從消極的想法中恢復 積極心理學的12步
The positive psychology movement is surely gaining momentum. In a recent discussion with two of my colleagues we joked that positive psychology’s really about a type of recovery from negative thinking.
如今積極心理學的動向的確吸引着大家的關注。最近還和我的兩位同事開玩笑說，積極心理學其實就是讓我們從消極的想法中恢復。
這同時讓我好奇，值不值得用12步來變得積極呢？我想這是值得一試的。
Here is what I propose for the 12 steps of positive psychology.
一下就是我所建議的積極心理學的12步。
1. We admitted we have more power than we realized over negative thoughts and that our lives can become more manageable if we deal with them directly.
1.我們應該承認自己的能力遠遠強於我們在消極想法中所意識到的，而且如果我們直接去管理我們的生活，它會變得更容易掌控。
2. Came to believe that a power greater than our current self, positivity, could be accessed and nurtured.
2.要一直相信我們的潛力無限，遠比現在的自己強大，積極，是可以被激發和培養的。
3. Made a decision to help God as we understand him to bring forth a feeling of well-being.
3.輔助上帝去做一個決定，就如同我們瞭解他將會帶來幸福一樣。
4. Made a searching and fearless inventory of our virtues and strengths.
4.大膽的探索自己擁有的美德和優勢。
5. Admitted to God, to ourselves, and to another human being the exact nature of our goodness, kindness and courage.
5.相信上帝，自己和他人都有真實存在的優點，友善和勇氣。
6. Were entirely ready to have God remove all these defects of character so that we can replace them with our signature strengths.
6.我們要完全準備好，因爲上帝會清除我們的全部缺點，取而代之的是我們的顯著優點。
7. Humbly asked Him to remove our shortcomings — but not until we have learned to understand how these shortcomings might be opportunities to grow.
7.謙遜的請求上帝移除我們的壞毛病——當然這是必須在我們清楚地意識到這些壞毛病是讓我們成長成熟的因素之一。
8. Made a list of all persons who have helped us and became willing to express our gratitude to them all.
8.列出所有幫助過我們的人的名字，試着去向他們表達我們的感激之情。
9. Made direct effort to thank such people wherever possible, except when we are prevented from doing so. In this case we write a letter to them as if they were going to receive it and keep it as a reminder of the gratitude we have for them.
9.無論在哪兒，都試着直接去感謝他們，除非情況不允許。如果情況不允許，那我們就寫一封信給他們，就彷彿他們能收到它一樣，然後保存這封信，時刻提醒自己我們十分感謝這些曾經幫助過我們的人。
the good people list forever,also find opportunity to become friendliness, sympathy, once you find yourself with these qualities, make good use of them.
10.一直保留着這個好人名單，找機會自己也要去變得友善，有同情心，一旦發現自己有這樣的品質，就好好利用它。
11. Sought through prayer, meditation and a daily gratitude list, to improve our relationship with others and our conscious contact with God, as we understood Him, praying only for knowledge of His will for us and the power to carry that out.
11.在禱告詞，冥想，日常感謝名單中尋找，以便改善我們的人際關係，我們的意識是與神相通的，因爲我們知道他，祈禱，因爲我們知道上帝有能力改變我們。
12. Having had a spiritual and psychological awakening as the result of these Steps, we tried to carry this message to those not yet flourishing, and to practice these principles in all our affairs.
12.對於這12步的結果，要擁有一個心靈和心理上的警醒，我們試圖將這個訊息傳達給那些沒有發達的（或者說比較消極的人），並讓他們在日常事務中反覆練習這些步驟。
Of course there is always room for more. Let me know if there are ones you would like to see added to this list.
當然這兒還有很大的提高空間，如果還有一些好方法要添加，請告訴我。
如今積極心理學的動向的確吸引着大家的關注。最近還和我的兩位同事開玩笑說，積極心理學其實就是讓我們從消極的想法中恢復。
這同時讓我好奇，值不值得用12步來變得積極呢？我想這是值得一試的。
Here is what I propose for the 12 steps of positive psychology.
一下就是我所建議的積極心理學的12步。
1. We admitted we have more power than we realized over negative thoughts and that our lives can become more manageable if we deal with them directly.
1.我們應該承認自己的能力遠遠強於我們在消極想法中所意識到的，而且如果我們直接去管理我們的生活，它會變得更容易掌控。
2. Came to believe that a power greater than our current self, positivity, could be accessed and nurtured.
2.要一直相信我們的潛力無限，遠比現在的自己強大，積極，是可以被激發和培養的。
3. Made a decision to help God as we understand him to bring forth a feeling of well-being.
3.輔助上帝去做一個決定，就如同我們瞭解他將會帶來幸福一樣。
4. Made a searching and fearless inventory of our virtues and strengths.
4.大膽的探索自己擁有的美德和優勢。
5. Admitted to God, to ourselves, and to another human being the exact nature of our goodness, kindness and courage.
5.相信上帝，自己和他人都有真實存在的優點，友善和勇氣。
6. Were entirely ready to have God remove all these defects of character so that we can replace them with our signature strengths.
6.我們要完全準備好，因爲上帝會清除我們的全部缺點，取而代之的是我們的顯著優點。
7. Humbly asked Him to remove our shortcomings — but not until we have learned to understand how these shortcomings might be opportunities to grow.
7.謙遜的請求上帝移除我們的壞毛病——當然這是必須在我們清楚地意識到這些壞毛病是讓我們成長成熟的因素之一。
8. Made a list of all persons who have helped us and became willing to express our gratitude to them all.
8.列出所有幫助過我們的人的名字，試着去向他們表達我們的感激之情。
9. Made direct effort to thank such people wherever possible, except when we are prevented from doing so. In this case we write a letter to them as if they were going to receive it and keep it as a reminder of the gratitude we have for them.
9.無論在哪兒，都試着直接去感謝他們，除非情況不允許。如果情況不允許，那我們就寫一封信給他們，就彷彿他們能收到它一樣，然後保存這封信，時刻提醒自己我們十分感謝這些曾經幫助過我們的人。
the good people list forever,also find opportunity to become friendliness, sympathy, once you find yourself with these qualities, make good use of them.
10.一直保留着這個好人名單，找機會自己也要去變得友善，有同情心，一旦發現自己有這樣的品質，就好好利用它。
11. Sought through prayer, meditation and a daily gratitude list, to improve our relationship with others and our conscious contact with God, as we understood Him, praying only for knowledge of His will for us and the power to carry that out.
11.在禱告詞，冥想，日常感謝名單中尋找，以便改善我們的人際關係，我們的意識是與神相通的，因爲我們知道他，祈禱，因爲我們知道上帝有能力改變我們。
12. Having had a spiritual and psychological awakening as the result of these Steps, we tried to carry this message to those not yet flourishing, and to practice these principles in all our affairs.
12.對於這12步的結果，要擁有一個心靈和心理上的警醒，我們試圖將這個訊息傳達給那些沒有發達的（或者說比較消極的人），並讓他們在日常事務中反覆練習這些步驟。
Of course there is always room for more. Let me know if there are ones you would like to see added to this list.
當然這兒還有很大的提高空間，如果還有一些好方法要添加，請告訴我。
