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Ways to Live A Positive Life

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Ways to Live A Positive Life

你nǐ是否shì fǒu总是zǒng shì有yǒu消极xiāo jí的de想法xiǎng fǎ,影响yǐng xiǎng你nǐ的de日常rì cháng生活shēng huó、心情xīn qíng,甚至shèn zhì影响yǐng xiǎng了le你nǐ的de身体shēn tǐ健康jiàn kāng?

其实qí shí,可以kě yǐ用yòng积极jī jí的de想法xiǎng fǎ代替dài tì消极xiāo jí的de想法xiǎng fǎ。

1.注意zhù yì你nǐ的de身体shēn tǐ语言yǔ yán,放松fàng sōng你nǐ的de身体shēn tǐ,你nǐ的de心情xīn qíng也yě会huì放松fàng sōng下来xià lái。

2.肯定kěn dìng自己zì jǐ。

你nǐ可以kě yǐ在zài网上wǎng shang或者huò zhě书shū里lǐ找zhǎo一些yī xiē自我zì wǒ肯定kěn dìng的de建议jiàn yì,每天měi tiān重复chóng fù。

3.冥想míng xiǎng。

观察guān chá并bìng分析fēn xī你nǐ的de消极xiāo jí想法xiǎng fǎ,让ràng他们tā men消失xiāo shī。

4.知道zhī dào自己zì jǐ的de底线dǐ xiàn。

写xiě下xià所有suǒ yǒu消极xiāo jí的de想法xiǎng fǎ,试shì着zhe去qù改变gǎi biàn这些zhè xiē情况qíng kuàng。

5.分散fēn sàn注意力zhù yì lì。

做zuò让ràng自己zì jǐ内心nèi xīn平静píng jìng的de事情shì qing。

6.找zhǎo一yī个gè信任xìn rèn的de人rén,告诉gào su他们tā men你nǐ的de想法xiǎng fǎ,他们tā men会huì帮助bāng zhù你nǐ。

7.运动yùn dòng。

8.写xiě日记rì jì。

写下xiě xià每天měi tiān发生fā shēng的de好hǎo事shì。

9.和hé镜子jìng zi里lǐ的de自己zì jǐ说话shuō huà。

告诉gào su自己zì jǐ一些yī xiē生活shēng huó中zhōng美好měi hǎo的de事shì。

10.不要bù yào把bǎ自己zì jǐ的de想法xiǎng fǎ放fàng在zài任何rèn hé人rén身上shēn shang。

每měi个gè人rén都dōu不bù一样yī yàng。

当然dāng rán,你nǐ的de改变gǎi biàn不bù会huì很hěn快kuài,因为yīn wèi从cóng消极xiāo jí变得biàn de积极jī jí,需要xū yào大量dà liàng的de练习liàn xí和hé耐心nài xīn才cái可以kě yǐ做到zuò dào。

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Vocabulary 101 words

ChinesePinyinEnglish
你 nǐyou
是否 shì fǒuwhether (or not) / if / is or isn't
总是 zǒng shìalways
有 yǒuto have; there is
消极 xiāo jínegative / passive / inactive
的 depossessive particle (of; 's) / modifying particle (used after an attribute to modify a noun or to form a nominal expression)
想法 xiǎng fǎway of thinking; opinion; notion
影响 yǐng xiǎngto influence / to affect / to disturb
日常 rì chángday-to-day; daily; everyday
生活 shēng huólife / livelihood
心情 xīn qíngmood; frame of mind
甚至 shèn zhìeven; so much so that
了 le(completed action marker) / (modal particle indicating change of state, situation now)
身体 shēn tǐone's health
健康 jiàn kānghealth
其实 qí shíactually; in fact; really
可以 kě yǐcan / may / possible / able to
用 yòngto use; to make use of; to employ / (coverb) with; using
积极 jī jíactive / energetic / vigorous / positive (outlook) / proactive
代替 dài tìto replace; to take the place of
注意 zhù yìto take note of; to pay attention to
语言 yǔ yánlanguage
放松 fàng sōngto relax; to slacken; to loosen
也 yěalso; too; as well; (not ...) either
会 huìto be likely to; to be sure to
下来 xià lái(completed action marker)
肯定 kěn dìngto give recognition; to affirm
自己 zì jǐoneself; (attributive) one's own
在 zài(of sb or sth) to be (located) at
网上 wǎng shangonline
或者 huò zhěor
书 shūbook
里 lǐlining / interior / inside
找 zhǎoto try to find / to look for / to call on sb / to find / to seek
一些 yī xiēsome; a few; a little; (following an adjective) slightly ...er
自我 zì wǒthe self; oneself; self- / (psychology) ego
建议 jiàn yìproposal; suggestion; recommendation
每天 měi tiānevery day
重复 chóng fùto repeat / to duplicate
冥想 míng xiǎngto meditate
观察 guān cháto observe; to watch; to survey
并 bìngand / together with
分析 fēn xīto analyze
让 ràngto permit / to let sb do sth / to have sb do sth / to make sb (feel sad etc)
他们 tā menthey; them
消失 xiāo shīto disappear; to fade away
知道 zhī dàoto know; to become aware of
底线 dǐ xiànbottom line; the limit of what one is prepared to accept / (sports) baseline / (sewing) under thread / spy; informer; plant
写 xiěto write
下 xiàdown / downwards / below
所有 suǒ yǒuall
试 shìto test / to try
着 zheaspect particle indicating action in progress or ongoing state
去 qù(after a verb of motion) movement away from the speaker; (after certain verbs) detachment or separation
改变 gǎi biànto change / to alter / to transform
这些 zhè xiēthese
情况 qíng kuàngcircumstances; state of affairs; situation
分散 fēn sànto scatter / to disperse / to distribute
注意力 zhù yì lìattention
做 zuòto do; to engage in; to hold (a party etc)
内心 nèi xīnheart; innermost being / (math.) incenter
平静 píng jìngtranquil / undisturbed / serene
事情 shì qingaffair; matter; thing; business
一 yīone / single / a (article)
个 gèclassifier for people or objects in general
信任 xìn rènto trust / to have confidence in
人 rénperson; people
告诉 gào suto tell; to inform; to let know
帮助 bāng zhùto help; to assist
运动 yùn dòngto exercise / sports / exercise
日记 rì jìdiary
写下 xiě xiàto write down
发生 fā shēngto happen; to occur; to take place; to break out
好 hǎogood / appropriate; proper
事 shìmatter / thing / item / affair
和 héand; together with
镜子 jìng zimirror
说话 shuō huàto speak / to say / to talk / to gossip / to tell stories
中 zhōngwithin; among; in
美好 měi hǎobeautiful / fine
不要 bù yàodon't!; must not
把 bǎ(used to put the object before the verb: 把[ba3] + {noun} + {verb})
放 fàngto put / to place
任何 rèn héany; whatever; whichever
身上 shēn shangon the body / at hand
每 měieach / every
都 dōuall; both; entirely
不 bùno; not so
一样 yī yàngsame / like / equal to / the same as
当然 dāng ráncertainly / of course / without doubt
很 hěnvery; quite
快 kuàirapid / quick
因为 yīn wèibecause; owing to; on account of
从 cóngfrom; through; via / (bound form) retainer; attendant / (bound form) assistant; auxiliary; subordinate / (bound form) related by common paternal grandfather or earlier ancestor
变得 biàn deto become
需要 xū yàoto need; to want; to demand; to require
大量 dà liànggreat amount / large quantity / bulk
练习 liàn xíexercise / drill / practice
耐心 nài xīnpatience
才 cáithen and only then
做到 zuò dàoto accomplish / to achieve