只需十分鐘,只要十件事,你會受益一輩子
It usually takes us much longer to change our moods than we’d like it to take. Here are ten things you can do in ten minutes or less that will have a positive emotional effect on you and those you love.
我們通常需要很長時間來調整情緒，這時間遠遠超出我們希望花費的。以下是在十分鐘內你可以做的十件事，這十件事將會對你和你愛的人產生積極的情感效應.
1. Watch "The Last Lecture" by Randy Pausch. See it online at . This is a deeply moving segment that may be the best ten minutes you've ever invested in front of a computer.
觀看蘭迪.波許的《人生的最後一堂課》。網址是t 。這或許是你坐在電腦前迄今爲止所投資的最值的十分鐘——一個感人至深的片段。
2. Spend a little while watching the sunset with your mate. Nothing extra is necessary. Just sit and take in the natural beauty of the sky and appreciate being able to share it with the one you love.
和你的伴侶一起看日落。靜靜地坐下，沉浸於自然美的天空，因爲能夠和你愛的人一起分享這份美麗而感激，除此之外，其他一切都不需要。
3. Sit quietly by yourself. It doesn't really matter where or when. Just let your feelings bubble up and then experience the thoughts flowing out of your mind. Clearing your head and heart will give you extra energy to get through the rest of the day.
獨自一人靜靜地坐着，何時何地並不重要。盡情釋放自己的感情，細細感受你腦海中浮現的每一個念頭。淨化你的靈魂和大腦，在這一天中接下來的日子你會充滿活力。
4. Write a thank you note to your mate. When was the last time you thanked your partner for just being who he or she is and being with you? Doing this in writing will give your partner something to cherish for the rest of his or her life.
給你的愛人寫一封感謝信。無論僅僅是因爲他或者她的存在而感謝還是因爲他或者她陪着你而感謝。還記得最近一次你感謝你的愛人是什麼時候了嗎？寫下來這些感動吧，這將會讓你愛的人在餘生擁有有所珍惜的回憶。
5. Take out your oldest family photo album and look through it. The experience will fill you with fond memories and perhaps make you a bit wistful for days gone by.
拿出年代最久遠的全家福相冊，認真地瀏覽。曾經的經歷會讓你充滿愛的回憶，你或許會對那些逝去的日子多少有一些留戀。
6. Play with a child. Most kids have short attention spans; ten minutes of quality time from a loving adult can make their day. It will also help you stay in touch with the child inside of you.
與孩童玩耍。大部分孩子注意力時間跨度很短，來自一個有愛心的成年人的美好十分鐘，對於他們來說，可能就是一天全部的快樂。這會有助於讓你保持擁有一顆孩子般的心。
7. Visualize or imagine a positive outcome for any issue. Medical doctors recommend visualization to patients with chronic and potentially fatal illnesses. If it can help them, it can do the same for you.
對任何什麼事情都抱有一種樂觀的態度。精神醫生建議用想象的方法來幫助治療有長期潛在性嚴重疾病的患者。如果那對於病人有幫助的話，對你也會有幫助。
8. Go to bed with the one you love ten minutes earlier than usual. Then spend that time just holding each other. Let the feeling of warmth from your mate move through you.
和你的愛人比平常提前十分鐘上牀休息。十分鐘裏，你們可以相互擁抱，讓他或者她的愛溫暖你全身的每一處細胞。
9. Hang out by some water. Studies show that hospital patients who can see a natural body of water from their beds get better at a 30 percent faster rate. If you're not near the coast or a lake, try taking a bath. Doing so is also healing.
研究表明在病牀上看到以自然形式存在的水的那些病人往往會以提前預期30%的速度痊癒。如果你離海岸或者湖泊很遠的話，那就洗個澡吧。這樣做同樣可以治癒你的精神創傷。
10. Dance like nobody's watching. Shake, twist, and jump around. Let yourself feel the joy of moving to your favorite music.
盡情的跳舞吧，就像沒人看見一樣。搖過來扭過去，上躥下跳。聽着你最喜歡的音樂，盡情的享受這搖擺的歡樂吧。
Sadly, many people measure happiness by how long the experience lasts. The truth is that a few minutes of joy here and there can make a big difference in what you get out of life.
然而悲哀的是，很多人以這種經歷能持續多長時間來衡量幸福。事實上，這兒幾分鐘的快樂，那兒幾分鐘的歡悅，就足以讓你的生活從此與衆不同了。
