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Stress busters

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　　As a college freshman¹ at Valparaiso University, facing all the uncertainties² of future academic and work life, I had the opportunity to meet with the president emeritus³ and chancellor⁴. Audiences were rare. Sitting among a small group of nervous peers, we anxiously awaited the arrival of a man revered⁵ throughout the school, let alone the country and abroad, for his excellence⁶ in achievement and esteemed⁷ wisdom.
　　Dr. O. P. Kretzman arrived in a wheelchair, aging, with failing sight. You could have heard a pin drop. All too soon, the attention turned to us as he asked for questions from the group. Silence. I knew inside what an opportunity this was, so despite my fear, I got up the courage to break the ice and ask my question.
　　"What advice would you give new freshman as we face all the choices and uncertainties ahead of us?" His reply was simple and strong, "Take one bite out of the apple at a time." No more, no less. A perfect stressbuster for the moment and for all the moments of my life.
　　Now that I''ve been in the working world for 20 years, I''ve added a few more stressbusters to maintain a healthy life. Help yourself!
　　1. Change your priorities
　　2. Take stretch breaks
　　3. Step back and observe
　　4. Review your purpose
　　5. Get a massage⁸
　　6. Leave five minutes earlier
　　7. See a comedy
　　8. Let go and let God!
　　9. Use affirmations
　　10. Organize your space
　　11. Share your feelings
　　12. Smell some flowers
　　13. Ask for acknowledgment
　　14. Listen to your intuition
　　15. Help someone else
　　16. Rub your feet and hands
　　17. Visualize⁹ positive outcomes
　　18. Take care of your health
　　19. Don''t judge; bless
　　20. Work in the garden
　　21. Create a budget
　　22. Be empathetic, not overly sensitive
　　23. Be still and meditate¹⁰
　　24. Use time-saving technology
　　25. Carpool and enjoy the ride
　　26. Set aside time for planning
　　27. Count your blessings¹¹
　　28. Don''t forget, write it down
　　29. Simplify, simplify, simplify
　　30. Talk it out with co-workers
　　31. Eliminate destructive self-talk
　　32. Schedule play time
　　33. Change your environment
　　34. Go with your natural rhythms
　　35. Find an easy place to give your gifts
　　36. Fully¹² express yourself
　　37. View problems as opportunities
　　38. Let go of "what ifs"
　　39. Be clear what''s expected of you
　　40. Ask the experts
　　41. Do your best and then stop
　　42. Trust Divine timing¹³ and order
　　43. Develop patience
　　44. Breathe deeply
　　45. Take a walk
　　46. Complete things
　　47. Take a nap
　　48. Sing a tune¹⁴
　　49. Take a warm bath
　　50. Talk out your worries
　　51. Delegate
　　52. Talk with your mom or dad
　　53. Say no at times
　　54. Shift deadlines
　　55. Follow your passion
　　56. Tell a joke
　　57. Play out your fears
　　58. Drink lots of good water
　　59. Create a support system
　　60. Divide up big projects
　　61. Seek advice
　　62. Be gentle with yourself
　　63. Don''t "enable" others
　　64. Pray for openings
　　65. Tell the truth

　　66. Get more restful sleep
　　67. Forgive and move on
　　68. Prepare food ahead
　　69. Fix it or get a new one
　　70. Be prepared to wait
　　71. Don''t always be right
　　72. Focus on the moment
　　73. Take a lunch break
　　74. Read a book
　　75. Shift your attitude
　　76. Laugh each day
　　77. Develop self-esteem
　　78. Take vitamin supplements
　　79. Stop the "shoulds"
　　80. Avoid excess
　　81. Plan a special outing
　　82. See through illusions
　　83. Relax your muscles
　　84. Slow down and notice
　　85. Nurture¹⁵ good friends
　　86. Be in nature
　　87. Listen to music
　　88. Limit caffeine and sugar
　　89. Go on a fast or cleanse¹⁶
　　90. Be spontaneous
　　91. Love your partner
　　92. Get some fresh air
　　93. Be pampered¹⁷
　　94. Volunteer
　　95. Join help networks
　　96. Maintain good posture¹⁸
　　97. Respect your limits
　　98. Exercise routinely
　　99. Go dancing
　　100. Sigh occasionally
　　101. Do yoga

102. Have a good cry
　　103. Make time for hobbies
　　104. Limit work time
　　105. Compromise/cooperate
　　106. Don''t procrastinate¹⁹
　　107. Unplug your phone/TV
　　108. Relax your standards
　　109. Journal your thoughts
　　110. Take a vacation
　　111. Organize your desk
　　112. Develop flexibility²⁰
　　113. Allow for imperfections
　　114. Don''t overschedule
　　115. Expose your secrets
　　116. Build a strong body
　　117. Nurture your faith
　　118. Open a savings²¹ account
　　119. Take in the sun
　　120. Love and be loved
　　121. Get the facts
　　122. Work as a team
　　123. Smile - open your heart
　　124. Validate²² yourself
　　125. Daydream²³
　　126. Know God loves you!

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1 freshman
n.大学一年级学生(可兼指男女)
参考例句：
Jack decided to live in during his freshman year at college.杰克决定大一时住校。 He is a freshman in the show business.他在演艺界是一名新手。

2 uncertainties
无把握( uncertainty的名词复数 )；不确定；变化不定；无把握、不确定的事物
参考例句：
One of the uncertainties of military duty is that you never know when you might suddenly get posted away. 任军职不稳定的因素之一是你永远不知道什么时候会突然被派往它处。 Uncertainties affecting peace and development are on the rise. 影响和平与发展的不确定因素在增加。来自汉英非文学 - 十六大报告

3 emeritus
adj.名誉退休的
参考例句：
"Perhaps I can introduce Mr.Lake Kirby,an emeritus professor from Washington University?"请允许我介绍华盛顿大学名誉教授莱克柯尔比先生。 He will continue as chairman emeritus.他将会继续担任荣誉主席。

4 chancellor
n.(英)大臣；法官；(德、奥)总理；大学校长
参考例句：
They submitted their reports to the Chancellor yesterday.他们昨天向财政大臣递交了报告。 He was regarded as the most successful Chancellor of modern times.他被认为是现代最成功的财政大臣。

5 revered
v.崇敬，尊崇，敬畏( revere的过去式和过去分词 )
参考例句：
A number of institutions revered and respected in earlier times have become Aunt Sally for the present generation. 一些早年受到尊崇的惯例，现在已经成了这代人嘲弄的对象了。来自《简明英汉词典》 The Chinese revered corn as a gift from heaven. 中国人将谷物奉为上天的恩赐。来自辞典例句

6 excellence
n.优秀，杰出，(pl.)优点，美德
参考例句：
His art has reached a high degree of excellence.他的艺术已达到炉火纯青的地步。 My performance is far below excellence.我的表演离优秀还差得远呢。

7 esteemed
adj.受人尊敬的v.尊敬( esteem的过去式和过去分词 )；敬重；认为；以为
参考例句：
The art of conversation is highly esteemed in France. 在法国十分尊重谈话技巧。来自《简明英汉词典》 He esteemed that he understood what I had said. 他认为已经听懂我说的意思了。来自《简明英汉词典》

8 massage
n.按摩，揉；vt.按摩，揉，美化，奉承，篡改数据
参考例句：
He is really quite skilled in doing massage.他的按摩技术确实不错。 Massage helps relieve the tension in one's muscles.按摩可使僵硬的肌肉松弛。

9 visualize
vt.使看得见，使具体化，想象，设想
参考例句：
I remember meeting the man before but I can't visualize him.我记得以前见过那个人，但他的样子我想不起来了。 She couldn't visualize flying through space.她无法想像在太空中飞行的景象。

10 meditate
v.想，考虑，（尤指宗教上的）沉思，冥想
参考例句：
It is important to meditate on the meaning of life.思考人生的意义很重要。 I was meditating,and reached a higher state of consciousness.我在冥想，并进入了一个更高的意识境界。

11 blessings
n.（上帝的）祝福( blessing的名词复数 )；好事；福分；因祸得福
参考例句：
Afflictions are sometimes blessings in disguise. 塞翁失马，焉知非福。来自《简明英汉词典》 We don't rely on blessings from Heaven. 我们不靠老天保佑。来自《现代汉英综合大词典》

12 fully
adv.完全地，全部地，彻底地；充分地
参考例句：
The doctor asked me to breathe in,then to breathe out fully.医生让我先吸气，然后全部呼出。 They soon became fully integrated into the local community.他们很快就完全融入了当地人的圈子。

13 timing
n.时间安排，时间选择
参考例句：
The timing of the meeting is not convenient.会议的时间安排不合适。 The timing of our statement is very opportune.我们发表声明选择的时机很恰当。

14 tune
n.调子；和谐，协调；v.调音，调节，调整
参考例句：
He'd written a tune,and played it to us on the piano.他写了一段曲子，并在钢琴上弹给我们听。 The boy beat out a tune on a tin can.那男孩在易拉罐上敲出一首曲子。

15 nurture
n.养育，照顾，教育；滋养，营养品；vt.养育，给与营养物，教养，扶持
参考例句：
The tree grows well in his nurture.在他的培育下这棵树长得很好。 The two sisters had received very different nurture.这俩个姊妹接受过极不同的教育。

16 cleanse
vt.使清洁，使纯洁，清洗
参考例句：
Health experts are trying to cleanse the air in cities. 卫生专家们正设法净化城市里的空气。 Fresh fruit juices can also cleanse your body and reduce dark circles.新鲜果汁同样可以清洁你的身体,并对黑眼圈同样有抑制作用。

17 pampered
adj.饮食过量的，饮食奢侈的v.纵容，宠，娇养( pamper的过去式和过去分词 )
参考例句：
The lazy scum deserve worse. What if they ain't fed up and pampered? 他们吃不饱，他们的要求满足不了，这又有什么关系？来自飘（部分） She petted and pampered him and would let no one discipline him but she, herself. 她爱他，娇养他，而且除了她自己以外，她不允许任何人管教他。来自辞典例句

18 posture
n.姿势，姿态，心态，态度；v.作出某种姿势
参考例句：
The government adopted an uncompromising posture on the issue of independence.政府在独立这一问题上采取了毫不妥协的态度。 He tore off his coat and assumed a fighting posture.他脱掉上衣，摆出一副打架的架势。

19 procrastinate
v.耽搁，拖延
参考例句：
Most often we procrastinate when faced with something we do not want to do.面对不想做的事情，我们经常拖延。 It's easy to procrastinate when the deadline seems infinitely far away.当最终期限总是遥遥无期时是很容易延期的。

20 flexibility
n.柔韧性，弹性，（光的）折射性，灵活性
参考例句：
Her great strength lies in her flexibility.她的优势在于她灵活变通。 The flexibility of a man's muscles will lessen as he becomes old.人老了肌肉的柔韧性将降低。

21 savings
n.存款，储蓄
参考例句：
I can't afford the vacation,for it would eat up my savings.我度不起假，那样会把我的积蓄用光的。 By this time he had used up all his savings.到这时，他的存款已全部用完。

22 validate
vt.（法律）使有效，使生效
参考例句：
You need an official signature to validate the order.你要有正式的签字，这张汇票才能生效。 In order to validate the agreement,both parties sign it.为使协议有效，双方在上面签了字。

23 daydream
v.做白日梦，幻想
参考例句：
Boys and girls daydream about what they want to be.孩子们遐想着他们将来要干什么。 He drifted off into another daydream.他飘飘然又做了一个白日梦。

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