释放压力的10种方式(上)

The modern world is a stressful place, and sometimes we need to blow off a little steam after a tough day. Here are 10 things you can do once you get in from work, or when the kids are at school, to help you unwind, relax, and vent.

现代社会充满压力，所以忙了一天后，我们有时也要释放一下压力。以下10件事都可以在你下班回家，或者孩子们都上学去后，助你放松、休息、发泄。

1. Video Games

1. 电玩游戏

Playing a video game can be a great way of blowing of steam. Take out your frustrations on your fictional enemies and other players. Video gaming is a fun, and safe, way of releasing anger and reducing your own stress.

打电玩是释放压力的一个好途径。让假想敌和其他玩家消化你受到的挫折。电玩可以用来充满趣味又安全地发泄怒火、给自己减压。

2. Online Games

2. 网游

MMO's, or massively multiplayer online games, are not just games. They are alternate realities. You can build a life in these games. Get to know other players, and completely lose yourself. This makes online gaming a brilliant way to blow off steam. Leave your troubles, and problems, in the real world, and go live in your online world for a while. Literally millions of people inhabit these worlds, and there is even talk of MMO gaming becoming an eSport in the future, so don't be fooled into thinking it's just for geeks. MMO is huge.

MMO，即大型多人在线游戏不仅仅是游戏，还是另一个现实。你能在这些游戏中过上全新的生活。结识其他玩家，然后完全忘记现实。于是网游就成了放空自我的绝佳方式。把烦恼和问题留在现实中，去网游世界中呆一会。

3. Read

3. 阅读

Reading is very much the old-school version of getting lost in another world. But, it's still effective. Picking up a good book, and spending an hour or two in someone else's shoes, is a brilliant way to forget your problems. It might even help you spot solutions and put things into perspective.

阅读是离开现实的老办法，但仍然很有效。打开一本书，花一两个小时用别人的视角生活，就能完全忘记自己生活中的问题。你甚至还能就此客观地看问题，发现解决办法。

4. Exercise

4. 运动

Exercise is one of the healthiest ways to blow off steam. Release some energy, let out your stress, and let any anger or pressure from the day power you on. Set yourself goals and targets, and celebrate your achievements. This is the most productive way to blow off steam, make your stress work for you, and get a great, mood boosting Adrenalin rush while you are at it.

运动是最健康的减压方式。释放能量，缓解紧张，从这一天的愤怒和压力中汲取力量。给自己设个目标，然后庆祝取得的成绩。让压力为你工作，获得一波鼓舞士气的肾上腺素，这样减压是最多产的。

5. Cook

5. 做饭

Cooking takes a lot of concentration and effort. This makes it another productive way to let off steam. If you've had a tough day, reward yourself for making it through by cooking your favorite meal. If you can, get people round to share it with you.

做饭需要专心和投入，这使做饭也成了一种多产的减压方式。如果你度过了艰难的一天，不妨做一桌你最喜欢的菜来慰劳自己。如有可能，还可以叫几个人作伴。