7 Surprising Things You Didn't Know Were Stressing You Out
7个令人惊讶的你不知道会增加你的压力的事情
You've tried all the popular remedies for stress, but you're still jittery and tense. Perhaps there are some things causing you stress that you didn't even know about. Here are some surprising factors that can be adding to your stress.
你为压力试过所有流行的补救措施的,但你仍然紧张不安。也许有些你甚至不知道的事情造成你的压力。这里有一些可以增加你的压力意外因素。
1.Noise
噪音
Exposing yourself to loud noises can wear on you because it activates your flight-or-flight response, triggering higher adrenaline and blood pressure, says author A.J. Jacobs in his book Drop Dead Healthy: One Man's Humble Quest For Bodily Perfection. Jacobs cites a study that compared kids at a public school who studied in quiet settings vs. those who were in classrooms who heard a train go by every five minutes. Those in the quiet setting were one year ahead in reading by the sixth grade. Another study showed that people who worked at noisy jobs had two to three times the heart problems as those who worked in quiet environments. If we're hearing loud noises all day long, our minds and bodies will keep activating the fight-or-flight response, which means we don't get the much-needed downtime.
将自己暴露在噪音可以把压力穿在你身上,因为它激活你的战或逃反应,引发高肾上腺素和血压,作者A.J.雅各布斯在他的书中倒毙健康说:一个人的卑微的追求完美的身体。雅各布斯引用的一项研究,孩子在公立学校安静的环境下学习与那些在课堂上每五分钟听见火车的孩子相比。在安静的环境下是提前一年读六年级。另一项研究表明,那些在嘈杂的环境工作的人的心脏病发病率是那些在安静的环境中工作的人两到三倍的。如果我们整天听到噪音,我们的头脑和身体将激活“战或逃反映”,这意味着我们不得到急需停机时间。
2.Your friends
你的朋友
Who you spend time with has a huge effect on you, including your mental, physical, and emotional health. In fact, Jacobs also mentions a 2007 study from the New England Journal of Medicine in which scientists concluded that gaining and losing weight can be socially contagious. A person was more than 57 percent more likely to be obese if he or she has a pal who became obese. The same researchers of the study also say that happiness can spread between friends. This may mean that your friends being stressed out can affect your own levels of stress.
与你在一起的人对你有巨大的影响,包括你的精神,身体和情绪健康。事实上,雅各布斯还提到了新英格兰医学杂志2007年的一项研究中,科学家得出结论,增肥和减肥可以给社会带来传染性。一个人有可能肥胖概率超过57%,如果他或她有一个朋友变胖。相同的研究人员所作的研究也认为幸福可以在朋友之间传播。这可能意味着你的朋友的压力会影响你自己的压力水平。
3.Venting
发泄
You may think that dumping your problems on a friend repeatedly will make you feel better, but a study by the University of Kent in England found that people with perfectionist tendencies feel worse after venting. And it doesn't just apply to perfectionists, says social psychologist Brad J. Bushman. Venting isn't an effective strategy to deal with setbacks; acceptance, humor, and positive thinking are a better ways of coping.
你可能认为问题反复的向朋友倾倒会让你感觉更好,但英国肯特大学的一项研究发现,完美主义倾向的人发泄后感觉更糟。它不仅适用于完美主义者,社会心理学家布拉德•j•布什曼说。发泄不是一个有效的战略来应对挫折,接受,幽默,积极思考的是一个更好的去面对的方式。
4.Mom and dad
父母
Your ability to deal with stress can be inherited from mom and dad. A study on about 600 twins found that being raised in the same environment had less impact on stress management than shared genes. This means that changing the environment or situation may not alleviate your stress, but it may be more effective because acknowledging and working with your predisposition can help.
你应对压力的能力可以继承了爸爸妈妈。约600对双胞胎的一项研究发现,被在同一环境长大对压力管理的影响小于共享基因。这意味着改变环境或情况可能不会减轻你的压力,但它可能更有效,因为知识和你倾向的工作可以帮助。
5.Open-plan offices
开放式办公室
It's not exactly news that your job can raise your stress levels, but the setup of your office is also a contributing factor. Many studies have shown that open-plan offices can lead to more stress among employees. Perhaps it's related to the fact that noise triggers the fight-or-flight response.
这算不上什么新闻,你的工作可以提高你的压力水平,但是你的办公室的设置也是一个因素。许多研究表明,开放式办公室可能会导致员工更大的压力。也许是相关噪声触发“战或逃反映”的事实。
6.Surfing the web and texting before bed
在睡觉前上网和发短信
Using certain forms of technology right before bed can stress you out. One study showed that people who texted and surfed within two hours of going to bed had greater stress levels than those who didn't, says LiveScience. However, not all forms of technology engagement increases stress. Watching TV and responding to emails apparently don't have an adverse effect.
在睡前使用某种形式的技术可以增加压力。一项研究表明,那些发短信和上网两小时内睡觉比那些没有这样做的有更大的压力,《生活科学》说。然而,并不是所有形式的技术接触都会增加压力。看电视和回复邮件显然没有不利影响。
7.Booze
酒宴
Alcohol and stress are found to feed off each other. Drinking when you're stressed out can prolong and increase the tension you feel from the stressor.
酒精和压力存在相互依存。当你有压力时喝酒可延长和增加压力的紧张感。