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The Method for Erasing Spiritual Fatigue

心靈疲勞消除法

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The Method for Erasing Spiritual Fatigue
越忙的時候越想打掃嗎?
Have you ever felt significantly calmer after taking out the garbage, cleaning the house, cleaning up a mess, washing the dishes, or doing the laundry?
你是否曾在倒垃圾、大掃除、收拾善後或洗碗、洗衣之後,感到心情平靜不少呢?
significantly(adv.)顯著地
The reason for this is that the brain secretes a neurotransmitter called serotonin when one undertakes stable, simple motions.
據了解,大腦會藉由穩定的簡單活動,分泌一種稱為血清素的神經傳遞物質。
secrete(v.)分泌neurotransmitter(n.)神經傳遞素serotonin(n.)血清素undertake(v.)做、從事stable(adj.)穩定的
The substance aids in calming the mind, with the eventual effect of abolishing mental fatigue.
此種物質有助於安定心神,最終可達到消除精神疲勞的效果。
substance(n.)物質aid(v.)幫助eventual(adj.)最終的abolish(v.)廢止mental(adj.)精神上的、心理上的fatigue(n.)疲累
It is said that monks get up early each morning to clean because it stabilizes their mood.
寺廟的僧侶固定每天早起打掃,據說也是為了安定心情。
stabilize(v.)使⋯⋯穩定
They concentrate on making the environment before them an even better place through cleaning and silence.
在一片靜默中,專心使眼前的環境更加美好。
concentrate(v.)專注
It seems as if people can rid themselves of all distractions of the heart through this process.
這樣的過程裡,似乎連心中的紛擾都可以一並捨去。
distraction(n.)干擾
In addition, people feel happier when they attain mental peace through cleaning.
不僅如此,藉打掃使心神安定的同時,也會感到心情更加暢快。
in addition除此之外attain(v.)實現mental(adj.)精神上的、心理上的
This is because the brain secretes a neurotransmitter which causes euphoria, known as dopamine.
這是因為大腦會分泌一種帶來快感的神經物質多巴胺。
secrete(v.)分泌neurotransmitter(n.)神經傳遞素euphoria(n.)狂喜、亢奮dopamine(n.)多巴胺
This substance stimulates positive feelings and improves one’s mental condition.
此種物質會激發正向心情,使精神狀況變得更好。
substance(n.)物質stimulate(v.)刺激、激發positive(adj.)正向的mental(adj.)精神上的、心理上的
This erasing method can not only make your room tidier, but it is also beneficial for your mental and physical well-being.
這種「消除法」不只可讓房間整潔,也有助於身心健康,
erase(v.)消去、擦掉method(n.)方法beneficial(adj.)有益處的mental(adj.)精神上的、心理上的
Therefore you are killing two birds with one stone!
真可說是一石二鳥!
kill two birds with one stone一石二鳥
Readers should give it a try when they have the chance!
各位讀者若有機會也請務必嘗試看看喔!

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method(n.)
方法
erase(v.)
消去、擦掉
spiritual(adj.)
心靈的
fatigue(n.)
疲累
significantly(adv.)
顯著地
secrete(v.)
分泌
neurotransmitter(n.)
神經傳遞素
serotonin(n.)
血清素
undertake(v.)
做、從事
stable(adj.)
穩定的
substance(n.)
物質
aid(v.)
幫助
eventual(adj.)
最終的
abolish(v.)
廢止
mental(adj.)
精神上的、心理上的
stabilize(v.)
使⋯⋯穩定
concentrate(v.)
專注
distraction(n.)
干擾
in addition
除此之外
attain(v.)
實現
euphoria(n.)
狂喜、亢奮
dopamine(n.)
多巴胺
stimulate(v.)
刺激、激發
positive(adj.)
正向的
beneficial(adj.)
有益處的
kill two birds with one stone
一石二鳥
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