Tips for Happy Life

幸福的要訣

We’ve always been told it’s true, but now experts have proved that money really can’t buy you happiness.

盡管我們總聽(tīng)到這樣的話：金錢并不能買到真正的幸福。不過(guò)這次專家們印證了這一點(diǎn)。

They quizzed jackpot winners and came up with 10 tips to keep you feeling on top of the world.

他們采訪了多位中了彩票頭等獎(jiǎng)的人，總結(jié)出了十條感覺(jué)幸福的秘訣。

And the results were surprising. No flash cars of expensive jewellery. Instead it was the simple pleasures, available to almost anybody, that bring the most enjoyment.

結(jié)果是令人驚訝的。幸福的感覺(jué)不是來(lái)自名牌汽車也不是來(lái)自珠寶首飾。讓我們產(chǎn)生幸福感的都是簡(jiǎn)單的愉悅，是每個(gè)人都可以感受到的簡(jiǎn)單愉悅給我們帶來(lái)最大的幸福感。

Top of the list is spending time with your family.

排在第一位的是和家人共處。

But jackpot winners’ advice is: "Don’t give up work. Having a regular routine and social interaction are essential. Keeping up friendships is important too, as is a stable marriage.

中了頭彩的幸運(yùn)兒們的建議是：“不要放棄工作。保持規(guī)律的作息和社會(huì)活動(dòng)是非常必要的。擁有穩(wěn)定的婚姻關(guān)系和一幫朋友也是很有助于提升幸福感。”

Buying your own home, preferably in the North where people are friendlier, is a good idea. But don’t get into debt.

在北部買一套自己的房子是個(gè)不錯(cuò)的主意。因?yàn)槟莾旱娜藗兏佑焉啤５遣灰成蟼鶆?wù)。

No matter how much money you have, living within your means is vital if you want to avoid stress."

不管你有多少錢，還是要按照自己的方式生活，自食其力，這對(duì)減少壓力是很重要的。

Dr Richard Tunney, of Nottingham University said: "The old saying ’money can’t buy you happiness’ may not be true, but traditional family values, a comfortable home and financial security are clearly key elements to a happy life."

諾丁漢大學(xué)的理查德·唐尼博士說(shuō)：“老話講金錢難買開(kāi)心顏，這可能不全對(duì)。但是傳統(tǒng)的家庭觀念，擁有一個(gè)穩(wěn)定舒適的家庭，經(jīng)濟(jì)上有保障，衣食無(wú)憂，這些對(duì)于獲得幸福感都是關(guān)鍵因素。”