Myth 1 : You’re either born happy or not — it’s not something you can change.
秘密 1 ：天生快乐或不快乐----没办法改变。
Get Happier Now: The next time you're grabbing coffee, pay for person behind you. The feel-good mood bump will be worth every penny!
目前变得更快乐：下次你喝咖啡，把你身后的人的钱也付了。感觉好的情绪值每一便士。
Myth 2 : You can control how you act, but you can't control how you feel.
秘密 2 ：你可以掌控你的行为，但没办法掌控你的感受。
Get Happier Now: You guessed it: Smile! You can even set calendar alerts as reminders to do so regularly and consistently. While it's not an instant cure-all, it will reduce your body's stress response and make you feel better .
目前变得更快乐：你猜：笑!你甚至可以用日历来提醒你有规律的持续的做。尽管并不会立刻治愈，会降低你身体的重压反应使你感觉更好。
Myth 3 : People who are generally happy just have pretty good, stress-free lives.
秘密 3 ：拥有无忧无虑，毫无重压的生活。
Get Happier Now: Write down a recent change in your life and then follow it with three good things that have come out of that change. For example: "My car is in the shop and I have to dip into my savings for the repairs. But, being car-less means I get to carpool with my coworkers who I've been meaning to get to know."
目前变得更快乐：写下你日常近来的改变然后改变之后会有三件好事。比如：我的车在修理汽车行，我需要用我的储蓄维修它。但，无车意味着，我和我要知道的同事在一个平台上。
Myth 4 : Having a positive attitude means never getting upset or frustrated about anything.
秘密 4 ：拥有积极的生活态度，就不会对事情害怕或沮丧。
Get Happier Now: Designate a “worry time” for yourself each day — no more than five minutes — during which you will allow yourself to indulge in all the negative thinking you want. Set a ritual to conclude your worry time — something designed to refocus on the good, such as performing a small act of kindness for someone, writing down a point of gratitude, or making a note of something in the recent past that’s made you feel relieved, happy, etc.
目前变得更快乐：天天为你一个人标明“担心时间”---低于五分钟----期间你允许你一个人陷入消极的考虑。做计划来总结你的担心时间----某事被重新聚焦于好的，比如对某人实行一次小小的善意行为，写下感激点，做个便条过去使你感到放松的开心的事情。
Myth 5 : Being unhappy makes you work harder.
秘密 5 ：不好的情绪会使你的工作更艰难。
Get Happier Now: Schedule a five-minute “Happy Break” in the middle of your workday every day for a week. Use that time to savor a treat you love , listen to your favorite song, text a loved one, or otherwise do something that you know will lift your mood. Don't be surprised if you discover you got more done at the end of the week!
目前变得更快乐：一周计划一个五分钟的开心的时刻休息在你天天的工作日的中间。花时间品味你喜欢的美食，听你最喜欢的歌，下载一首你喜欢的，或做一些能提起你心情的事。在周末不要惊讶于你获得了更多。
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