Myth 1 : You’re either born happy or not — it’s not something you can change.

　　秘密 1 ：天生快乐或不快乐----无法改变。

　　Get Happier Now: The next time you're grabbing coffee, pay for person behind you. The feel-good mood bump will be worth every penny!

　　现在变得更快乐：下次你喝咖啡，把你身后的人的钱也付了。感觉好的情绪值每一便士。

　　Myth 2 : You can control how you act, but you can't control how you feel.

　　秘密 2 ：你可以掌控你的行为，但无法掌控你的感受。

　　Get Happier Now: You guessed it: Smile! You can even set calendar alerts as reminders to do so regularly and consistently. While it's not an instant cure-all, it will reduce your body's stress response and make you feel better (even if you're gritting your teeth behind that grin).

　　现在变得更快乐：你猜：笑!你甚至可以用日历来提醒你有规律的持续的做。尽管并不会立刻治愈，会减少你身体的压力反应使你感觉更好(即使拧笑后你在磨你的牙齿)。

　　Myth 3 : People who are generally happy just have pretty good, stress-free lives.

　　秘密 3 ：拥有无忧无虑，毫无压力的生活。

　　Get Happier Now: Write down a recent change in your life (good or bad) and then follow it with three good things that have come out of that change. For example: "My car is in the shop and I have to dip into my savings for the repairs. But, being car-less means I get to carpool with my coworkers who I've been meaning to get to know."

　　现在变得更快乐：写下你生活中近来的改变(好的或坏的)然后改变之后会有三件好事。例如：我的车在修车行，我需要用我的储蓄修理它。但是，无车意味着，我和我要了解的同事在一个平台上。

　　Myth 4 : Having a positive attitude means never getting upset or frustrated about anything.

　　秘密 4 ：拥有积极的生活态度，就不会对事情害怕或沮丧。

　　Get Happier Now: Designate a “worry time” for yourself each day — no more than five minutes — during which you will allow yourself to indulge in all the negative thinking you want. Set a ritual to conclude your worry time — something designed to refocus on the good, such as performing a small act of kindness for someone, writing down a point of gratitude, or making a note of something in the recent past that’s made you feel relieved, happy, etc.

　　现在变得更快乐：每天为你自己标明“担忧时间”---不超过五分钟----期间你允许你自己陷入消极的思考。做计划来总结你的担忧时间----某事被重新聚焦于好的，例如对某人执行一次小小的善意行为，写下感激点，做个便条过去使你感到放松的高兴的事情。

　　Myth 5 : Being unhappy makes you work harder.

　　秘密 5 ：不好的情绪会使你的工作更艰难。

　　Get Happier Now: Schedule a five-minute “Happy Break” in the middle of your workday every day for a week. Use that time to savor a treat you love (I suggest a square of really good dark chocolate), listen to your favorite song, text a loved one, or otherwise do something that you know will lift your mood. Don't be surprised if you discover you got more done at the end of the week!

　　现在变得更快乐：一周计划一个五分钟的高兴的时刻休息在你每天的工作日的中间。花时间品味你喜欢的美食(我建议一块纯黑色的巧克力)，听你最喜欢的歌，下载一首你喜欢的，或做一些能提起你心情的事。在周末不要惊讶于你获得了更多。

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