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原文标题:Wallowing in a Soup of Despair? Try 'Lemonading' to Buck the Gloom
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Psychologists have identified a strategy that could help bolster your resilience: "lemonading". Rather than wallowing in an acerbic soup of despair, researchers have discovered that people with high levels of playfulness may be better equipped to cope with the dud cards life throws at them. "They don't necessarily do different activities or do them more often than others but they experience these activities more deeply – with greater immersion, mental engagement and joy," says Dr Xiangyou "Sharon" Shen at Oregon State University in the US, who led the study."We call this ability lemonading – they are essentially turning lemons into lemonade." The research, published in Frontiers in Psychology, found that while people with higher levels of spontaneity, lower inhibitions and a greater propensity to seek out fun were just as realistic about the risks and challenges they were confronted with, they imagined future possibilities with greater optimism and saw obstacles as opportunities for growth, compared with less playful individuals. Separate research suggests such playfulness could also help to boost workplace resilience.When Dr Nancy Tandler, of Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg in Germany, and colleagues recently interviewed employees from various fields of work, they found that those with a lighthearted approach to life and who used playfulness to ease and enjoy social situations, coped more positively with work stress. They also interviewed nursery teachers about the strategies they use to cope with stressful scenarios, such as trying to take 14 young children to the bathroom at once.Again, those with a more playful approach were less fazed by such challenges, and could even find amusement in them, by inventing a game or some interesting rules to stop the children arguing. How to boost your playfulness True playfulness doesn't require a playground, games, or toys."It's about bringing a spirit of openness, creativity, and fun to everyday moments," says Shen. There is some evidence to suggest that playfulness can be cultivated.For instance, researchers at Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg in Germany found that instructing people to try using their playfulness in a different way each day for seven days led to small to moderate increases in their self-reported playfulness over the next three months.Writing down three playful things they had done at the end of each day also helped. Shen suggests being open to new experiences: "Start small – choose one routine task each day and experiment with approaching it differently, for fun.Maybe your morning coffee becomes a mindful tasting adventure, or your commute turns into an urban exploration." ![]() ![]() |