We have all launched ourselves on the road to happiness. We are obsessed with the pursuit of it, but all too often, we become discouraged. We struggle and bumble our way along, but somehow happiness continues to elude us.

我们都在寻找幸福。我们沉迷于追逐幸福，但是有太多的时候我们会变得气馁。 我们独自努力摸索着，但是不知道怎么了，幸福还是在躲避着我们。

And yet, it is true that the pursuit of happiness is worth the effort. Positive emotions have not just the benefit of momentary pleasure, but of long-term well-being also. Positive emotions bring us pleasure, counteract the damaging effects of negative emotions, build resilience and promote long-term physical and emotional health. We don’t want to give up on happiness, but we do need to find an easier way.

然而，对于幸福的追随是值得我们努力的。积极的感情不仅仅给我们带来一瞬间的满足，还有长期的幸福。 积极的感情给我们快乐，抵消了消极情感的坏影响，建立愉快的心情和促进长期的身心健康。 我们并不放弃幸福，但是我们真的需要找一个更简单的方法。

As we all know, when we have a big goal, it helps to break it down into smaller pieces. If we think of happiness as an overarching emotional state that is created by the presence of other, positive emotions, the process of achieving happiness becomes less daunting.

就像我们都知道的那样，当我们有大的目标时，把它分成小块会比较有用。如果我们认为幸福是一种由他人的出现，积极的情感组成的总体的情感状态，达到幸福的过程会变得不那么让人望而生畏。

Joy, contentedness, love, interest, and satisfaction are some of the positive emotions that lead us to feel happy. The more we experience these positive emotions, the happier we’ll be.If you’re willing to let it be.

高兴，知足，爱情，兴趣和满意是积极情感中的几种他们会使我们感到快乐。我们越多的经历这些情感就越快乐。如果你想让它那样的话，也是很简单的。

Exercise.运动

Exercise, beyond making you more fit, also brings about the release of endorphins. This is a feel good chemical that is produced in your body.You might like lifting weights or running or prefer to join a local basketball league. Any moderately strenuous physical activity counts.

运动除了让你更加健康之外，还可以带来内啡肽的释放。这是一种在你身体里产生的、可以使你感觉很不错的化学物质。你可能会喜欢举重，或是长跑，或是更加偏爱参加篮球队。任何适度的体育活动都是有意义的。

Spend Time With Others.与他人一起消磨时光

Time spent with people can bring about feelings of joy, love, interest etc. Go out with your friends, visit with family.

与他人一起消磨时光可以带来愉悦、爱、兴趣等情感。与朋友一同出游;和家人一同旅行。

Quiet Your Mind.冷静你的头脑

Formal meditation, prayer or even just sitting with your eyes closed for a few minutes can bring about relaxation and a sense of inner peace.

正式的默想，祈祷或者只是坐在那里闭目沉思几分钟都可以带来放松以及内心的平和。

Spend Time in Nature.身处自然

Nature, whether a hike in the woods or simply gazing at the river from your office window, can bring about relaxation, feelings of connectedness, and even spark creativity.

身处自然，无论是一次树林中的远足，还是简简单单的从你的办公室窗户里凝视一条河流，都可以带来轻送、满足的感觉，甚至可以激发创作的火花。

Express Yourself.展现自我

Creative expression of any kind (art, crafts, cooking, decorating, writing) can bring along a great deal of positive emotion.

任意一种创造性表达(艺术，手工艺，厨艺，装饰，写作)都可以带来许多积极的情绪。

Have Fun.过得快乐

This might mean making more time for your hobbies, taking up a new hobby, spending more time with friends or quick-and-easy activities.

这一条可能意味着你要投入更多的时间在你的爱好上，同时发现新的爱好，或是花费更多时间与你的朋友在一起，做一些方便快捷的活动。

Volunteer Work.志愿工作

Quite often, doing things that help others, brings feelings of joy and accomplishment. Making someone else feel good often makes us feel just as good.

经常性的做一些帮助他人的事，可以带来愉悦的感觉，并且从中获得社交的技艺。送人玫瑰，手有余香。

Now, there you go. Seven very good general ideas that can be made into a multitude of specific ones for generating positive emotion. I’m sure that now that you’re thinking, you’ll come up with some other original ideas.

现在你都了解了，有七种很好的、很全面的见解可以作为寻找乐观情绪的准则。我敢说你现在一定在思考了，然后你会提出一些新颖的观点。