Are you feeling stressed out? Anxious? Is your mind racing in circles? Are you worried about all the things you have to get done? Here’s a quick—acting trick that can make you feel better.
If you are sitting at a desk, place the palm of your hand on the desk, and take a moment to focus on what the surface of the desk feels like. Is it hot or cold, rough or smooth? Put all of your attention on the sensations in your palm, on how the desk feels underneath your hand. If you are not at a desk, do the same exercise by placing your palm on any nearby object—a wall, a chair, even your opposite arm.
When you are feeling stressed, your thoughts tend to take on a life of their own. You may be thinking about things you wish you had done differently in the past or worrying about things that you have to do in the future. These thoughts will make you feel anxious. The anxiety, in turn, increases the number of anxious thoughts.
If you can ground yourself even for a moment in the present, you will break the cycle and feel instant relief. Paying attention to what objects in your environment feel like forces you to pay more attention to the present moment than to negative, anxiety—provoking (刺激的，诱发的)thoughts about the past or about the future.
Try using your other senses too:
Try closing your eyes for a second(don’t try this while driving!) and breathe deeply through your nose. What do you smell?
When eating, put all your attention on how your food tastes.
What do you hear? What little noises are there around you that you didn’t notice before?
Look closely at an ordinary object. Do you see anything you haven’t noticed before?
【小题1】By saying “Is your mind racing in circles”, the author intends to mean that .A．you did something wrong in the past and wouldn’t forgive yourselfB．your mind is quick and bright when in a state of anxietyC．you are thinking in a stupid way when anxious thoughts worries you a lotD．you worried a lot and the anxious thoughts will increase your anxiety【小题2】The author advises to put your palm on the desk or any things nearby in order to A．play a small trickB．feel the surface of the object C．do some exercisesD．reduce your anxiety【小题3】The writer mentioned some senses that could be used to reduce stress except the .A．sense of touchingB．sense of smellC．sense of humourD．sense of listening【小题4】Which of the following can be served as a title for the article?A．Frist Aid to Anxiety----SensesB．How Anxiety WorksC．The Cause of Anxiety—SensesD．How to Deal with AnxietyD
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(答案→)D
解析：本文作者作者介绍了通过转移感官注意力来减轻压力的方法。
【小题1】细节题：根据第三段最后一句“These thoughts will make you feel anxious. The anxiety, in turn, increases the number of anxious thoughts.”这些想法会让你感到焦虑。焦虑反过来又增加了许多焦虑的想法。由此可以解释Is your mind racing in circles脑子绕圈子的涵义。故选D。
【小题2】推理题：阅读全文可知作者介绍了通过转移感官注意力来减轻压力的方法。故选D。
【小题3】细节题：阅读文章可知作者提到了用手触摸桌子表面，或吃饭时深呼吸、或倾听声音，或注意观察等方法减压，就是没有提到用幽默减压。故选C。
【小题4】推理题：阅读文章可知作者提到了用手触摸桌子表面，或吃饭时深呼吸、或倾听声音，或注意观察等方法减压，这些都是通过感官。故选A。