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Five tips to be happier 让自己更快乐的五条建议

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Want to be happier? Here are five tips from a British doctor which could help.

你想更快乐吗？以下是一位英国医生给出的五条建议，可能会对你有所帮助。

Source: Dr Rangan Chatterjee
来源：兰根 · 查特吉医生

One. Talk to people you don't know.

（一）与不认识的人交谈。

Research shows acknowledging strangers – even just nodding or smiling at them – can make us feel safer and gives us a sense of wellbeing.

研究表明，向陌生人致意，即便只是点头或微笑也能让我们感到更安全，给我们带来一种幸福感。

Two. Try thinking about stressful situations in a different way.

（二）面对压力时，试着换个角度思考问题。

Experts say changing your perspective on these situations can be calming.

专家表示，在有压力的情况下改变你看问题的角度有助于你平静下来。

Three. Prioritise the things that are important to you.

（三）优先处理对你重要的事情。

You could write three things you want to have achieved in your lifetime and apply them to everyday life.

你可以写下想要实现的三个人生目标，并在日常生活中付诸实践。

Four. Make fewer decisions.

（四）少做决定。

What to watch, what to eat, what to wear – too much choice can be overwhelming!

看什么、吃什么、穿什么都需要做决定，而选择太多可能会让你眼花缭乱，不知所措！

So, only choose when it matters.

所以，只在重要时作出选择。

And, last but not least, put your phone down.

（五）最后这一点同样重要：放下手机。

It's a hard habit to break, but it could help us be more present.

虽然总看手机这个习惯很难改掉，但放下手机可以让我们更专注于当下。

US studies found staying off social media could have a bigger effect on your happiness than earning 100,000 dollars a year.

美国的一些研究发现，远离社交媒体比年收入 10 万美元对幸福感的影响更大。

How many tips will you try out?

上面的建议，你会试试吗？