According to Ellen Langer, author of the new book The Mindful Body, your mind can affect your health, and changing your mind in different ways can lead to a healthier life. How can you use your mind to help yourself?
Question online recommendations. Don’t follow all recommendations just because an online expert tells you to. We have our own unique makeup. So, for example, the expert tells you that being one point above the threshold (阈值) for high cholesterol (胆固醇) requires a complete change of diet.
Recognize what counts as “risky” is different from person to person.
Understand that your choices are never completely “right” or “wrong”. You should focus less on regretting “bad decisions” and more on how to make your choices. Look for the positive For example, if you move to a new city and don’t love it right away, you shouldn’t regret your decision to move.
| A．Plan your work carefully. |
| B．Sports could make a difference. |
| C．Avoid comparing yourself with others. |
| D．You can question that before following it. |
| E．Now, let’s take a quick look at Ellen’s advice. |
| F．Instead, you can focus on what the new city offers. |
| G．One person’s risk is the other’s reasonable plan of action. |
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【推荐1】Nightmares, or bad dreams, are terrible. I’ve dreamt about throwing up, animals swallowing me, and someone breaking into my house―all causing me to wake up in the middle of the night, heart racing, anxiety growing out of control. Sometimes, my bad dreams reflect exactly what I’m feeling anxious about. Other times, they’re about something else, but still seemingly caused by my anxiety levels. To find out if anxiety really can cause bad dreams, I went straight to the experts.
The experts I spoke with agreed that anxiety could contribute to bad dreams. “Thoughts filled with anxiety while someone is asleep can manifest (显现) themselves as bad dreams or stress dreams,” said Alex Dimitriu, a double board-certified physician in psychiatry and sleep medicine. “Stress dreams, such as missing an important event, a test, or a flight, are often quite common in people undergoing stress during their daily lives.”
Although the reasons why we dream are not fully understood, there may be times when your mind is simply trying to work through a challenge from that day — one that can be causing you to feel anxious. “We do know from research that the brain continues to work on solving problems during sleep,” explained Jason Durant, a New York-based licensed clinical psychologist.
In that sense, dreaming can actually be a good thing, even if it feels uncomfortable at the time. “The mind is attempting to prompt (促使) you to use the tools you successfully used before when in a similar life situation, or to remind you what did not work and to try something new,” said Nancy Irwin, a clinical psychologist.
Anyhow, bad dreams may be the last thing you want. You may not be able to prevent bad dreams completely, but you can focus on managing your anxiety during the day, which may help alleviate (减轻) the problem. Dr. Dimitriu suggests going for a walk, talking to friends and journaling to process your feelings throughout the day. Then, in the evenings, step away from your devices, and take some time to plot out a strategy for dealing with the things that are causing you stress.
1. Why does the author mention his/her experiences of bad dreams?| A．To say anxiety is very common. |
| B．To analyze the cause of bad dreams. |
| C．To find anxiety levels in a dream. |
| D．To prove bad dreams are unavoidable. |
| A．Bad dreams. |
| B．Sleeping people. |
| C．Stressful events. |
| D．Anxious thoughts. |
| A．They keep us free of anxiety. |
| B．They help us deal with problems. |
| C．They allow us to recall the past. |
| D．They warn us to remain cautious. |
| A．Advice on how to reduce bad dreams. |
| B．Ways to totally prevent dreaming. |
| C．How to relieve anxiety through exercise. |
| D．How to improve sleep quality at night. |
【推荐2】The Four-step Approaches to Managing Anger
If something happens that makes you feel angry, try these following steps.
Identify the problem. Start by noticing what you’re angry about and why.
Think of potential solutions. This is where you stop for a minute to give yourself time to manage your anger. It’s also where you start thinking of how you might react—but without reacting yet. Ask yourself: What can you do? Think of at least three things.
Make a decision. This is where you take action by choosing one of the three things you could do.
Check your progress.
| A．Learn to receive the fact. |
| B．They help you cool down when you feel like your anger might explode. |
| C．Put into words what’s making you upset so you can act rather than react. |
| D．Look at the list and pick the one that is likely to be the most effective. |
| E．It’s called a problem-solving approach. |
| F．After you’ve acted and the situation is over, spend some time thinking about how it went. |
| G．After that you should consider the consequences of each solution. |
【推荐3】How to choose a good book
Make a list answering these questions.
What type of books do you like? Sci-fi, adventure, mystery, non-fiction or realistic fiction? What authors do you like? Is there a type of hooks, or a specific book you would like to try?
Search your house.
Ask someone to recommend(推荐) a good book.
You can ask your mom, your dad, your best friend, or even your English teacher to recommend good books. Friends or family with whom you have things in common can often make excellent book recommendations.
And when they get to know you, it’s even better! You could ask people who like the same type of books with you to recommend some books, so that you can match books that you read.
Join a book club.
Being a book club member is often a way to experience new books you might never have had the motivation to read otherwise. Joining a book club helps you know who else likes the same books as you.
Watch films.
Although it’s disagreed by some literature fans, watching films is a great way to discover excellent books.
| A．What are your interests? |
| B．Which books are sold at a low price now? |
| C．Having a good book is having a best friend. |
| D．Many movies you see are adapted from a literary text. |
| E．Oftentimes good books quietly collect dust in your own house. |
| F．Local, small bookstores often have wonderful recommendations. |
| G．Meanwhile, you can read books that others have read and discuss them. |
