改善你工作情绪的10种方法

 　　You spent most of your time slaving away in your cubicle¹. Either there is a monotonous² routine to deal with or all- hands-on-deck frenzy³ to grapple. If that is not enough, there are always unappreciative bosses, gossipy colleagues, office bullies⁴ or impossible excel sheets that you can’t ignore. Instead of allowing these elements to get better of you, you can create your own Zen den⁵ in the center of the storm. Here are few stress-busters that can improve your mood at work.

　　1. Tune⁶ in to your favorite music

　　Music alters your state of mind like nothing else.

　　2. Watch a funny video

　　From Gangnam style dance to Heavy Metal Farmer to toppling Brides, Youtube can perk⁷ up your mood in two shakes of lamb’s tale.

　　3. Look at bright cheerful pictures

　　Images of cupcakes, home decors, and Cappuccino latte art will lighten your mood. Surf through colorful creative ideas and photos featured.

　　4. Whiff some essential goodness

　　Dab⁸ few drops of your favorite essential oil on your handkerchief and sniff⁹ in every now and then!

　　5. Paint your nails

　　A fresh new coat of florescent nail paint and the office will seem a shade better than before.

　　6. Take a sinful chocolate break

　　Apply cocoa butter to lips, dig your teeth into dark chocolate slab¹⁰ or drink hot cocoa concoction¹¹. You will need very little convincing with this one.

　　7. Skype call your best friend

　　Bring on that giggle¹² fest by calling your BFF. With your busy work schedule you often end up widening the gap between you and your best friend. So make that quick call and rekindle¹³ the bond.

　　8. Read few pages of your favorite comic book

　　Superman, Spider-man, Green Lantern or Iron Man, you need to escape into the world that does not have fax machines and excel sheets.

　　9. Stretch and Breathe

　　This simple routine will leave you feeling rejuvenated¹⁴. Stretch and take 5-10 deep breaths.

　　10. Improve your office decor

　　You can’t refurbish your entire office but you can definitely embellish¹⁵ your desk. Pin up pictures of your friends, family and pets, or put a small snake plant or ZZ plant near your PC screen. Stack up your favorite books and line up your favorite superhero figurines or soft toys. Keep it minimal¹⁶. You do not want your desk to look like a Christmas tree.

1 cubicle   

n.大房间中隔出的小室

参考例句：

• She studies in a cubicle in the school library.她在学校图书馆的小自习室里学习。
• A technical sergeant hunches in a cubicle.一位技术军士在一间小屋里弯腰坐着。

2 monotonous   

adj.单调的，一成不变的，使人厌倦的

参考例句：

• She thought life in the small town was monotonous.她觉得小镇上的生活单调而乏味。
• His articles are fixed in form and monotonous in content.他的文章千篇一律，一个调调儿。

3 frenzy   

n.疯狂，狂热，极度的激动

参考例句：

• He was able to work the young students up into a frenzy.他能激起青年学生的狂热。
• They were singing in a frenzy of joy.他们欣喜若狂地高声歌唱。

4 bullies   

n.欺凌弱小者, 开球 vt.恐吓, 威胁, 欺负

参考例句：

• Standing up to bullies takes plenty of backbone. 勇敢地对付暴徒需有大无畏精神。
• Bullies can make your life hell. 恃强欺弱者能让你的日子像活地狱。

5 den   

n.兽穴；秘密地方；安静的小房间，私室

参考例句：

• There is a big fox den on the back hill.后山有一个很大的狐狸窝。
• The only way to catch tiger cubs is to go into tiger's den.不入虎穴焉得虎子。

6 tune   

n.调子；和谐，协调；v.调音，调节，调整

参考例句：

• He'd written a tune,and played it to us on the piano.他写了一段曲子，并在钢琴上弹给我们听。
• The boy beat out a tune on a tin can.那男孩在易拉罐上敲出一首曲子。

7 perk   

n.额外津贴；赏钱；小费；

参考例句：

• His perks include a car provided by the firm.他的额外津贴包括公司提供的一辆汽车。
• And the money is,of course,a perk.当然钱是额外津贴。

8 dab   

v.轻触，轻拍，轻涂；n.(颜料等的)轻涂

参考例句：

• She returned wearing a dab of rouge on each cheekbone.她回来时，两边面颊上涂有一点淡淡的胭脂。
• She gave me a dab of potatoes with my supper.她给我晚饭时，还给了一点土豆。

9 sniff   

vi.嗅…味道；抽鼻涕；对嗤之以鼻，蔑视

参考例句：

• The police used dogs to sniff out the criminals in their hiding - place.警察使用警犬查出了罪犯的藏身地点。
• When Munchie meets a dog on the beach, they sniff each other for a while.当麦奇在海滩上碰到另一条狗的时候，他们会彼此嗅一会儿。

10 slab   

n.平板，厚的切片；v.切成厚板，以平板盖上

参考例句：

• This heavy slab of oak now stood between the bomb and Hitler.这时笨重的橡木厚板就横在炸弹和希特勒之间了。
• The monument consists of two vertical pillars supporting a horizontal slab.这座纪念碑由两根垂直的柱体构成，它们共同支撑着一块平板。

11 concoction   

n.调配(物)；谎言

参考例句：

• She enjoyed the concoction of foreign dishes.她喜欢调制外国菜。
• His story was a sheer concoction.他的故事实在是一纯属捏造之事。

12 giggle   

n.痴笑，咯咯地笑；v.咯咯地笑着说

参考例句：

• Both girls began to giggle.两个女孩都咯咯地笑了起来。
• All that giggle and whisper is too much for me.我受不了那些咯咯的笑声和交头接耳的样子。

13 rekindle   

v.使再振作；再点火

参考例句：

• Nothing could rekindle her extinct passion.她激情已逝,无从心回意转。
• Is there anything could rekindle his extinct passion?有什么事情可重燃他逝去的热情呢？

14 rejuvenated   

更生的

参考例句：

• He was rejuvenated by new hope. 新的希望又使他充满了活力。
• She looked rejuvenated after plastic surgery. 她做完整形手术后显得年轻了。

15 embellish   

v.装饰，布置；给…添加细节，润饰

参考例句：

• I asked him not to embellish the truth with ideas of his own.我要他不对事实添油加醋。
• Can you embellish your refusal just a little bit?你可以对你的婉拒之辞略加修饰吗？

16 minimal   

adj.尽可能少的，最小的

参考例句：

• They referred to this kind of art as minimal art.他们把这种艺术叫微型艺术。
• I stayed with friends, so my expenses were minimal.我住在朋友家，所以我的花费很小。