We've all heard of IQ, and terms like EQ + which relates to your emotional intelligence, are commonly used.我们都听说过IQ,而像EQ这种与你的情商有关的术语也是很常用的。
measures your ability to deal with the ups and downs of life衡量你处理生活中起起伏伏的能力
But have you heard of AQ? AQ stands for adversity quotient and measures your ability to deal with the ups and downs of life.但是你听说过逆商(AQ)吗?逆商(AQ)是指逆境商数,衡量你处理生活中起起伏伏的能力。
handle these rough patches we all go through处理我们所经历的这些坎坷的能力
personal lives个人生活
professional lives职业生活
Being able to handle these rough patches we all go through is not only important in our personal lives but in our professional lives too.处理我们所经历的这些坎坷的能力,不仅对我们的个人生活很重要,对我们的职业生活也很重要。
learn to be more resilient学会提高韧性
So how can we learn to be more resilient?那么,我们如何才能学会提高韧性呢?
adverse/ˈædvɜːs/situations不利的情况
take us by surprise and shock us让我们措手不及,让我们震惊
Adverse situations can take us by surprise and shock us.不利的情况会让我们措手不及,让我们震惊。
redundancy裁员
go under公司倒闭
miss out on a promotion错过晋升的机会
In the workplace, it could be in the form of redundancies, the company we work for going under or being restructured, or even missing out on a promotion.在工作场所,它可能以多种形式出现,比如裁员,我们工作的公司倒闭或被重组,甚至错过了晋升的机会。
failed friendships and relationships失败的友谊和关系
financial hard times财政困难时期
bereavements丧亲之痛
occur outside of work工作之外可能发生
Failed friendships and relationships, financial hard times and even bereavements are things that can occur outside of work.失败的友谊和关系、财政困难时期,甚至丧亲之痛,都是工作之外可能发生的事情。
withstand the shocks when life throws curveballs at us出现出乎意料的事情时抵御冲击的能力
crumble崩溃
thrive in these situations在这些情况下茁壮成长
AQ measures our ability to withstand the shocks when life throws curveballs at us - how likely we are to crumble or thrive in these situations.逆商衡量我们在生活中出现出乎意料的事情时抵御冲击的能力--我们在这些情况下崩溃或茁壮成长的可能性如何。
predict our attitudes预测我们的态度
perseverance毅力
longevity寿命
the way we learn from changes in environment我们从环境变化中学习的方式
It can be used to predict our attitudes, perseverance, longevity, and the way we learn from changes in environment.它可以用来预测我们的态度、毅力、寿命,以及我们从环境变化中学习的方式。
a drastic change剧烈变化
In short, our resilience when there is a drastic change.简而言之,面堆剧烈变化时我们的韧性。
be more resilient and adaptable更有韧性、更能适应
in the face of adversity面对逆境
Luckily, there are some steps you can take to help you be more resilient and adaptable in the face of adversity, according to Dr Shahram Heshmat, professor of health economics at the University of Illinois.幸运的是,根据伊利诺伊大学卫生经济学教授沙拉姆·赫斯马特博士的说法,有一些步骤可以帮助你在面对逆境时更有韧性、更能适应。
find a meaningful goal找到一个有意义的目标
First try and find a meaningful goal首先,尝试并找到一个有意义的目标。
have an aim有一个目标
concentrate more on a desired outcome专注于预期的结果
see negative situations as a bump in the road实现目标道路上的一个障碍
achieve their goal实现目标
Resilient people often have an aim and are able to concentrate more on a desired outcome, seeing negative situations as a bump in the road on the way to achieving their goal.适应能力强的人往往有一个目标,能够更加专注于预期的结果,将负面情况视为实现目标道路上的一个障碍。
regulate your emotions调节你的情绪
is another key step是另一个关键步骤
help you destress帮助你减压
practise breathing exercises练习呼吸
Learning to relax and regulate your emotions is another key step-one way to help you destress is by practising breathing exercises.学会放松和调节你的情绪是另一个关键步骤--帮助你减压的一个方法是呼吸练习。
dwell on things纠缠于事情
let them get to you让它们影响你
cause you to be stressed会给你带来压力
Likewise, dwelling on things and letting them get to you can cause you to be stressed.同样,纠缠于事情,让它们影响你,也会给你带来压力。
an opportunity to learn看作是学习的机会
grow emotionally情感成长
See difficulties more as an opportunity to learn and grow emotionally.
把困难更多地看作是学习和情感成长的机会。
have a good social support network有一个良好的社会支持网络
Finally, make sure you have a good social support network.最后,确保你有一个良好的社会支持网络。
talk with someone about the challenges we face与人谈论我们所面临的挑战
Being able to talk with someone about the challenges we face can help.能够与人谈论我们所面临的挑战可以帮助我们。
can't prevent things happen in life无法预防生活中发生的事情
aren't pleasant并不令人愉快
Things happen in life we can't prevent-and sometimes they aren't pleasant.我们无法预防生活中发生的事情--有时它们并不令人愉快。
take a few steps to be more resilient 采取一些步骤使自己韧性更强
make them a little easier to get through使他们更容易度过难关
But, taking a few steps to be more resilient can make them a little easier to get through.但是,采取一些步骤使自己韧性更强,可以使他们更容易度过难关。
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