How to Increase Serenity
怎样让自己更平静
True serenity comes from within, but even Buddhists can use a little jump start now and then.
Steps 步骤
STEP 1 Laugh often 经常笑
Laugh as often as you can. It causes your heart rate and blood pressure to drop dramatically, leaving your feeling profoundly relaxed.
People with a strong sense of humor are less prone to depression and anxiety.
STEP 3 Take charge 自己做主
Take charge of your life—even if that means standing up to a controlling loved one or finding a job that gives you more freedom. Confronting a troubling issue now will ensure more serenity later.
STEP 4 Do what you love 知道自己喜欢什么
Start a career doing what you love. A Swedish study found that people who work hard at something they find fulfilling are more satisfied with their lives.
No matter how much you love your job, take vacations: people who don't are more susceptible to heart attacks!
STEP 5 Don't feel guilty 不要自责
Be a couch potato without guilt. A study of women who kept a daily mood diary found that watching TV at night was their daily relaxation peak.
STEP 6 Sleep more 多睡觉
Get more sleep. A major impediment to serenity is fatigue due to lack of sleep.
STEP 7 Return to nature 回归自然
Go for a hike, take a walk on the beach, or garden—just get outside. Scientists believe that we're actually hard-wired to relax when we're in the presence of the natural world, including plants and animals.
STEP 8 Go with the "flow" 顺应自己的情绪
Go with the "flow," which is the state of intense well-being that occurs when we are so immersed in an activity that we lose all track of time—researchers say this is a key to contentment.
STEP 9 Keep a gratitude journal 保持一颗感恩的心
Keep a gratitude journal. Studies show it helps us want what we already have — the true key to happiness.
The well-known "serenity prayer," attributed to Reinhold Niebuhr, says, "Grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change, the courage to change the things I can, and the wisdom to know the difference."
视频地址：
http://www.howcast.com/videos/112664-How-to-Increase-Serenity
怎样让自己更平静
True serenity comes from within, but even Buddhists can use a little jump start now and then.
Steps 步骤
STEP 1 Laugh often 经常笑
Laugh as often as you can. It causes your heart rate and blood pressure to drop dramatically, leaving your feeling profoundly relaxed.
People with a strong sense of humor are less prone to depression and anxiety.
STEP 2 Find time for friends 找时间跟朋友聚聚
Find time for friends and family. Researchers who studied very content people found that every single one was extremely outgoing and reported strong social bonds.STEP 3 Take charge 自己做主
Take charge of your life—even if that means standing up to a controlling loved one or finding a job that gives you more freedom. Confronting a troubling issue now will ensure more serenity later.
STEP 4 Do what you love 知道自己喜欢什么
Start a career doing what you love. A Swedish study found that people who work hard at something they find fulfilling are more satisfied with their lives.
No matter how much you love your job, take vacations: people who don't are more susceptible to heart attacks!
STEP 5 Don't feel guilty 不要自责
Be a couch potato without guilt. A study of women who kept a daily mood diary found that watching TV at night was their daily relaxation peak.
STEP 6 Sleep more 多睡觉
Get more sleep. A major impediment to serenity is fatigue due to lack of sleep.
STEP 7 Return to nature 回归自然
Go for a hike, take a walk on the beach, or garden—just get outside. Scientists believe that we're actually hard-wired to relax when we're in the presence of the natural world, including plants and animals.
STEP 8 Go with the "flow" 顺应自己的情绪
Go with the "flow," which is the state of intense well-being that occurs when we are so immersed in an activity that we lose all track of time—researchers say this is a key to contentment.
STEP 9 Keep a gratitude journal 保持一颗感恩的心
Keep a gratitude journal. Studies show it helps us want what we already have — the true key to happiness.
The well-known "serenity prayer," attributed to Reinhold Niebuhr, says, "Grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change, the courage to change the things I can, and the wisdom to know the difference."
视频地址：
http://www.howcast.com/videos/112664-How-to-Increase-Serenity
