【ArtoflivingAristotleoncewrotethat"happinessisastateofactivity".Inotherwords,whetheryouareseekinglifelongsatisfaction(33)___afewmomentsofgoodcheer,youhavegottomoveforward.We'vesurveyedtheexpertsand】
Artofliving
Aristotleoncewrotethat"happinessisastateofactivity".Inotherwords,whetheryouareseekinglifelongsatisfaction(33)___afewmomentsofgoodcheer,youhavegottomoveforward.We'vesurveyedtheexpertsandfoundfourstepstotaketowardasunnydisposition(性格):
VALUEYOURRELATIONSHIPS
Overa30-yearperiod,UniversityofIllinoisresearchersaskednearly12,000people(34)___income,education,politicalparticipation,volunteeractivities,andcloserelationshipsaffectedtheirhappiness.ReportedNewsweek'sSharonBegleyonthefindings,"Thehighestlevelofhappiness(35)___(find)withthemoststable,longest,andmostcontentedrelationships."
EXPRESSYOURSELF
Singingaloud,talkingtoastranger,raisingyourhand:Allmayincreaseafeelingofwell-being,accordingtoastudyfromWakeForestUniversity.Participantstrackedtheirmoodsfortwoweeksandreportedfeelinghappierwhentheywere(36)___(outgoing).
SPENDMONEYONOTHERS
Theeditorsofforbes.comgave¥5or¥20randomlyto46strangers.Halfthegroupwastoldtospendmoneyon(37)___,whiletheotherhalfwastoldtospenditonothers.Thosewho'dsharedthewealthfeltmuchhappierattheendofthedaythanthosewho'dspentitonthemselves.Therewasnodifferenceinhappinessbetweenthosewhospent¥5or¥0,suggestingthatit'snothowmuchmoneyyouspend,buthowyouspendit,(38)___canboost(提升)thespirit.
FOCUSONTHEPOSITVE
StudiesfromtheUniversityofPennsylvania'sPositivePsychologyCentershow(39)___negative-mindedpeoplewhowrotedownthreegoodthingsthathappenedtothemeachdayforsixmonthsreportedan(40)___(improve)outlook.