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ways to overcome a negative state of mind

有助于扫除消极情绪的方法

Change the story in your head.

改变故事

Sometimes when you’re in a bad mood, it’s tempting to cling to a story that justifies it–and then retell it over and over like a picture book you’ve heard a million times. And then he said this…And then I did this…And then I messed up…

有时心情不好，人们很容易找个偏袒自己的理由，然后一遍又一遍地讲述，就像那本早已读过无数遍的图画书一样——“然后他说……于是我就……结果我把一切都搞砸了……”

Visualize yourself closing a book and taking a new one off the shelf. Then start telling yourself a different story. One where you’re not a victim. One where you’re not powerless. One where you’re accepting what happened, and moving on so you don’t lose anymore time to that other book.

何不放下这本翻烂的书，再从书架上取一本新的呢？这样你才能享有别样的故事。在新故事里，你可以不再是受伤的那个人，你不再无助，你面对现实并继续前行，为人生的下一篇章而奋斗。

【知识点讲解】

mess up 弄乱，弄糟； 搞乱； 搅乱；

例句：

He got another chance and didn't want to mess up again.他又获得一次机会,这次他再也不愿意把事情弄糟了.

He didn't want to mess up the situation.他不想把事情弄糟.

She used to mess up the floor and I had to clean up after her.她过去常常把地板弄得很脏乱，而我不得不为她清理干净。

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