“He is a fool who cannot be angry, but he is really a wise man
We find
The perfection of cheerfulness
Dear Tracy,
How are you going recently? It’s almost a month
Whenever I got into trouble, you were always there, reaching out a hand for me to hold. It was your help and encouragement
By the way, please come back to China for a visit whenever it is
Give my best wishes to your family.
Yours,
Li Hua
Does your friend’s good news fill you with envy instead of happiness?
Jealousy (妒忌) is a normal emotion
We hope these tips will help if you’re struggling with feelings of envy.
★ Face the feelings
Take notice the next time you feel envy, and ask yourself what’s making you jealous. Try to get to
Your envy might
★ Remember it’s you, not them
It can be easy to let jealousy take over and take our resentment out on the person we’re jealous of, but it’s important
★ Turn envy into
As uncomfortable as envy can be, it can also be a powerful force for change. If you envy your friend’s relationship, it might mean you should take action to improve
My English teacher was very tall. The moment she
My friends made me monitor and the naughty boys listened to me. My friends used to help me with my notes when I was
Today I often see the terrible punishments
I really want to express my love and thanks to all my wonderful teachers and friends. Without them my school life would not
Coping With the Sunday Scaries
A few years ago, I was in the kitchen of a friend’s house preparing a meal. When we all sat down to eat, my friend’s wife wolfed down her supper and then disappeared into another room to do some work. He smiled and said, “Sunday nights are the new Monday mornings around here.”
I was surprised at the time. Now, I find myself
Apparently, my Sunday-night anxieties and Monday-morning blues are not unique to me alone. A new study led by Ilke Inceoglu from the University of Exeter found that this phenomenon often takes the form of mental concerns about the week ahead, as well as feelings of nervousness and difficulty with sleeping. “It’s as if your mind moves away from
Inceoglu found that these Sunday scaries were particularly pronounced
What should we do about the “Sunday scaries”? Researchers have offered some useful suggestions that
“Look on the bright side” is one of those
In a study
So there appear to be no disadvantages to looking at difficult things in your life with humor and lightness. The conclusion from the study is that for those at higher risk of depression, humor can develop an ability
Dear Sally,
I recently became engaged, I love my fiancé a lot but we are getting into a lot of arguments
It’s not a question whether we can afford it although I
——Nervous
Dear Nervous,
Planning weddings
Why don’t the two of you talk about
——Sally
Crying is a natural response to emotions. Regardless of
We’ve all heard that laughter is the
Humor plays
Sharing the pleasure of humor
Lindsay didn’t feel herself last month. She was a really good student, but to her
Worried that it affected her daily life