如何提升昨日的自己（雙語）
摘要:我們有心追求不斷地自我完善，那絕大多數(shù)人都能實現(xiàn)這一目標(biāo)。如果你想要繼續(xù)提升你的生活，你可以每天做到下面的10件小事，讓今天成為起點。
1.Spend time with those you love most.
花時間陪伴你最愛的人。
For most of us, there aren’t many things in this world more important than the relationships we have with those we’re closest to, so make it a point to spend quality time with your loved ones every single day.
對多數(shù)人而言，世間再也沒有比至親至愛更加可貴的東西了，所以不妨在每一個平凡的日子里與他們共度一段美好的時光。
2.Say “please” and “thank you” more often.
多說“請”和“謝謝”。
These days it seems like we live in a “It’s all about me” world. While having good manners may be a lost art, practicing politeness daily can make life a little better for those you interact with. And this, in turn, can help improve your life.
如今我們似乎活在一個“自我”的世界里。當(dāng)溫文爾雅已成了消失的藝術(shù)時，每日的彬彬有禮可以照亮與你接觸的人的生活。并且，你的生活也會得益于這份禮貌。這
3.Laugh out loud.
開懷大笑。
Laughing is one of the most therapeutic things you can do for yourself every day, according to research, so spend time with funny friends or watch your favorite television comedy. And when you’re wasting a few minutes watching a funny video at work, definitely do not feel bad about it.
研究表明，笑是你每天能夠為自己所做的最具治愈性的事情，所以花點時間跟打趣的朋友在一起或收看你最喜愛的喜劇片。若你要在工作時花幾分鐘看搞笑視頻，那感覺肯定壞不了。
4.Prepare at least one healthy meal.
至少準(zhǔn)備一份健康飲食。
There’s a direct correlation between the foods you eat and your level of happiness. Spend time preparing one (or more) healthy meals every day, and try eating more of these foods:
你的飲食直接關(guān)系到你的幸福指數(shù)。每天花時間準(zhǔn)備一份(或更多)健康餐點，然后盡量多吃下面的食物：
Vegetables, Fruits Nuts and seeds, Whole grains, Lean meats and fish
蔬菜，水果，堅果，全麥，瘦肉和魚肉。
5.Find time for exercise.
花時間運動。
Exercise may not be on the top of your priority list some days, but here’s why it should be: exercising every day (even just 15 minutes) can help you lower your blood pressure and reduce your body fat.
也許過去運動對你來說并不重要，但這個理由足以讓運動重要起來：每日僅僅運動15分鐘可以幫你降低血壓，燃燒體內(nèi)脂肪。
6.Say “I love you”.
說“我愛你”。
Think about someone you’ve lost in your life whom you cared about deeply. What’s the one thing you would say to him/her if you had the chance? You’d probably tell him/her how much you loved them, right? Don’t take time for granted … because you never know when yours will be up.
想想那個離開了你同時又是你最關(guān)心的人。如果有機(jī)會你會對他/她說什么?也許你會告訴他/她你有多愛他們，對吧?不要理所當(dāng)然地看待時間…因為你根本不知道它什么時候會停下來。
7.Listen to music.
聽音樂。
Jamming some tunes is another scientifically-proven way to improve your life and make every day a little better. Classical music, in particular, has been shown to help improve your mood, lower your blood pressure, and help you sleep.
另一個經(jīng)研究表明能夠提高生活、使之進(jìn)步的方式就是聽音樂。尤其是古典音樂，它被證實有助于提升情緒，降低血壓，改善睡眠。
8.Perform a random act of kindness.
樂善好施。
Let’s face it: helping other people feels good. If you want to improve your life,help others improve theirs first, so give a dollar to a homeless person. Compliment someone at your office. Offer to do a friend a favor without asking for anything in return. The universe will reward you back many times over.
我們必須承認(rèn)：幫助別人的感覺還不錯。如果你想要提升自己的生活，首先幫助提升他人的生活。你可以施舍一美元給流浪者，可以給同事一句贊美，也可以不圖回報地向朋友伸出援手。這個世界會給予你回饋。
9.Carve out some time to be alone with your thoughts.
騰出時間，沉淀思想。
Improving your life means cultivating positive thoughts on a regular basis. Try this: spend 5 minutes when you wake up and 5 minutes before you go to bed relaxing. Lay there and focus on taking slow, deep breaths. Let the thoughts flow through your head like clouds. Do this every day and you’ll be amazed with the results.
提升生活就是在同樣的基礎(chǔ)上培養(yǎng)積極的思想。不妨試試：睡醒后和睡覺前各花5分鐘時間來沉淀。靜靜地躺著，凝神聚氣。讓一切想法如云煙般浮于腦中。每日堅持，你將會有意想不到的收獲。
10.Learn something new.
學(xué)習(xí)新東西。
People who are content with their life share this in common: they never, ever stop learning. Make it a point to feed yourself knowledge every day, whether it be in the form of books, websites, television, etc. While you’re here, learn as much as you can about as much as you can.
但凡對生活感到滿足的人在這點上都相似：他們絕不停止學(xué)習(xí)。要重視每天的知識吸收，無論是通過書本，網(wǎng)絡(luò)，電視還是其他途徑都行。當(dāng)你付諸行動時，就盡自己無限的力量去學(xué)無止境的事。