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英國人“享受美好”的50件小事

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Sleeping in a freshly made bed is the thing most likely to make people feel great, according to new research.
一項新的研究表明,睡在新鋪好的牀上最容易讓人感覺美好。

Changing the bed sheets may feel like a chore to some, but the feeling of sleeping in a freshly made bed has topped a list of the 50 things that make us feel good, with nearly two-thirds (62 per cent) saying it is their favourite feel great moment.
更換牀單對一些人來說可能是一件苦差事,但是睡在新鋪的牀上卻位列“50件讓我們感到很棒的小事”之首,近三分之二(62%)的受訪者稱,這是他們最喜歡、感覺最好的時刻。

The feeling of the sun on our face came second on the list (57 per cent) with people saying 'thank you' or a random act of kindness from a stranger completing the top three.
57%的人表示,陽光灑在臉上的感覺很舒服,此項位列第二。第三則是,人們說“謝謝”時或是陌生人一個善意的行爲。

英國人“享受美好”的50件小事

The survey of 2,000 people was conmissioned by Bupa to launch its Feel Great Britain campaign. Strictly come Dancing host Tess Daly is fronting the drive to encourage people to enjoy plenty of feel great moments to improve their overall health and well-being.
保柏集團(Bupa)發起了一項“讓英國人享受美好”的活動,該活動對2000名英國人進行了調查。英國真人秀節目《舞動奇蹟》主持人苔絲·達莉(Tess Daly)代言該活動並鼓勵人們享受美好時刻,以提高整體健康水平和幸福感。

Finding a bargain in the sales (41 per cent) and a cup of tea (39 per cent) were also among the favourite feel great moments.
買到便宜貨(41%的人投票)、喝一杯茶(39%的人投票)都是讓英國人感覺美好的瞬間。

The top 50 also contained a number of more bizarre feel great moments including Rainbows (23 per cent), popping bubble wrap (20 per cent), dancing like no-one is watching (19 per cent), new stationary (11 per cent), the 'pop' when you open a new jam jar (nine per cent) and cleaning wax from your ears (eight per cent).
前50項裏面同樣包括一些比較怪誕的但卻令人感覺愉快的瞬間,例如:看到彩虹(23%)、擠包裝袋的泡泡(20%)、旁若無人的跳舞(19%)、得到了新文具(11%)、打開果醬罐時“嘭”的一聲(9%)、掏耳朵(8%)。

However, the survey also revealed a worrying trend for how rarely people feel great. Just one in eight (12.5 per cent) said they have a 'feel great' moment more than once a month and almost one in five lacked inspiration.
然而,調查也顯示了一個令人擔憂的趨勢,人們很少會感覺很棒。只有八分之一(12.5%)的人稱他們一個多月纔會感覺到心情不錯,近五分之一的人表示沒有什麼鼓舞人心的事情。

Stress (64 per cent), a lack of sleep (63 per cent), bad manners (51 per cent), financial pressures (50 per cent) and the weather (47 per cent) were the top reasons given for preventing people from feeling great.
人們感覺不好的原因多來自於:壓力(64%)、睡眠不足(63%)、不禮貌行爲(51%)、經濟壓力(50%)和天氣(47%)。

The findings also suggest that feeling great occurs more often later in life, with 21 per cent of over 55s saying they have a feel great moment every day. However, 28 per cent of 25 to 34-year-olds and 30 per cent of 45 to 54-year-olds only have a feel great moment once a week.
研究結果表明,感覺很棒的時刻多出現在中老年時期,21%的55歲以上的人每天都會有感覺很棒的時刻。然而,28%的年齡在25—34歲的人以及30%的45—54歲的人平均一週纔會有一次這種感覺。

Tess Daly, Bupa's Feel Great Britain ambassador, said: "We all have those little things that make us feel great - for me it's feeling the sun on my face.
保柏“讓英國人享受美好”這一活動的形象大使苔絲·達莉(Tess Daly)說道:“每個人都有能讓心情變好的小招數,對於我來說,陽光照在臉上的感覺美極了。”

"With modern society being so busy people struggle to find the time and lack the inspiration to enjoy a feel great moment."
“現代社會的人們太匆忙,很難有時間也缺乏靈感來享受美好時刻。”

Dr Paula Franklin, UK Medical Director at Bupa, said: "People seem to find it easy to name the things that make them feel great, but unfortunately people don't report very many feel great moments.
保柏的醫學總監保拉·富蘭克林博士說:“人們似乎很容易就能說出使他們感覺美好的事情,但是不幸的是人們說不出多少這樣的美好時刻。”

"Feeling great can really help people improve their health and well-being. As a nation, we could do a lot more for our mind, body and soul and that is why Bupa is launching Feel Great Britain, to provide inspiration and opportunities for Britons to enjoy their feel great moments."
“好的心情的確有益於提高人們的健康水平,增強幸福感。作爲一位國民,我們可以爲我們的身體、精神、心靈健康做很多的事情,保柏發起的這項‘享受美好’活動,旨在爲英國人提供靈感與機會去享受生命中的美好時刻。”

“享受美好”的50件小事
Top 50 Things That Make Brits Feel Great:

Sleeping in a freshly made bed
1. 睡在新鋪好的牀上

Feeling the sun on your face
2. 陽光灑在臉上

People saying 'thank you' or a random act of kindness from a stranger
3. 人們說“謝謝”時或者陌生人的某個善意舉動

Finding money in unexpected places
4. 在意想不到的地方找到錢

Having time to myself
5. 擁有屬於自己的時間

Laughing so hard it hurts
6. 大聲笑

Snuggling on the sofa with a loved one
7. 和愛的人依偎在沙發上

Freshly made bread
8. 享用新鮮的麪包

Doing something for others
9. 爲別人做些什麼

The clean feeling after a shower
10. 沐浴後清爽的感覺

When your favourite song comes on the radio
11. 廣播中播放你最喜歡的歌曲

Finding a bargain in the sales
12. 買到便宜貨

Listening to the rainfall/thunderstorms when you're inside
13. 室內聆聽下雨聲或雷雨聲

Freshly brewed tea / coffee
14. 來杯新沏的茶或咖啡

The thrill of personal achievement
15. 取得成就時的興奮感

Having a long hot bath
16. 泡一個悠長的熱水澡

Seeing a fresh coating of snow
17. 看到新結的雪層

Freshly cut grass
18. 新割的草坪

Chocolate melting in your mouth
19. 巧克力在口中融化

Doing something active outdoors (e.g. bike ride, run, country walk)
20. 戶外運動(騎自行車、跑步、鄉村漫步)

Bacon cooking in the morning
21. 早上烤培根

Talking to or playing with your pet
22. 和寵物說話、玩耍

A soothing massage
23. 舒緩按摩

That 'Friday feeling'
24. 那種“週五的感覺”

A perfectly cooked steak
25. 一份生熟恰到好處的牛排

Waking up before the alarm and realising there's more time to sleep
26. 在鬧鈴響前醒來,發現還可以多睡一會兒

Doing exercise
27. 做運動

Rainbows
28. 看到彩虹

Remembering the name of something/someone you thought you'd forgotten
29. 突然記起本以爲忘記的人或事

Making a perfectly baked cake/pie
30. 做一個完美的烤蛋糕或餡餅

Stepping on crunchy autumn leaves
31. 踩在酥脆的落葉上

Popping bubble wrap
32. 擠包裝袋上的泡泡

Swimming in the sea / lake
33. 在大海或湖裏游泳

New car smell
34. 聞新車的味道

Dancing like no one is watching
35. 旁若無人的跳舞

The smell of new books/magazines
36. 聞新書或雜誌的味道

Smell of a fine wine
37. 上好葡萄酒的味道

Putting your Out of Office on before going on holiday
38. 在度假前開啓“不在辦公室”模式

Putting on a brand new pair of socks
39. 穿一雙新襪子

Watching your breath float away in cold air
40. 冷天看自己哈出的氣變成了煙霧飄散

Getting new stationary
41. 得到新文具

Singing in the shower
42. 沖澡時唱歌

Getting a seat on the bus / train / tube
43. 乘公交車、火車、地鐵時有座位

Picking an easy peel orange from the fruit bowl
44. 從果盤中拿到一個好剝皮的桔子

Loosening your jeans after you've eaten
45. 吃完飯,鬆鬆褲腰

The 'pop' when you open a new jar of jam
46. 打開新的果醬罐時“嘭”的一聲

Squeezing a spot
47. 擠痘痘

Cleaning the wax from your ears
48. 掏耳朵

Cleaning the bathroom
49. 清潔浴室

The Royal Family
50. 本國有一個王室家庭