on the study, told the BBC that:
波士顿大学医学院的莱维娜·李教授参与了这项研究，她告诉BBC：
"Our findings speak to the possibility that raising levels of optimism may promote longevity and healthy ageing."
“我们的研究结果表明，提升乐观情绪可能会促进长寿和健康老龄化。”
And she advises that pessimists could benefit from doing things like imagining a future where everything turns out well.
她还建议，悲观主义者可以想象未来一切都会好起来，做这样的事能让他们受益。
But if you're a "glass-half-empty" type of person, could seeing the world through rose-tinted glasses work for you?
但是，如果你是一个认为“水杯是半空”的人，那透过玫瑰色的眼镜看世界对你会有用吗？
Accepting that we all have problems and that we're not all the same helps us to get a grip on our emotions.
接受我们都有问题、我们都不一样的事实，有助于我们控制自己的情绪。
Some people say it's best to celebrate the positives and not dwell on the negative parts of our lives.
有些人说我们最好是庆祝生活中积极的一面，而不是纠结于生活中的消极部分。
People have been giving the BBC their personal advice on keeping a healthy and positive approach to life:
人们为BBC提供了他们关于保持健康和积极生活态度的个人建议：
Vicki Siska says, "Music feeds my soul, a sense of humour keeps things in perspective, and I have good friends who love and care for me."
薇琪·西斯卡说：“音乐滋养我的灵魂，幽默感让我理性面对事情，我还有爱我和关心我的好朋友。”
And Pippa Kennedy says, "being grateful for what you have — and lots of chocolate — helps!"
皮帕·肯尼迪说：“感激你所拥有的一切——以及吃大量的巧克力——会有所帮助！”
