10个小贴士 让今天的你更感恩

To be more grateful in life means that you are also allowing yourself to be happier, more contented and more satisfied with everything that has been going on around you. But with all the stress, all the disappointments and all the anxiety around you, I bet you ask yourself this question all the time:
在生活中更加感恩意味着你同时也让自己更快乐、对周围的事情更满足。但你被各种各样的压力、失望和焦虑所围绕，我相信你一定总是问自己这个问题：

“How exactly can I be more grateful with my life?”
“我到底该如何让自己更感恩呢？”

Well, my dear friend, I think I have ten tips to help you with this particular concern. Here they are:
我亲爱的朋友，我想这10个小贴士可以帮助你解决这个疑惑。它们是：

1. Learn to live in the moment
学会活在当下

Life is a wonderful adventure filled with enriching experiences and endless possibilities. Don’t just go through the motions of repetitive activities and boring tasks. No! Being a mindless zombie can make you more likely to take things for granted. Instead of doing something just for the sake of doing it, actually make an effort to savor the experience. You’re supposed to attend a conference? Absorb it. Babysit your niece? Savor the moment. Eat a 15-minute lunch? Taste each bite.
生活是一段奇妙的历险，充满了丰富的经历和无尽的可能。不要只是经历那些重复的活动和无聊的任务。不要这样！像一个没头脑的行尸走肉一样让你更容易忽略事情。不要只是为了做某件事而做这件事，而要努力去享受这段经历。你要去开会？好好吸取内容吧。要照顾你的侄女？享受这一刻吧。吃一顿15分钟的午餐？品尝每一口的滋味吧。

2. Make an Oath of Gratitude
立誓感恩

Being aware of your goal to be more grateful can help you look for things to be really more grateful for. Gratitude is a conscious decision. You have to practice it consistently.
明确你要更加感恩的目标，有助于你寻找那些真正更加值得感恩的东西。感恩是一种有意识的决定。你必须要不断实践。

3. Immerse yourself with inspirational thoughts and motivational quotes
让自己沉浸在鼓舞人心的想法和话语中

Your feeling of gratitude is a direct manifestation of your environment. If you feel more driven, more passionate, and more alive, you are also bound to appreciate more, live more, and be more content.
你的感恩之心是你所处环境的直接表现。如果你感到更有动力，更有激情，更有生气，那么你一定会更加感谢，更加精力充沛，也更满足。

4. Make your own Gratitude Board
制作你自己的感恩板

You’ve heard of Motivation Boards, Disaster Boards and Dream Boards, so why can’t you have Gratitude Boards as well? Instead of posting your dreams and your disasters, it’s better for you to post the ideals that you feel grateful for. Just a hint: focus more on people and experiences rather than on materialistic stuff that don’t necessarily last very long.
你已经听说过“动力板”、“灾难板”和“梦想板”，那为什么不能也做一块“感恩板”呢？在这块板上你不用发布自己的梦想和灾难，而是那些你想要感恩的理想。小提示：更多地关注与人和经历，而不是那些不能持久的物质的东西。

5. Control your thoughts
控制你的想法

Of course you have the power to control what you’re thinking of! Consider this exercise, for example: if you find yourself thinking more and more self-entitled, stop. If you find yourself repeating negative junk, stop. And if you find yourself comparing yourself to other people, stop. You are given consciousness. Make use of it wisely.
你当然有能力控制自己的想法！比如说这个练习：如果你发现自己的想法越来越自我感觉良好，打住。如果你发现自己正在重复负面想法，打住。如果你发现自己正在拿自己和别人比较，打住。你是有觉悟的，要聪明地利用它。