來(lái)補(bǔ)昨天的聽(tīng)力任務(wù)啦～
真不好意思，不過(guò)回家很開(kāi)心。
今天的練習(xí)內(nèi)容來(lái)自《紐約時(shí)報(bào)》，是關(guān)于 Meditation 的。

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How to Meditate: Mindfulness

By David Gelles

There are lots of different types of meditation. Most religions① have contemplative②traditions, and there are plenty of secular③ways to meditate, too. But in recent years, mindfulness meditation has become increasingly popular.

Basic mindfulness meditation is the practice of paying attention to the present moment with an accepting, nonjudgmental④disposition⑤. The goal isn’t to stop thinking, or to empty the mind. Rather, the point is to pay close attention to your physical sensations⑥, thoughts and emotions in order to see them more clearly, without making so many assumptions, or making up stories.

It’s a deceptively⑦simple exercise — just be right here, right now, without daydreaming. But with practice it can yield⑧profound results, giving us greater control of our actions, and making room for more kindness and equanimity⑨, even in difficult situations. With time, mindfulness meditation can even help us better understand what causes us stress, and what we can do to relieve it.

Though mindfulness meditation was inspired by Buddhist practices, today it is available as a wholly secular practice that emphasizes stress reduction, the cultivation⑩of focus and the development of tranquility⑴.

2.聽(tīng)力筆記

①religion 宗教

religion 區(qū)域 eg.the most densely polulated regions of ...人口最為稠密的地區(qū)之一

②contemplative

adj.沉思的；

③secular

adj.現(xiàn)世的，世俗的，非宗教的

④nonjudgemental

adj.不按個(gè)人道德標(biāo)準(zhǔn)進(jìn)行判定的

⑤disposition

傾向，意向。to do sth.

也可以用來(lái)形容某人的性格和性情。

⑥sensation

感覺(jué)，知覺(jué)

⑦deceptively

adv.欺騙性的，誤導(dǎo)人的，騙人的

⑧yield

產(chǎn)生

⑨equanimity

（處于困難時(shí)的）鎮(zhèn)靜，沉著，冷靜。

⑩cultivation

品質(zhì)或技巧的培養(yǎng)

⑴tranquility

安靜，平靜，安寧。