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It's impossible to go an entire year without navigating through some challenges -- but despite any setbacks, many are approaching 2014 with an optimistic outlookIs 2014 going to be the year of positivity?
要想一整年都不經(jīng)歷些風(fēng)波險(xiǎn)阻是不可能的。但是不管經(jīng)歷過什么挫折，許多人正信心滿滿地期待著2014年。2014年會(huì)是充滿正能量的一年嗎？

Below find eight ways to practice more positivity in 2014. Then tell us in the comments, what are some positive habits you're planning to adopt in the new year?
下面是我們找到的可以讓2014年變得更加積極向上的8條途徑?？赐旰笤谠u(píng)論里告訴我們，你在新的一年里打算培養(yǎng)哪些積極向上的習(xí)慣？

1. Go outside.
到戶外去。

Research proves that going outside helps reduce stress, increases your levels of serotonin and elevates your mood.
研究表明到戶外去可以幫助減輕壓力、增加血清素分泌以及改善心情。

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2. Log some time with your nephews (or nieces, siblings or neighbor's kids).
和你的侄子（或者侄女、兄弟姐妹或者鄰居家的小孩子）一起分享一些時(shí)光。

Little kids can have the best outlooks on life.
小孩子對(duì)生活有最好的視角。

meditation

3. Meditate.
冥想。

Plenty of research shows that meditation can help promote positivity and happiness. Bonus: It can even lower your blood pressure.
大量研究表明冥想可以幫助提高積極性和幸福感。額外收獲：它還能降低你的血壓。

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4. Play with your pet.
和你的寵物玩耍。

Pet ownership has been proven to boost happiness and banish stress.
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研究證明，養(yǎng)寵物可以增加幸福感以及驅(qū)走壓力。

unplug

5. Unplug every once in a while.
偶爾“斷電”。

Facebook, texting, Twitter, Snap Chat... we're bombarded with information daily -- and not all of it is good. Studies have shown that spending time on social media can actually make us feel lonely and bad about ourselves. Turn off that computer and let yourself be happy.
臉書、短信、推特、“閱后即焚” 照片應(yīng)用……我們每天都被信息轟炸著——不是所有信息都是有益的。研究表明：我們?cè)谏缃幻襟w上花時(shí)間，其實(shí)會(huì)讓我們感覺孤獨(dú)而且自憐自哀。把電腦關(guān)掉，讓自己快樂。

gratitude

6. Say thank you.
表達(dá)感謝。

Gratitude can help you focus on the positive aspects in your life. Send a thank you note to someone you care about, just because. You'll feel happier for it.
感恩能讓你關(guān)注生活里積極的方面。向某個(gè)你關(guān)心的人送一張感謝卡，沒有什么特別的原因。你會(huì)為此而更加快樂。

books

7. Read more books.
讀更多的書。

Aside from their unconventional health benefits, good books can put your mind in another place -- perhaps, even, a positive place.
除了它們對(duì)健康不同尋常的益處之外，好的書籍能把你的思維帶到別的地方——甚至，也許是更積極的地方。

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8. Dance (or sing) it out.
盡情地跳舞（或者唱歌）。

Ever notice how when you're grooving to your favorite tune or screaming lyrics as you drive down the road, your mood elevates? Turns out that's no coincidence. Studies have shown that singing and dancing can be an instant, positive mood booster.
注意到過嗎？當(dāng)你隨著最愛的歌曲盡情搖擺或者是在開車下坡時(shí)大聲唱歌時(shí)，心情大幅度提升了。這其實(shí)不是巧合。研究表明唱歌跳舞能快速讓心情變好。