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Research from wild baboons provides insight into perhaps the best way to combat daily, psychological stress. During this holiday season it might bring some comfort. Christie Nicholson reportsStress is crucial for survival. Zebra sees a lion, stress makes her run.
如何成功地對抗日常心理壓力，研究野生狒狒也許能給我們提供一個最佳答案。在這節日期間，這樣的發現興許能給我們帶來某種安慰?？巳R斯汀*尼克森說：壓力對人的生存至關重要。斑馬看見一頭獅子，壓力迫使它逃跑。
But we modern humans get stressed mostly for psychological reasons. Which are much more constant and lingering than a run in with a lion. Work, lifestyle, family, even Christmas.
但是我們這些現代人感到壓力大，大多是由于心理因素，這些因素可比遇見獅子一跑了之來得更持久更難纏。工作、生活方式、家庭，甚至圣誕節都會給我們帶來壓力。
What makes stress dangerous is the glucocortocoid hormones that our body releases. Elevated levels of such hormones leads to diabetes, hypertension, decreased testosterone, memory loss, suppressed immune system.
壓力會變成一種危害，是因為我們身體釋放的一種叫做糖皮質的荷爾蒙。這種激素過高會導致糖尿病、高血壓、睪酮降低，記憶力減退以及抵抗力下降。
Robert Sapolsky, Professor of Neurology at Stanford University, has been studying stress in wild baboons for more than three decades.
斯坦福大學神經學教授羅伯特*薩博斯基長期研究野生狒狒的壓力，已超過三十年之久。他發現有兩個重要的因素能預測誰最容易受壓力影響。
And he found there are two powerful predictors of who will be most affected by stress.
Personality plays a huge role. Can you tell the difference between a big threat and minor issue? If it is big can you figure out a way to get some control over it? If there’s a bad outcome do you have a coping mechanism? If you can answer yes to these it’s a good bet you’ve got relatively low stress.
性格起到很大的作用。你能區分大威脅和小問題之間的差別么？如果問題很棘手，你能想出辦法控制它么？如果結果很糟糕，你有應對的機制么？如果你對這些問題的回答是肯定的，那么可以說你受到壓力的程度相對較低。
Beyond personality traits, the single best predictor of an ability to deal well with stress is how socially connected you are. Baboons who had strong relationships also had low glucocorticoid levels and outlived the more isolated baboons by about three years.
除性格特征之外，預測你是否有能力應對壓力的另一個因素就是：你的社交關系如何。擁有強大社交關系的狒狒同樣有著較低的糖皮質荷爾蒙水平，且能比那些相對孤立的狒狒多活三年之久。
So this Christmas holiday, rejoice in your interconnections, your friends and family. It’s a good thing for your heart and health.
所以這個圣誕節，同你的朋友和家人好好歡聚一場吧。正如克萊斯汀*尼克森所說那樣，這樣，你的身心都能受益。
