幸福

It's not just you; the world really is getting more miserable.

不只是你这样觉得，世界真的变得更悲惨了。

People worldwide are sadder, angrier and more fearful than ever before, according to a major analysis of global well-being.

根据一项对全球幸福感的大型分析，世界各地的人们变得比以往任何时候都更悲伤、更愤怒，也更担忧了。

Instead of logging extra hours at work in hopes of getting a raise, maybe you should hit the gym instead, as it could make you just as happy as that extra money.

与其加班期望能升职加薪，也许你更应该去健身房，因为运动让你获得的快乐堪比加薪。

An interesting new study, published in the Lancet, found that people who are physically active have a greater sense of wellbeing than those who are inactive — and that active individuals feel as good as inactive people who earn $25,000 more per year.

发表在《柳叶刀》上的一项有趣的新研究发现，积极锻炼身体的人比那些不积极锻炼的人拥有更强的幸福感，而且积极锻炼身体的人的幸福指数与每年多挣2.5万美元却不积极运动的人相当。

Researchers from Oxford and Yale Universities used data gathered from more than 1.2 million Americans. They were asked, "How many times have you felt mentally unwell in the past 30 days, for example, due to stress, depression, or emotional problems?"

牛津大学和耶鲁大学的研究人员的研究数据来自120万美国人。他们被问及“最近30天你有多少次感到心理上的不适，比如，压力、消沉、或者情绪问题？”

Participants were also asked about their exercise habits and were able to choose from 75 diverse physical activities, including mowing the lawn, doing housework and childcare, running, weightlifting, and cycling.

参与者也会被问到他们的运动习惯，并在75种不同的体力活动中选择（其中包括：修剪草坪、做家务带娃、跑步、举重、骑车）。

The researchers found that people who exercise regularly feel bad for an average of 35 days per year, whereas inactive people feel bad for an additional 18 days.

研究人员发现，经常运动的人平均每年会有35天感觉不适，而不怎么运动的人每年的不适天数多出18天。

From the study:

研究显示：

Individuals who exercised had 43 percent fewer days of poor mental health in the past month than individuals who did not exercise but were otherwise matched for several physical and sociodemographic characteristics.

在过去一个月里，有运动习惯的人感受到心理问题的天数比没有运动习惯的人少43%，但在其它方面与身体特征和社会人口学特征相匹配。

All exercise types were associated with a lower mental health burden.

所有运动类型都与较低的心理健康负担相关。

Social physical activities (i.e. team sports) had an even more positive effect, although cycling ranked highly.

尽管自行车排名很高，但社交体育运动（如团体运动）能产生更积极的影响。

1. Practice optimism以乐观的心态实践

The studies are positive: Looking on the bright side of life really is good for you. Optimists have a 35% less chance of having a heart attack or stroke, are more likely to eat a healthy diet and exercise regularly, have stronger immune systems; and even live longer. In fact, a 2019 study found people with the most positive outlook had the greatest odds of living to 85 or beyond.

研究给出了正面的证明：关注生活的光明一面确实对人有好处。乐观主义者心脏病发作或者中风的概率要比其他人低35%，同时他们更有可能摄入健康膳食，定期锻炼，拥有更强大的免疫功能甚至拥有更长的寿命。事实上， 2019年的一项研究发现，心态最乐观的人寿命也是最长的，他们能够活到85岁甚至以上。