The emotional effects of feeling out of control and unable to live up to our own standards can also be deeply harmful. The shame and upset that go along with these feelings often force us into silence, resulting in more self-doubt. One r...
A 2019 study found that, on average, life satisfaction does rise after the wedding, but the feeling of happiness tends to 6 over middle age. Parenthood is even more complex. For decades, social scientists have found that people with children at home are significantly less happy than those ...
I left the headmaster's office, feeling 31 . I felt as tall as the sky. I wanted to shout, jump, or do something. I would get the beautiful gold and green 32 ! On the way home, I remembered how nervous I ...
fresh?start?at?adulthoodis?shot?throughwiththemesof?family,?race?and?discrimination,?womanhood?and?the?immigrantreality?of?feelingtorn?betweencultures.Though?struggling?with?life?in?London?as?an?African,Mary?jumps?at?every?chance?to?stand?on?her?own?feet. 21.?What?will?impress?the?readers?in?
This truth is very frustrating for humans. Humans like to believe they are in control of things, and can make things happen through sheer will alone. Will is important. Determination is important. But still, no one can force things to happen, if the timing is not conducive. ...
【释】n. 怨恨 (an angry feeling of hatred or dislike for someone who has treated you unfairly) 【例】In the end, the debate created a degree of rancor among the committee members. 【近】animosity, animus, antagonism 【反】amity forbear/fɔːrˈber/ ...
【例】We have a warrant to search the house for drugs. 【近】order, license, permit, mandate legacy/ˈleɡəsi/ 【释】n. 遗产 (money or property which someone leaves to you when they die) 【例】a legacy from a great master ...
yourbloodpressurechangeswithwhatyou’refeelinganddoing.These“upsanddowns”takeplaceineveryone,buttheyaremoresevereinpeoplewithhighbloodpressure.Thatdiscoveryisthebasisforthenewesttherapy:controllingbloodpressurebylearningskillstocontroleverydaystress.Manypatientscontroltheirbloodpressurewiththerelaxationresponse.Thistakes...
After the initial excitement, Sam started feeling less 23 , wondering if it had just been an emotional moment. Would he hear from him But Bill was 24 to his word. He contacted the hospital soon. After a long process, the results came: They were a perfect match. Then they had their ...
(经验主义的),notlogical.Imagination,onitsown,lumpstheimprobablewiththeimpossible,butwecancombineimaginationwithotherabilities—namely,knowledgeandreflection—toseparatethetwo.Whileimaginationinchildrenoftensubjectstoexpectation,adultscancontroltheirimaginativecapacityforinnovationbyintegratingitwithaccumulatedknowledgeand...