Harvard University Recommended 20 happy habits for 2016.
哈佛大学推荐20个快乐的习惯 2016 。
1. Be grateful.
要学会感恩。
Slow down, look around you, and pay attention to the little details in your life – the delicate purple flower on the sidewalk, the beautiful sunset, the hot shower that washes away your long day, and the smile in your partner’s eyes…
让自己变慢脚步，看看你的四周，关注生活中的细微之处：人行道上淡紫色的花，美丽的日落，洗去你一天疲惫的淋浴，伴侣眼中的笑容。
When you have a grateful heart that is appreciative of life’s beauty, wonder and blessings, you’re automatically filled with happiness.
当你的感恩之心能够欣赏生活的美，思考和祝福，你自然就充满了幸福感。
2. Choose your friends wisely.
明智的选择自己的朋友。
According to Harvard, the most important external factors affecting individual happiness are human relationships. So if you want to be happy, choose to be around people who are optimistic, who appreciate you as you are, and who can make your life richer, bigger, more fun, and more meaningful.
根据哈佛，影响个人幸福最重要的外部因素是人际关系。所以如果你想变得开心的话，要选择和乐观的朋友在一起，他们能欣赏你真实的自己，让你的生活变得更丰富，快乐，有意义。
3. Cultivate compassion.
培养同情心。
When we try to step into other people’s shoes and understand a situation from another’s perspective, we’re more likely to handle the situation with compassion, objectivity and effectiveness. There will be less conflicts and more happiness.
当我们代替别人，站在另一个角度看问题，我们更能用同情心，客观和有效的处理问题。生活中就会少一些冲突，多一点快乐。
4. Keep learning.
不断学习。
Learning keeps us young and dreams keep us alive. When we engage our brains and put them toward productive uses, we’re less likely to dwell on unhappy thoughts and much more likely to feel happy and fulfilled.
学习让我们保持年轻，梦想让我们充满活力。我们运用大脑，进行运作的时候，我们就不大会想不开心心的事情，我们会变得更开心和满足。
5. Become a problem solver.
学会解决问题。
Happy people are problem solvers. When they encounter a challenge in life, they don’t beat themselves up and fall into a depressive state. Instead, they face up to the challenge and channel their energies toward finding creative a solution. By becoming a problem solver, you’ll build up your self-confidence and your ability to accomplish whatever it is you set your mind to – and whatever challenges life throws your way.
开心的人是会解决问题的人。在生活中遇到挑战的时候，他们不会自虐，然后变得很消沉。他们会直面挑战，调动全身力量寻找解决办法。通过变成一个解决问题的人，你会建立自己的自信心和下决心要的事情和直面挑战的能力。
6. Do what you love.
做你想做的事情。
Since we spend over one-third of our adult life working, loving what we do has a huge impact on our overall happiness. If this is not possible at the moment, then try to find enjoyment and meaning in your current work, or cultivate a hobby that involves doing something you love.
既然我们成人生活的三分之一时间都在工作，那么做我们想做的事对我们的整体辛福感就有很大的影响。如果现在不能做你想做的事情，那就试着在你现在的工作中寻找快乐和意义，或者培养一个你喜爱的兴趣。
7. Live in the present.
活在当下。
When you feel depressed, you’re living in the past. When you feel worried or anxious, you’re living in the future. But when you feel content, happy and peaceful, you’re living in the present.
你感到沮丧，是因为你活在过去。你会感到担忧和焦虑，是因为你活在未来。但是当你感到满足，开心和平和时，你才是活在当下。
8. Laugh often.
要经常笑。
Laughter is the most powerful anecdote to anger or depression. Research has shown that the simple act of curving the corners of your mouth can increase your feeling of happiness. So don’t take life too seriously. Try to find humor and laughter in life’s everyday struggles.
笑是对抗生气或沮丧最有力的的东西。研究表明简单的嘴巴上扬也可以增加你的幸福感。不要把生活看的太严肃。要学会在每日的奋斗中寻找幽默感和笑声。
9. Practice forgiveness.
学会原谅。
Resentment and anger are forms of self-punishment. When you forgive, you’re actually practicing kindness to yourself. And most importantly, learn to forgive yourself. Everyone makes mistakes. It’s through our mistakes that we learn and grow to become a bigger and better person.
憎恨和生气是对自我的惩罚。当你释怀的时候，事实上你是在对自己施以善意。最重要的是，学会原谅自己。每个人都犯错。只有通过我们的错误，我们才慢慢学会如何成为一个更强大，更好的人。
10. Say thanks often.
要经常说谢谢。
Always be appreciative of the blessings in your life. And it’s equally important to express your appreciation to those who’ve made your life better in some way, big or small.
对生活中的祝福要学会欣赏。向那些让你生活变好的人，无论或大或小，表达出你的欣赏之情也同样重要。
11. Create deeper connections.
学会深交。
Our happiness multiplies when we connect and bond with another human being on a deeper level. And being fully present and listening are two of the most important skills to strengthening that bond and bringing happiness to ourselves, and to others.
我们的幸福感会在和另一个人的深交中不断猛增。专注聆听是加强这种关系纽带和把幸福感带给自己和别人的两个最重要的方面。
12. Keep your agreement.
守承诺。
Our self-esteem is built on the agreements we’ve made with ourselves. And high self-esteem has a direct correlation to happiness. So keep your agreements with others and with yourself.
我们的自尊是建立在我们对自己守承诺的情况下。高度的自尊和幸福感有直接关联。所以要对自己和别人遵守承诺。
13. Meditate.
冥想。
According to Harvard, people who take 8 sessions of mindfulness meditation training are, on average, 20% happier than a control group. Such training can lead to structural brain changes including increased grey-matter density in the hippocampus, known to be important for learning and memory, and in structures associated with self-awareness, compassion and introspection.
根据哈佛，平均上，上过8次冥想训练的人要比控制狂多开心20%。这样的训练可以导致大脑结构变化，包括海马体黑色物质的密度，其对学习和记忆很重要，在结构上和自我意识，同情心和反省。
14. Focus on what you’re doing.
关注你在做的事情。
When you put your mind, heart and soul into what you’re doing, you’re creating a happiness state – called the “flow.” When you’re living in the flow, you’re less likely to care about what others may think of you, and less bothered by things that are not that important. The result? More happiness, of course!
当你全身心投入一件事的时候，你就会处于一个开心的状态。当我们处于这种状态，你就不大会关心别人对你怎么看，不大会被不大重要的事情干扰。结果呢？更幸福，当然啦！
15. Be optimistic.
要乐观。
For happy people, the glass is always half-full. If your tendency is to imagine the very worst-case scenario every time you face a challenge, then train yourself to reverse that tendency. Ask yourself what good can come out of the situation or what you can learn from it. Optimism surely fuels success and happiness.
对于开心的人来说，玻璃都一直是半满的。每当你面对一个挑战时，如果你倾向于想象最坏的想法，那就自我转换这种情况。告诉你自己一个状况中的好处或者你从中学到的东西。乐观肯定能驱动成功和幸福感。
16. Love unconditionally.
无条件的爱。
No one is perfect. Accept yourself for all of your imperfections. And do so for others. Loving someone unconditionally does not mean that you need to spend all your time with them or help them figure out their problems. Unconditional love means accepting people as they are, and allowing them to find their own ways, at their own pace.
没人是完美的。接受你自己所有的不完美。也要这样对待别人。无条件的爱一个人并不意味着你要花所有的时间和他们在一起，或者帮助他们解决问题。无条件的爱意味着接受真实的他们，以他们自己的步伐，让他们自己摸索。
17. Don’t give up.
不要放弃。
Unfinished projects and repeated defeats inevitably dampen one’s self-esteem. If you’ve made up your mind to do something, see it through. Don’t give up until you succeed. Remember, failure is temporary but defeat is permanent. And defeat only occurs when you give up.
没有完成的方案和不断的失败不可避免的会削弱你的自尊。如果你决定做某事，做完它。在成功之前都不要放弃。要记住，失败是暂时的，打败的永存的。只有当你放弃的时候，你才会被打败。
18. Do your best and then let go.
做最好的自己，然后放手。
Everyone has limitations, and things don’t always turn out to be what we’d like them to be – despite our efforts. So always give your best, and then let go. Let events run their course. When you’ve done your best, you’ll have no regrets.
每个人都有局限性。而且有时候尽管我们很努力做一件事情，但是总会事与愿违。所以做最好的自己，然后放手。当你尽了全力，你就没有遗憾了。
19. Take care of yourself.
好好照顾自己。
A healthy body is the key to happiness. If you have poor health, it’s very difficult to be happy no matter how hard you try. So make sure you eat well, exercise and find time to rest. Take good care of your body, your mind and your spirit.
一个健康的身体是幸福的关键。如果你身体不好，你无论如何努力，都很难快乐。确信自己吃得好，做锻炼，找点时间休息。好好照顾你的身体，大脑和精神。
20. Give back.
学会给予。
Doing good is one of the surest ways to feel good. According to Harvard, when people do good, their brains becomes active in the very same reward center that is stimulated when they experience other rewards. So it’s not a surprise that people who care more about others are happier than those who care less about others.
做好事是最能确保你心情好的方法之一。根据哈佛，人们做好事，他们的大脑变得活跃，就好像当你经历别的奖励时，大脑所受的刺激。所以，那些关心别人的人要比不大关心别人的人更开心。
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Monday, September 12, 2016
More health tips
Cool! Hand massage is certainly easier...
Follow this for Good simple eye therapy
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老看手机眼花了吧？
教您一招：
恢復視力，玩(LINE messenger)的都要看！
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1.捏手腕
养老穴有清头明目，舒筋活络的作用。经常按揉此穴，对缓解近视眼、老花眼都有好处。要找准养老穴，手背朝上，以此状态观察手腕的小指侧，可以肉眼看出骨骼突出部分。手指触摸此部分，可摸到裂缝，养老穴就在裂缝中。
每天早晚各指压10次至20次即可，这样反复指压，3个月左右，穴位的疼痛感就会消失，眼疾也会慢慢得到缓解。
2.捏手指抑制白内障！
这组穴位分别位于拇指关节的两侧及中间处。明眼穴和凤眼穴可改善急性结膜炎，还可以抑制老人性的白内障。
平时眼睛容易疲劳的人，每天要刺激这三个穴道两次，只要以稍微感觉到疼痛程度的力气来指压即可。
3.按眼眉
攒竹穴具有疏肝、明目醒脑，改善头痛、头晕、眼睑跳动等功效。
该位置位于眉毛内侧边缘凹陷处。
按揉前要将手洗干净，以免眼睛感染。此外，力度要适中，以略感酸痛为宜，以免用力太大伤及眼球。
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胃不好有几个原因？
http://mp.weixin.qq.com/s?__biz=MzA4Mjc3NjkxMA==&mid=2653648064&idx=1&sn=e151b6ca331402928851ef83868d0e53&chksm=845f52e1b328dbf70a8fba2063c9ad3e0042e92874d1366d7638019951d14764c86c260e5b12&scene=0#wechat_redirect
精神紧张
一个人在紧张、烦恼、愤怒时，其不良情绪可通过大脑皮质扩散到边缘系统，影响植物神经系统，直接导致胃肠功能失调，分泌出过多的胃酸和胃蛋白酶，使胃血管收缩、幽门痉挛、排空障碍，胃粘膜保护层受损，造成自我消化，形成溃疡。
酗酒无度
酒精本身可直接损害胃粘膜，酒精还能引起肝硬化和慢性胰腺炎，反过来加重胃的损伤。
过度疲劳
无论是体力劳动或是脑力劳动，如果疲劳过度，都会引起胃肠供血不足，分泌功能失调，胃酸过多而粘液减少，使粘膜受到损害。
饥饱不均
饥饿时，胃内的胃酸、蛋白酶无食物中和，浓度较高，易造成粘膜的自我消化。暴饮暴食又易损害胃的自我保护机制;胃壁过多扩张，食物停留时间过长等都会促成胃损伤。
饮食不洁
幽门螺杆菌感染是胃和十二指肠溃疡的重要诱因之一，在溃疡病人中，该菌的检出率高达70~90%，而溃疡病治愈后，该菌亦消失。溃疡病人可通过餐具、牙具以及接吻等密切接触传染，不洁的食物，也是感染的原因之一。
晚餐过饱
有些人往往把一天的食物营养集中在晚餐上，或者喜欢吃夜宵或睡前吃点东西，这样做，不仅造成睡眠不实，易导致肥胖，还可因刺激胃粘膜使胃酸分泌过多而诱发溃疡形成。
胃部不好怎么治疗？
【大陵穴】
这个穴位在五行属土，对应着脾胃，是一味很经典的“健胃消食片”，可以降胃火、去心火，提升胃动力。脾胃不和，消化不良等都可以通过这个穴位来调。它在手掌根，腕横纹的中点上。
【 四缝穴】
四缝是经外奇穴，是消宿食、化积滞的专用穴。四缝原本被医家用来治疗小儿消化问题，后来证实，成人使用四缝效果也非常好。所以今后只要你遇到消化不良的问题，就可以找四缝解决，按摩就行，最好是用大拇指用力掐按，效果很神奇。
【足三里】
在膝盖下外侧，约四横指(约3寸)的小腿胫骨外侧有一凹沟处，这是强壮穴，力度按大一点，酸麻的经络传感可到脚背。按摩本穴可治一切肠胃消化系统疾病，包括消化不良、胃胀胃痛。
【内关穴】
仰掌，手腕往手肘的方向约三横指(约2寸)的距离处，在中间二骨两筋之间。胃胀或者有吃东西好像梗在胸口下不到胃部去的感觉，按一按此穴，气机调畅就通了。
http://healthywayoflife.net/index.php/2016/05/09/powerful-natural-remedy-swollen-legs/
There are various things that trigger the occurrence of swollen legs, such as hormonal disorders, heat, renal failure, cardiac insufficiency, pregnancy, problems with the blood vessels, etc.
Alternative medicine offers various anti-swelling remedies and parsley is shown to be the most effective among them. The reason behind this is that it has the ability to eliminate excess fluids from the organism.
Natural Diuretic Recipe
For the preparation of parsley tea you need some fresh parsley. Don’t remove the root, as you need the whole plant.
Directions:
First, chop the parsley well. Then, pour 500 ml of water into a pot and bring it to boil. Add 5 teaspoons of the chopped parsley into the boiling water and boil for additional 5 minutes. When done, remove from heat and allow it to cool for about 20 minutes. Finally, strain the tea and consume three times on a daily basis.
The problems with swelling will go away very soon. See it for yourself!
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A Treasure for HealthA Fast and Safe Way to Lose Weight
Many factors can cause a person to become overweight.
Over-eating, constipation, inactivity and a multitude of other bodily stressors can contribute to the problem.
Many people want to lose weight; however, shedding pounds is really difficult. Because of the substantial number of these people, desirous of shedding excess pounds, many kinds of weight-loss products have appeared on the market and they are nearly as profitable for the manufacturers as cosmetics. However, many weight-loss formulas contain chemicals and produce unpleasant side effects, as many women well know.
Some middle-aged men have “beer bellies” and some women have accumulated fat in the abdominal area after having children. They want to get rid of the fat, but for many, exercising at a gym is not always convenient.
Now I’ll tell you a secret:
Do prostrations every morning for half an hour and your abdominal fat will vanish.
For faster, superior results, prostrate for half an hour in the morning and another half-hour in the evening.
You’ll be surprised at how rapidly you achieve the desired effect
Maintaining healthful dietary habits and a moderate level of activity are also important factors and including prostration in your daily routine assists in improving overall lifestyle choices by increasing willpower. Prostrating frequently encourages people to assume natural control over their appetite with ease.
Clearing Energy Channels and Promoting Blood Circulation
Multiple systems of circulation exist within the body. They include the digestive, vascular and energetic systems. An obstruction to the flow of any circulatory system will result in disease and an acceleration of the aging process. A regular prostration practice promotes smooth circulation, clearing energetic blockages and facilitating physical and emotional balance.
There are two major energy channels in the body: the “Ren” and the “Du.”
The Ren channel promotes blood circulation and serves as the primary reservoir of yin energy in the body, while Du nourishes life energy and serves as the main keeper of yang energy. When both channels are clear, blood and energy circulate freely in the body.
Prostration is also a gentle aerobic exercise that increases oxygen intake and – like any fitness activity – stimulatesthe production of endorphins, boosting mood and immunity.
Optimizing Heart and Brain Function
By the time they reach midlife, many people experience a decline in mental acuity. Heart problems, too, become more common in middle age.
The proliferation of sedentary jobs in modern life contributes to the fact that a significant segment of the population fails to exercise regularly, resulting in reduced oxygen levels in the heart and brain.
Working in an office setting for more than three hours often causes tiredness, as sitting for extended periods of time, even if the brain is active, restricts oxygen flow. A modicum of physical exercise and fresh air breaks are necessary to maintain mental sharpness.
Prostration engages the heart and brain, in part by repeatedly altering the body’s position from a typical upright stance to a downward-facing one. This whole bodyup-and-down motion encourages increased oxygen intake, providing a simple way to keep the cardiovascular and cerebral systems in optimum condition.
-- except from "Prostration for Better Living: An Introduction to Practicing Prostration"
A good reference on how to do full prostration:
http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=NY6CyyfOUzc
It is recommended to do on yoga mat to protect your knee cap .
Monday, September 5, 2016
OM RETREAT (2-4 SEP 2016)
Feeling am wasting precious human life,
Seeking for more meaningful life and job...
Many of us may be making/chanting Aspiration Bodhicitta but not knowing how to convert to Action Bodhicitta.
Am glad attended this retreat that Rabsang Rinpoche explained Action Bodhicitta is actioning via practising the six paramitas.
And by participating in the retreat, we are practising Action Bodhicitta!
;-)1) Generosity- our aspirations, visualization of making offerings and dedication of merits
物与法布施~发心，观想上供下济众生，回向
2) Discipline - adherance to rules in retreat, stop negative acts
持戒- 行善断恶
3) Endurance - enduring hardship such as overcoming discomfort such as bodily pain from long sitting or coldness
忍辱- 克服种种困难
4) Diligence - here at retreat from 9am-9pm we are chanting hard
精进- 在法会中努力地念诵
5）Meditation - samadhi can be achieved via focusing our mind via visualization
禅定- 观想-心安住在一处
6）Wisdom - understand what we do
智慧 - 了解什么是善恶，为何要归依,发菩提心等正解
Hence, in a retreat, the 6 paramitas are practised.
That's great comfort...
Anytime, Anywhere, Rejoice in opportunity to practice...
OM MANI PADME HUNG _/|\_
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