雙語：八步輕松擺脫“節后憂慮癥”

　　春節大假后的上班第一天，相信很多人都還沉浸在節后的各種疲憊中無法恢復狀態吧？別擔心，你不是一個人。現在就讓我們來看看如何擺脫這討厭的“節后憂慮癥”！

　　After spending a wonderful holiday over the New Year period, some people feel blue and find that it's difficult to function normally in their daily rhythm. As defined by the DSM IV, holiday blues, holiday depression, or post-New Year blues, these commonly used terms depict the mental distress occurring after the winter holidays and festival season.

　　在經歷了春節假期的美好時光之后，很多人會感到憂慮，并且感覺要恢復日常生活節奏很困難。這種癥狀被稱為“DSM IV”、“節后憂慮癥”、“節后壓抑”或是“新年后憂慮”。這些名詞都描述了春假或是節假日后的精神壓力。

　　Below are some suggested steps to get rid of your post winter festive season holiday blues.

　　接下來的這些步驟會幫助你擺脫你的節后憂慮癥。

　　1. Expect some letdown. The holiday season is both joyful and stressful at once. There is family to get along with, gifts to buy and return, people to visit, activities to throw yourself into, plenty of festive food to eat, sales to rush to, and parties to plan and attend. Topped off with the excitement of New Year's Eve, your adrenaline has probably been pumping a lot of the time during the New Year's period. Returning to the usual routine and probably quieter workplace than normal can dampen your spirits just by the absence of exciting things to do and look forward to. Expecting to feel a little low is a way of telling yourself that this is a normal feeling and that it will soon pass once the routine re-establishes itself.

　　1. 了解節后會有段時間心情低落。節假日期間總是愉快與壓力并存。走親訪友、交換禮物、拜訪熟人、參加活動、節日大餐、打折血拼、還有數不盡的派對……尤其是年三十兒的晚上。恐怕你的腎上腺素在整個春假期間都一直處于興奮狀態吧？所以一回到相對安靜的日常工作狀態，沒了激動人心的事情去期待，你自然會覺得有點失落。了解節后自己的心情會受到影響，告訴自己這是一種正常的感受。這段時間很快就會隨著日常生活的繼續而過去的。

　　2. Choose to see the benefits of post-holiday time. The good side to the end of the holidays is that you've had a chance to rest, to relax, and to enjoy yourself. The craziness prior to New Year has ended both at the workplace and in the home, and the restful time after New Year has hopefully given you the opportunity to do things that are different from your usual routine. And any break in the routine is good for the spirit, providing you with the chance to rejuvenate.

　　2. 多看到節后時光好的一面。假期尾聲的好處在于你終于有機會可以休息休息、放松下來與自己相處。假日前無論工作還是生活中的瘋狂狀態終于告一段落，興許假期中的時間能讓你做一些平常無法去做的事兒。能從日常生活中脫離出來總是好的，能給你一個機會休養生息。

　　3. Be gentle on yourself with respect to your New Year's Resolutions. Ensure that any goals you've set are reasonable and most importantly achievable. Taking weight loss as an example, targeting for a size zero is unrealistic, but looking for 1 pound loss in a span of week seems to be more achievable.

　　3. 在新年計劃這件事兒上，別太逼自己。確保你定下的目標都是合理的，更重要的是它們應是可達成的。用減肥來舉例，要想減到零號的尺碼不現實，但如果要求自己一周減一磅(約0.9斤)就比較合理了。

　　4. Keep being around people. Some of the post-holiday season blues might be related to having been around many people over the New Year break and then suddenly finding yourself surrounded by people you don't know that well, or even not by many people at all. Lift your spirits by continuing to stay connected with friends and family, and getting out and about to do activities where other people interact with you.

　　4. 多接觸人。有的節后憂慮癥的產生是因為假日期間我們身邊多有朋友家人的陪伴，而節假日后卻突然回到一群不那么熟悉的人中間，或者根本無人陪伴。這時要想保持心情愉悅，應該多和朋友家人聯絡，或走出去、參與活動，多和人群互動。

　　5. Do things that give you cause to look forward to something. Revive the excitement of anticipation by arranging fun things, such as having dinner with friends, starting a new class for a hobby or interest, attending a sporting event regularly, going to the movies, etc. Choose activities that meet your budget and interests, and that you know will give you a thrill.

　　5. 做一些能讓你向前看的事兒。你可以組織一些有趣的事兒來保持自己參與的興奮感，比如和朋友共進晚餐、開始一門新的興趣課、定時參加某種體育活動、看電影等等。參與這些符合你興趣和預算的活動，你就能保持假日的新鮮感。

　　6. Make healthy choices. After the many indulgences over the holiday period, it can leave you feeling a little out of shape and worse for wear in the nutrition department. Aim to return to eating healthy food, drinking healthy drinks, and ensuring that you keep getting a good amount of exercise. Eating well and keeping up regular exercise will enhance your mood and help you return to good shape and fitness levels.

　　6. 吃回健康食物。假日期間放縱自己大吃特吃后，通常我們都會有點發胖或營養不均衡。給自己設立目標吃回健康食品、喝健康的飲品，并且保證做足夠的運動。健康進食、保證運動會讓你恢復愉快的心情，并且保持體型。

　　7. Make this a time for getting professional help and turning around things that have been bothering you. The holiday season tends to put a hold on pressing issues at work and in your personal life because the celebrations, meet-ups, and preparations require your foremost attention. Once this busyness dies down, you're returned to thinking about your general life issues and this might just be a good time to get help from the professionals, be it for anything from sorting out your finances, redecorating your home, or dealing with the unhappy feelings you're experiencing.

　　7. 用這段時間來解決一直煩惱你的事，尋求專業幫助。節日通常會讓一些工作和生活上的問題暫緩，因為有所有這些慶祝、聚會和準備，要求你全身心的投入無法抽身。一旦這些忙碌的時間都過去，你就有時間好好想想那些該解決的日常事務。無論是經濟問題、重新裝修房屋、或是處理一段不愉快的經歷，你都可以利用這段時間求得專家幫助。

　　8. Expect to enjoy the year ahead. Trying to keep a positive frame of mind and planning for interesting and fulfilling events throughout the year is a good way to calm your current blues. Think ahead to the changing seasons and the sorts of things you'd like to be doing as the year moves on, and the sorts of activities and events you'd like to be a part of. Doing something about the things you'd like to happen is the first step and once you're immersed in planning and doing, you'll be too busy to fret.

　　8. 期待新的這一年。另一個驅趕憂慮心情的辦法，就是保持一個積極的心態，好好計劃新一年的各種活動。想想未來的變化和你想要在這一年做的事兒，或是想要參與的任何活動。為想做的事情計劃并打算是第一步，而一旦當你開始忙碌地計劃起來，你就不會有時間憂慮啦。