双语美文——新年倦怠症：你为什么死气沉沉？

　　It's time for a new year and a new you, but perhaps your heart is not in it this time around.

　　新年伊始，你可以打造出一个崭新的自己，但可能你却并不太想这么做。

　　Maybe you're jaded from too many failed New Year's resolutions, or maybe you're just not feeling motivated these days.

　　也许你的新年愿望落空太多次以至于你已经厌倦了，或者你新年这几天没什么动力。

　　Here are a few reasons why you may not be feeling it:

　　以下列出了一些原因可以解释这种情况：

　　1. It's medical.

　　身体上的原因

　　Check with your doctor to see if the reason for your lethargy is medically related.

　　找医生检查以下，看看你整天昏昏沉沉是不是身体上的原因。

　　There are plenty of medical conditions that can cause you to be too tired to be motivated, so try to figure out if a medical condition is the cause of it.

　　有很多健康因素会让你感觉太累了没动力，所以试着找找是不是身体原因。

　　2. You're comfortable.

　　你过得太安逸了。

　　If your life is quite comfortable, you may lose motivation to push yourself to grow.

　　如果你原本的生活很安逸，那么你就会失去自我奋斗的动力。

　　Keep in mind that it's always good to get out of your comfort zone, because that's the only way you can improve yourself.

　　记住让自己脱离舒适区是有好处的，因为这是让自己进步的唯一出路。

　　Do something you're hesitant about every week, and you'll find yourself getting used to it or even looking forward to the challenge after some time.

　　做一些你每周不愿意去做的事情，一段时间之后你会发现你已经习惯于甚至期待这种挑战。

　　It can be something small like asking someone you just met out for lunch, or a bigger move like giving honest feedback to your boss.

　　这些事情可能很小，例如邀某个刚认识的人出去吃午餐;或者大一点儿，比如向你的老板诚恳地反馈。

　　3. Taking on too much.

　　目标不切实际。

　　If you set unrealistic expectations, you are setting yourself up for higher chances of failing, which can cause you to lose motivation.

　　如果你有一些难以实现的期望，那实际上你失败的几率也会越高，这样也会让你失去动力。

　　Make sure your goals are actually achievable before setting them.

　　在树立目标之前就确保这些目标是切实可行的吧。

　　4. You've given up.

　　你已经放弃了。

　　After so many failures, you may be immune to tackling challenges.

　　失败得太多，以至于你对挑战自我已经免疫了。

　　It can be scary to put yourself out there again, but the greater the risk, the greater the rewards!