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The course, Science of Well-Being¹ for teens, share strategies for a happier life

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Young people in the U.S. are increasingly dealing³ with mental health issues. A Yale professor shares some advice for young people from her free online class.

A MART?NEZ, HOST:

Depression and anxiety is rising among young people in the U.S..

LAURIE SANTOS: Some surveys say that as high as 37% of teens are experiencing poor mental health. Teen mental health is not great, and it is getting worse over time.

LEILA FADEL, HOST:

That's Laurie Santos, a psychology⁴ professor at Yale and host of the podcast "The Happiness Lab." She started a free online class called "The Science Of Well-Being For Teens" to share strategies for a happier life.

MART?NEZ: Santos says that well-intentioned parents often overemphasize getting good grades or getting into a good college, but that may not ensure happiness.

SANTOS: The happier students tend to have the worse grades.

FADEL: What can help is being kinder to yourself.

SANTOS: If that was your friend, you wouldn't give them advice and say, well, you're horrible, you know, why do you suck so much? But this is often the way we talk to ourselves.

MART?NEZ: Another piece of advice from Santos is to focus on others.

SANTOS: Happy people tend to be very other-oriented. In other words, they're focused on making the people around them happy. They volunteer more. You know, in adults, they donate more money to charity.

FADEL: And when life gets difficult, remember...

SANTOS: It's normative to feel sad or anxious. The key, though, is just we have to listen to these emotions and know how to regulate them and use them productively.

MART?NEZ: All right. So the takeaway, kids - cut yourself some slack, reach out to others and get more sleep. Adults, same goes for you.

1 well-being   

n.安康，安乐，幸福

参考例句：

• He always has the well-being of the masses at heart.他总是把群众的疾苦挂在心上。
• My concern for their well-being was misunderstood as interference.我关心他们的幸福，却被误解为多管闲事。

2 transcript   

n.抄本，誊本，副本，肄业证书

参考例句：

• A transcript of the tapes was presented as evidence in court.一份录音带的文字本作为证据被呈交法庭。
• They wouldn't let me have a transcript of the interview.他们拒绝给我一份采访的文字整理稿。

3 dealing   

n.经商方法，待人态度

参考例句：

• This store has an excellent reputation for fair dealing.该商店因买卖公道而享有极高的声誉。
• His fair dealing earned our confidence.他的诚实的行为获得我们的信任。

4 psychology   

n.心理，心理学，心理状态

参考例句：

• She has a background in child psychology.她受过儿童心理学的教育。
• He studied philosophy and psychology at Cambridge.他在剑桥大学学习哲学和心理学。