读者文摘:如何打破固化思维(3)

In addition to being open to dissenting¹ opinions, here are some techniques that could help broaden the way you think：

除了以开放态度对待不同意见之外，这里有一些技巧可以帮助你拓展思维：

One, Change Environments. A disruption in your everyday life may provide the force needed to alter the direction of your thinking.

改变环境。日常生活中的干扰可能会帮助你改变思维的方向。

For some people, small changes might help (reorganizing your desk or taking a new route to work), whereas for others, more upheaval² (a new job or a divorce) is required.

对一些人来说，一些小的改变就有效果（重新整理你的办公桌或者选择一条新的工作路线），而其他人则需要更大的变化才能有所助益（换一份新工作或离婚）。

Two, Look as if You’ve Never Seen. A Zen Buddhist³ concept for approaching even routine situations as if you were encountering them for the first time,

当做是你从未见过这种情况。这是一个禅宗佛教的概念，当你遇到常规的情况时，当做那是你第一次遇到这些情况，

“beginner’s mind” allows you to remain open to new experiences despite any expertise⁴ you may have.

“初学者思维”会使你对新的经验持开放态度，尽管你可能已经掌握了一定的专业知识。

For instance, when you brush your teeth, take a moment to look at the toothbrush as if you’ve never laid eyes on such an object and notice its color and shape.

比如说，当你刷牙的时候，用一点时间看看你的牙刷，就当做你从没看过这个东西，从没注意过它的颜色和形状。

Think about the flavor of the tooth-paste and notice how your mouth feels as you move the brush back and forth⁵.

当你刷牙的时候，感受一下牙膏的味道，体会一下嘴里的感觉。

Three, Vive la Différence. The mere⁶ presence of individuals from different backgrounds with different points of view in your everyday life creates an atmosphere in which people can better respond to change.

差异万岁。在你的日常生活中，仅仅是来自不同背景、不同观点的人的存在，就能创造出一种人们能够更好地应对变化的氛围。

Four, Shift into Positivity. Unlike negative emotions that trigger specific reactions (e.g., fear propels us to flee),

转向积极。不像是引发特异性反应的消极情感（例如，恐惧促使人逃离），

positive emotions prompt us to broaden our attention, explore our environment, and open ourselves to absorbing information.

积极的情感会帮助我们增强注意力，探索我们的环境，开放自我以吸取信息。

Take a few moments to think about the things in your life that are going well and for which you are grateful;

花一些时间想想你生活中美好的事情，还有你感恩的事情。

this will automatically brighten your mood and free your brain.

这将自然地让你变得开心起来，解放你的大脑。

1 dissenting   

adj.不同意的

参考例句：

• He can't tolerate dissenting views. 他不能容纳不同意见。
• A dissenting opinion came from the aunt . 姑妈却提出不赞同的意见。

2 upheaval   

n.胀起，(地壳)的隆起；剧变，动乱

参考例句：

• It was faced with the greatest social upheaval since World War Ⅱ.它面临第二次世界大战以来最大的社会动乱。
• The country has been thrown into an upheaval.这个国家已经陷入动乱之中。

3 Buddhist   

adj./n.佛教的，佛教徒

参考例句：

• The old lady fell down in adoration before Buddhist images.那老太太在佛像面前顶礼膜拜。
• In the eye of the Buddhist,every worldly affair is vain.在佛教徒的眼里，人世上一切事情都是空的。

4 expertise   

n.专门知识(或技能等)，专长

参考例句：

• We were amazed at his expertise on the ski slopes.他斜坡滑雪的技能使我们赞叹不已。
• You really have the technical expertise in a new breakthrough.让你真正在专业技术上有一个全新的突破。

5 forth   

adv.向前；向外，往外

参考例句：

• The wind moved the trees gently back and forth.风吹得树轻轻地来回摇晃。
• He gave forth a series of works in rapid succession.他很快连续发表了一系列的作品。

6 mere   

adj.纯粹的；仅仅，只不过

参考例句：

• That is a mere repetition of what you said before.那不过是重复了你以前讲的话。
• It's a mere waste of time waiting any longer.再等下去纯粹是浪费时间。