4 Ways to Keep Your Attitude Up
When life brings you down, the key is to understand that you can choose your attitude and actions. Truly, the greatest weapon against stress is our ability to train our minds to make the best of what we’ve got.
Create space to breathe.
Feelings and emotions come and go like clouds on a windy day. Hold still for a moment, take a deep breath and free your mind from all the chatter that’s going on inside your head and around you.
Relieve the resistance.
If you evaluate your body right now, you can find some kind of tension.
Relax the tense area of your body — deep breath and a quick stretch often helps. Face the same situation or person, but with a relaxed body and mind.
Every situation imaginable has hidden beauty in it if we’re willing to open up to it. When we get ill, it’s a chance for us to rest. When some unforeseeable event postpones one of our business projects, we spend more time with our family. We choose to find beauty even when it’s buried beneath problems and pain.
Let go and begin again.
Everything in life has to come to an end eventually. It’s important to appreciate and accept the end of an era. Letting go, turning the page, moving forward. What matters is that you leave the past where it belongs, so you can make the best of the life that’s presently available to be lived. This ending is not the end.
| A．Find the beauty behind the pain. |
| B．Where does this tension we feel come from? |
| C．But how exactly can you adjust your response? |
| D．Discover opportunities for us to appreciate life more. |
| E．The world is always bigger than your view of the world. |
| F．It’s a point in your story where one chapter fades into the next. |
| G．Doing so creates space for something new and positive to enter. |
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【推荐1】Organizing a sports event with friends is a great way to have fun.
Begin by selecting a sport that is suitable for everyone’s interests and skill levels. Consider factors like weather, equipment and any necessary permit or reservation. Assign responsibilities among friends, such as bringing snacks, drinks or extra equipment. Communicate the event’s schedule, rules and any special requirement in advance.
Safety first
You should emphasize safety measures and encourage the participants (参与者) to warm up before the game.
Encouraging sportsmanship and team spirit
Post-event gatherings (聚会)
Extend the friendship beyond the game and plan a post-event gathering, whether it’s a picnic, barbecue or a meal at a nearby restaurant.
| A．Planning and preparation |
| B．To make the event successful |
| C．In order to make more new friends |
| D．It’s necessary to provide protective equipment |
| E．Remind the participants to be kind winners and losers |
| F．It helps the participants have a better performance in the event |
| G．This gives everyone a chance to relax and enjoy each other’s company |
【推荐2】Difficulties and problems are part of life. You can’t avoid them. If you’re easily defeated by the problems in your life, take time to read the following steps.
Face your problems. You may likely avoid problems because of the challenges they bring to you.
Resolve your problems. Once you have the courage to face your problems, you are ready to decide on the solution or the next step. Anger, worry or fear won’t change anything. It will only leave you with ill feelings.
Remember the lessons.
Be ready for problems. Accept problems as part of life that makes life more meaningful and worth living.
| A．Find your problem |
| B．Never lose your value as a person |
| C．As people say, if there’s no pain, there’s no gain |
| D．Once the problem is resolved, move on and let it go |
| E．However, avoiding them doesn’t solve your problems |
| F．Things will change when you start working on the solution |
| G．Problems are good for you as they are a way for you to learn lessons |
【推荐3】How often do you look back on your life and wish you had done things differently? Most of you may say regret is at least an occasional part of your life, while some may feel regret “all the time”. Although filling your life with regrets is indeed bad for you, going to the other extreme may be even worse. To truly get over your guilt requires that you put regret in its proper place.
Make a list of your regrets.
Write down why each regret bothers you and its lingering bad effects. Be honest without catastrophizing (小题大做). For example, you may note that you hurt a friend’s feelings through your own fault.
Forgive yourself.
After you make a mistake, life moves on.
Look for the lesson.
Regret is like a school run by human nature. If you never experienced regret, you would keep repeating the same behaviors that led you to miss opportunities and wreck relationships in the past.
Regrets may hurt, but being trapped in them is destructive. Trying to live without them is a lost opportunity to grow. Life is a journey full of pleasures and pains.
| A．Can you undo what caused the regret? |
| B．Yet sometimes you just can’t stop kicking yourself. |
| C．Making a list of your regrets may free you from shame or sorrow. |
| D．Your regret can teach you to become smarter and more successful. |
| E．But you should also note that this certainly didn’t ruin the person’s life. |
| F．So, what can you do when you find yourself regretting for your past missteps? |
| G．To live it well means learning from every bit of it, including the mistakes, and moving forward. |
