Think Positive!

How are you feeling today?
If your head's in a spin because you're had a bad night's sleep, or you're hungover, or maybe you're just got too much to do, the chances are you're not in the best of moods.

spin: v/n.旋轉,轉動（rotate/turn/wheel/revolve）
hungover/hung-over: adj. 宿醉
chance: n. 機會；可能性；風險；偶然；vt.冒險；adj. 偶然的

翻譯：你今天感覺怎么樣？如果你睡眠不好，或者宿醉，或者你有太多事情要做，你會感覺大腦眩暈，那么你的心情就可能不太好。

If everything seems like an effort and you have a negative attitude, the last thing you want to be told is to "be positive!"

the last thing: 這里指不愿意，不喜歡的事情
effort: n. 力氣，精力；努力

翻譯：如果每件事看起來都需要努力，你又很消極，那么你最不想聽到的一件事情就是”要積極“！

But having this mindset could have more benefits than you think.

mindset: n. 觀念模式，思維導向

翻譯：但是擁有這種觀念的好處可能比你想象的還要多。

Of course, developing a positive attitude is easier said than done --- it doesn't come naturally to everyone. When you're feeling down in the dumps , it's hard to be optimistic.

naturally: adv. 自然地；天生地；不做作地
dump: vt. 亂扔；丟棄；結束；掩埋；n. 垃圾場；倉庫；邋遢地方；
down in the dumps: 情緒低落；垂頭喪氣；心情跌入谷底

翻譯：當然，培養一個積極的態度說起來容易做起來難 --- 不是每個人天生就如此的。當你情緒低落的時候，很難樂觀起來。

But a study in the US has found that people who are optimists are more likely to live longer than those who have a more negative approach to life. It revealed the likelihood of positive people living to the age of 85 or more to be higher.

approach: vi/vt. (空間和時間上)靠近；接近；處理；對付；接洽； n. 方法；態度；手段；靠近；接近；（可替換attitude）
reveal: vt. 揭示，揭露；展現，顯露；（可替換show）
likelihood: n. 可能性；可能的事（可替換possibility）

翻譯：美國的一項研究發現，那些積極樂觀的人比對待生活持消極態度的人活的更久。研究顯示，那些樂觀的人活到85歲或者以上的可能性更高。

So, maybe the thought of longer life might encourage you to have a more hopeful outlook on life.

outlook: n. 世界觀；前景；景色

翻譯：所以，或許想要活的更久會鼓勵你對待生活有一個更積極的看法。

The study concluded that optimists may find it easier to control emotions and get less stressed. And as stress impacts on the immune system, it's possible that optimists cope better with infections.

as: 這里譯作”由于“
conclude: vt. 推斷出；作出結論；達成（協議）vi/vt. 終止；（使）結束
impact: n. 影響力；作用；撞擊；（消極的感情色彩）vi/vt. 對...產生影響；沖擊；撞擊
influence: n. 影響（力）；有影響力的人或物（積極的感情色彩）
have an impact on 對...產生重大影響
immune system：免疫系統
infection: n. 感染；傳染；傳染病
cope: vi. （成功地）應對；處理
cope with/deal with/handle with的區別
cope with處理嚴重的問題，測重能成功的處理，還有配合/適應的意思
handle with側重操控的意思
deal with處理具體的、非具體、一般的事務，還有交易/打交道的意思

翻譯：研究得出一個結論：樂觀者更容易控制自己的情緒，并且壓力也更小。由于壓力會影響免疫系統，因此樂觀者更容易對抗感染。

Professor Weina Lee from Boston University School of Medicine, who worked on the study, told the BBC that, "Our findings speak to the possibility that raising levels of optimism may promote longevity and healthy aging.

longevity: n. 長壽，長命
aging: n. 老化 adj. 變老的，老化的

翻譯：參與這項研究的波士頓大學醫學院李維娜李教授告訴BBC，“我們的研究表明，提高樂觀的情緒可能能更長壽，或者健康的變老。”

And she advises that pessimists could benefit from doing things like imaging a future where everything turns out well. But if you're a "glass half empty" type of person, could seeing the world through rose-tinted glasses work for you?

pessimist: 悲觀主義者
"glass half empty" type of person：指悲觀型的人
rose-coloured/rose-tinted glasses：指樂觀的看待事物

翻譯：她建議悲觀者可以通過做一下事情比如想象未來所有事都會變好來從中獲益，但是如果你是一個悲觀型人格，你還能樂觀地看待這個世界嗎？

Accepting that we all have problems and that we're not all the same , helps us to get a grip on our emotions. Some people say it's best celebrate the positives and not dwell on the negative parts of our lives.

grip vt. 握住；強烈影響；吸引 n. 緊握；掌控；理解；抓力
grip on: 掌控；支配；控制
dwell vt. 居住

翻譯：承認我們每個人都有問題，我們不一樣，能幫助我們控制自己的情緒。有些人說好事需慶祝，壞事無需糾結。

People have been giving the BBC their personal advices on keeping a healthy and positive approach to life:
Vicki Siska says, "Music feeds my soul, a sense of humour keeps things in perspective, and have good friends who love and care for me."
And Pippa Kennedy says, "being grateful for what you have -- and lots of chocolate -- helps!"

humour: n.幽默；心情 vt.遷就；迎合
grateful: adj. 感激的

翻譯：人們一直在給BBC提供關于如何保持健康和積極的生活態度的個人建議：
薇姬·西斯卡說：“音樂讓我的靈魂升華，幽默感讓我對事物保持正確的方向，還有一群愛我關心我的朋友。”皮帕·肯尼迪說：“感激你所擁有的一切--許多的巧克力--這很有幫助！”

The saying goes that "a healthy body leads a healthy mind " which is probably why other people have recommended doing yoga and meditation as well as staying fit and healthy to help maintain a positive outlook on life.

meditation: n. 冥想；感想；沉思
as well as: （1）和；前后連接的是不同的整體 A as well as B,強調A （2）除...之外，還有...； 后接n/v-ing

翻譯：俗話說：“身體健康，則思想健康”，這或許是其他人建議做瑜伽或者冥想，以此保持身心健康，保持積極的人生觀的緣故吧。