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New Year, New You 新的一年，全新的你

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Resolutions you’ll want to keep in 2010  你会想在二０一０年实行的新年新希望

（译注：resolution是决心、决定的意思，常用来表示新年新希望[New Year’s resolution(s)]）

Looking forward to a new year and a new you? Tired of all the resolutions that never seem to go anywhere? New Year’s resolutions generally include getting into shape, finding a mate, improving finances, breaking a bad habit or finding a new job. Guess what? Most New Year’s resolutions fail within a month of trying.

期待新年的来临和焕然一新的自己吗？对最后似乎总是虎头蛇尾的那些新年新希望，已经感到厌倦了吗？新年新希望通常包括了健身、找到理想伴侣、改善财务状况、改掉恶习或是找到新工作。但你知道吗？大部份的新年新希望通常都在实行的一个月之内就宣告失败。

In light of this, we have gathered some holistic resolutions; ones that you might not have considered, but may help you achieve balance and wellness. These resolutions focus on your mind-body spirit health and could be the springboard to an extraordinary year for you and others around you.

有鉴于此，我们搜集了一些全人式的新希望，也就是一些你可能从没考虑过，却可能帮助你达到身心平衡健全的愿望。重点锁定在身心灵健康的这些新希望，还可望作为跳板，有助于你和周遭的人都能迎接特别丰收的一年。

“I choose to forgive.”  「我选择原谅」

Do you have a resentment against someone or something that is sapping your energy? Choose to let go of those negative emotions. Forgiving does not make the wrongdoer right. By forgiving, however, you choose to free yourself of negative emotions.

你是否还对某人或某事心怀怨怼，因而耗损了不少心力？不妨主动选择抛弃那些负面的情绪。原谅并不会使做错事的人变成对的；决心原谅，代表你选择不要让自己活在负面状态中，而你选择从负面情绪中解脱自在。

“I choose to be grateful.”  「我选择感恩」

Choose to wake up each day and celebrate the sheer joy of being alive. Choose to be awake to the beauty of the sunrise or the smile of a coworker. Choose to make a daily habit of gratitude and to seek things you are grateful for.

选择让自己每天一觉醒来，就庆祝自己还活着的纯然喜悦。选择让自己注意到日出之美，或同事脸上的微笑。选择让自己养成天天感恩的习惯，并追求那些你所感恩的事物。

“I choose to love my body in whatever state or form it is right now.”  「无论我目前的身体状况或体型如何，我都选择爱自己的身体」

To show love for your body, take steps to create lasting health. Eat what nourishes you. Exercise to good health. Do what you instinctively know is right. And avoid habits that you know hurt your body – the only body you are ever going to have.

为了展现你对自己身体的爱，不妨采取步骤好让自己能维持长久的健康。吃营养的食物、靠运动来维持良好的健康、做自己直觉上认为正确的事情，而且要断绝那些你明知会伤身的习惯──因为身体只有一个。

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resolution [͵rɛzəˋluʃən] n. 决心; 决定 a promise that you make to yourself to start doing something good or stop doing something bad

get into shape 健美; 减肥, 使健康状况良好 work out; exercise

in light of 按照, 根据 because of certain knowledge now in hand; considering something

wellness [ˋwɛlnɪs] n.【美】健康

resentment [rɪˋzɛntmənt] n. 愤慨，忿怒，怨恨

let go of 放开, 放走, 放松

awake [əˋwek] adj. 认识到的，意识到的[（+to）]

gratitude [ˋgrætə͵tjud] n. 感激之情，感恩，感谢

nourish [ˋnɝɪʃ] v. 养育；滋养

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“I choose healthy finances.”  「我选择保持健全的财务状况」

In these hard economic times, it is difficult to be positive about poor financial health. A good first step is an accurate assessment of your personal finances, without anger or denial. Then plan on how you will survive. Plan to simplify – perhaps move into a smaller space, drive a cheaper vehicle or forgo minor luxuries. Remember, we cannot change events that happen to us, but we can control our reactions, and we can lay out a plan for stable future.

在经济不景气的时候，的确很难对财务捉襟见肘抱持正面乐观的态度，不过，藉由正确评估自己的财务情况，既不气愤也不要否认事实，就能踏出良好的第一步。之后，可以对自己如何才能维持生计详加规划，可以计划让自己一切从简──也许可以搬到坪数较小的住屋，开更便宜的车，或是放弃一些不是很必要的奢侈品。要记住，我们虽然无法改变那些发生在我们身上的事，却能掌控自己的反应，而且还可以详加计划，好让自己能拥有更安定的未来。

“I choose spiritual joy.”  「我选择心灵上的喜悦」

Find something that invigorates you and gives you spiritual contentment. This could be walking along a nature trail, volunteering at a local shelter or joining a photography or book club. This could also include meaningful interaction with those you love – a phone conversation or a cup of coffee. This could be a quiet prayer or loving time with your child. Find a way to incorporate these things in your daily life.

从事那些能令你活力充沛、心灵满足的事；也许是沿着自然步道漫步、在附近的庇护所担任志工、或是加入摄影社或读书社。此外，也可以和你所喜爱的人进行有意义的互动交流──例如打电话聊天，或是一起喝杯咖啡，不然也可以静静地祈祷，或和子女共享亲情时光。设法把这些事物融入日常生活中。

－by Drs. Kay Judge and Maxine Barish-Wrenden

Six steps to keeping that New Year’s resolution  持守新年新希望的六大步骤

Many people make New Year’s resolutions, but unfortunately most don’t stick with them, says Joseph Grenny, co-author of Influencer: The Power to Change Anything

《拿出你的影响力：促动改变的6种力量》一书的共同作者乔瑟夫．葛瑞尼透露，很多人都会许下新年新希望，可是最后却无法持守，虎头蛇尾。

“Our good intentions unravel when our intentions meet our first impulse,” Grenny says. “So we may go out and see something on sale, yearn for it, then buy it, and there goes our budget.”

「即使我们的用意原本良善，但一旦这用意碰到了一时冲动，就会被破坏了，」葛瑞尼指出，「因此，我们可能走出家门外，然后看到某个打折的东西，心中产生了渴望，于是就买下它，而原本打定的预算也就如此泡汤了。」

He analyzed the behavior of 900 people who struggled to make a personal change and found that those most likely to succeed used at least four of six basic strategies. They:

他针对企图自我改变的九百名人士的行为加以分析，结果发现，那些最可能成功的人，其实都运用到下列六大基本策略中的至少四个，这些策略包括：

•  Figured out their motivation.  查明动机
•  Increased their skills. 增进自己的技能。
•  Enlisted the help of family, friends and colleagues.  寻求亲朋好友及同事的协助。
•  Steered clear ofsocial events and people who might sabotage them.  对一些可能破坏你实现希望的社交活动和人，要加以回避。
•  Created an environment that is conducive to success.  营造出能促进成功的环境。
•  Rewarded themselves for reaching milestones. 每当自己达成重大进展时，要奖励自己。

“If you use at least four of these kinds of strategies in combination, the odds of sticking with your resolution [go] up 400 percent,” Grenny says.

葛瑞尼表示，「如果能结合运用上述策略中的至少四个，那么坚守这些新希望的成功机率就高涨至百分之四百。」

－by Nanci Hellmich

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minor [ˋmaɪnɚ] adj. 不重要的，次要的 notnecessary; able to be thrown away

lay out 计划 to make a detailed plan for

contentment [kənˋtɛntmənt] n. 满足; 知足; 满意

shelter [ˋʃɛltɚ] n. 庇护所 a safe place where people in need can stay

Influencer [ˋɪnflʊənsɚ] n. 影响力

unravel [ʌnˋræv!] v. 破坏（计划、安排等）become undone

yearn [jɝn] v. 思念；渴望；向往[（+for/after/towards）][+to-v]

odds [ɑds] n. 机会，可能性；成功的可能性

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holistic [hoˋlɪstɪk] adj. 整体论的; 全面的; 整体性的 dealing with or treating the whole of something or someone and not just a part

springboard [ˋsprɪŋ͵bord] n. 跳板 something that provides you either with the opportunity to follow a particular plan of action, or the encouragement that is needed to make it successful

sap [sæp] v. 使大伤元气 to gradually weaken one’s strength

sheer [ʃɪr] adj. 全然的；纯粹的 not mixed with anything else; pure or complete

instinctively [ɪnˋstɪŋktɪvlɪ] adv.（出于）本能地；凭直觉 reacting or behaving naturally, without having to think about one’s actions or behavior

forgo [fɔrˋgo] v. 放弃，抛弃 to pass on the opportunity to have or do something enjoyable

invigorate [ɪnˋvɪgə͵ret] v. 赋予精神；鼓舞 to make someone feel fresher, healthier and more energetic

impulse [ˋɪmpʌls] n. 冲动，一时的念头 a sudden, strong desire to do something

steer clear 避开; 尽量避免见 [+of] to avoid something or someone

sabotage [ˋsæbə͵tɑʒ] v. 破坏；从事破坏活动 to intentionally prevent the success of a plan

conducive [kənˋdjusɪv] adj. 有助的，有益的，促成的[F][（+to）] providing the right conditions for something good to happen or exist