automaticity
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n.自動性

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Finding time to commit to exercise can be a real challenge, forcing many of us to squeeze in a quick run or gym session whenever there's a spare moment. It might be time to rethink those habits.

找時間運動可真是一項挑戰(zhàn)，這強迫我們中的許多人去擠時間出來快速跑跑步，或者做個操，無論何時有空閑時間。也許這正是重新思考一下這些習(xí)慣的時候了。

New evidence suggests if you really want to make the most of your exercise, you should do it at the same time each day. It's a schedule your body will thank you for.

新的證據(jù)顯示，如果你真的想讓鍛煉起到最好的作用，那么應(yīng)該在每天同一時間進(jìn)行鍛煉。你的身體會感謝這個時間表的。

A study lead by researchers from Brown Alpert Medical School in the US has shown it really doesn't matter if you're a dawn jogger or a twilight cyclist; it's the consistency that's key if it's weight-loss you're after.

美國布朗阿爾伯特醫(yī)學(xué)院的研究人員的一項研究表明，無論你是晨跑還是夜騎，其實都沒那么重要，堅持才是你所追求的減肥的關(guān)鍵。

The US Department of Health and Human Services suggests two and a half hours of moderate physical activity each week is the least we should be doing to keep healthy.

美國健康和人類服務(wù)部表示，我們每周最少應(yīng)該進(jìn)行2.5小時的適度身體活動，以便保持健康。

And not just a minute here or there, but at least 10 minutes of heart-pounding exercise in each session.

也不是這里鍛煉一分鐘，那里鍛煉一分鐘，而是每組最少10分鐘的讓人心跳加速的鍛煉。

Needless to say, if you're fairly fit and in a good state of health, you're probably meeting this requirement. But many of those who have problems keeping their weight down often struggle to get the exercise they need.

如果你身體狀況很好，很健康的話，無需多言，你已經(jīng)達(dá)到了要求。但是那些無法減輕體重的人通常很難得到他們需要的鍛煉。

Using survey results on the physical activity of 375 individuals exercising for weight loss, the researchers identified a strong relationship between a moderate-to-vigorous level of exercise at the same time of day and the amount of time spent exercising.

研究人員利用對375名個體為了減輕體重進(jìn)行的身體活動的調(diào)查結(jié)果，發(fā)現(xiàn)了每天在同一時間的適度至活躍水平的運動與進(jìn)行鍛煉的時間有著很強的關(guān)聯(lián)。

Roughly half of the volunteers were morning people, which, when taken in context with a previous study by some of the same scientists, could indicate physical activity before you start your day is the way to go.

大約一半志愿者是早上做運動，若是將這點與之前同一批科學(xué)家做的研究聯(lián)系起來，可以發(fā)現(xiàn)在一天開始之前進(jìn)行身體活動是正確的。

This preference for regularity might all come down to the way we think about our diary.

對于規(guī)律性的偏愛可歸結(jié)為我們對日程簿的看法。

Activities we expect to do at set times – such as picking up the kids, going to work, or attending social meetings – aren't really things we give a great deal of conscious thought to.

我們在特定時間進(jìn)行的活動--比如接小孩、去上班、參加聯(lián)歡會--這些事我們通常都不會很有意識地考慮。

This mindless repetition is referred to as automaticity in psychology circles, and has already been shown to be important when it comes to sticking to an exercise regime.

無意識的重復(fù)在心理學(xué)圈子里被稱作自動性。當(dāng)談及堅持鍛煉規(guī)則的時候，自動性很重要。

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今日詞匯

automaticity
[??,t?m?'t?s?t?]?
n.自動性

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One of the biggest obstacles to developing new habits is simply forgetting them: automaticity dictates that we default to familiar grooves.?

構(gòu)建新習(xí)慣的最大一個障礙就是容易忘記它們：自動性支配著我們放棄熟悉的習(xí)慣。

automaticity的形容詞形式：automatic