9. Snuggle Up
Get cuddly with a pet, a blanket, a favorite sweater….anything soft that you stroke with your fingertips. Just like Lenny in “Of Mice and Men”, most people find that they reach their “happy place” when touching something soft like fur or textiles. Scratching a dog or cat behind the ears can help to quickly lower your blood pressure…if there aren’t any pets allowed in your office, try carrying a lucky rabbit’s foot.
依偎
將任何手指感覺柔軟的東西--小寵物,毯子,或是將最喜歡的毛衣緊緊摟著。就像《人鼠之間》的Lenny一樣,大部分人在觸摸到象動物皮毛或者針織品的時候,會覺得到達(dá)他們心里最柔軟的地方。摸摸小狗或是小貓的耳背能快速降低血壓......如果你辦公室里不允許有寵物的話,可以試著帶一個幸運兔的腳(美國流行文化中,相信兔子腳能給人帶來好運,譯者注)。
10. Chow Down
Eating or drinking helps to relax us. That’s why we give pacifiers to babies. Just try to make sure you’re making smart food choices (ie, choose a crunchy apple over a bag of potato chips).
大快朵頤
吃吃喝喝可以幫助我們放松,這也是我們?yōu)槭裁匆o嬰兒奶嘴。只是得確保你選對了東西(例如,應(yīng)該選擇脆脆的蘋果,而不是薯片)。