釋放壓力的10種方式(上)
The modern world is a stressful place, and sometimes we need to blow off a little steam after a tough day. Here are 10 things you can do once you get in from work, or when the kids are at school, to help you unwind, relax, and vent.
現代社會充滿壓力，所以忙了一天後，我們有時也要釋放一下壓力。以下10件事都可以在你下班回家，或者孩子們都上學去後，助你放鬆、休息、發泄。1. Video Games
1. 電玩遊戲
Playing a video game can be a great way of blowing of steam. Take out your frustrations on your fictional enemies and other players. Video gaming is a fun, and safe, way of releasing anger and reducing your own stress.
打電玩是釋放壓力的一個好途徑。讓假想敵和其他玩家消化你受到的挫折。電玩可以用來充滿趣味又安全地發泄怒火、給自己減壓。
2. Online Games
2. 網遊
MMO's, or massively multiplayer online games, are not just games. They are alternate realities. You can build a life in these games. Get to know other players, and completely lose yourself. This makes online gaming a brilliant way to blow off steam. Leave your troubles, and problems, in the real world, and go live in your online world for a while. Literally millions of people inhabit these worlds, and there is even talk of MMO gaming becoming an eSport in the future, so don't be fooled into thinking it's just for geeks. MMO is huge.
MMO，即大型多人在線遊戲不僅僅是遊戲，還是另一個現實。你能在這些遊戲中過上全新的生活。結識其他玩家，然後完全忘記現實。於是網遊就成了放空自我的絕佳方式。把煩惱和問題留在現實中，去網遊世界中呆一會。3. Read
3. 閱讀
Reading is very much the old-school version of getting lost in another world. But, it's still effective. Picking up a good book, and spending an hour or two in someone else's shoes, is a brilliant way to forget your problems. It might even help you spot solutions and put things into perspective.
閱讀是離開現實的老辦法，但仍然很有效。打開一本書，花一兩個小時用別人的視角生活，就能完全忘記自己生活中的問題。你甚至還能就此客觀地看問題，發現解決辦法。4. Exercise
4. 運動
Exercise is one of the healthiest ways to blow off steam. Release some energy, let out your stress, and let any anger or pressure from the day power you on. Set yourself goals and targets, and celebrate your achievements. This is the most productive way to blow off steam, make your stress work for you, and get a great, mood boosting Adrenalin rush while you are at it.
運動是最健康的減壓方式。釋放能量，緩解緊張，從這一天的憤怒和壓力中汲取力量。給自己設個目標，然後慶祝取得的成績。讓壓力爲你工作，獲得一波鼓舞士氣的腎上腺素，這樣減壓是最多產的。5. Cook
5. 做飯
Cooking takes a lot of concentration and effort. This makes it another productive way to let off steam. If you've had a tough day, reward yourself for making it through by cooking your favorite meal. If you can, get people round to share it with you.
做飯需要專心和投入，這使做飯也成了一種多產的減壓方式。如果你度過了艱難的一天，不妨做一桌你最喜歡的菜來慰勞自己。如有可能，還可以叫幾個人作伴。
