保持记忆力的最佳方法:放松

You’re on your way to the supermarket, one of the million things on your to-do list -- and now you’re stuck in traffic. As you drum your fingers against the steering wheel, you can feel the stress and pressure building. By the time you make it to the store, you’ve forgotten those crucial three items you’re there to buy.
你在去超市的路上，准备完成任务清单上的一件事——现在塞车了。随着你不停地按方向盘，你能感受到这些建筑物的压力和压强。而等你到达商店的时候，你已经忘记了你要买的3件重要东西了。

Don’t blame a lazy brain on the blip. The culprit is stress. A study by the University of California, Irvine, shows that even short-term stress can temporarily impair brain-cell communication in areas associated with learning and memory.
不要责怪懒惰大脑的昙花一现。罪魁祸首是压力。加州大学欧文分校研究人员发现，即使只是几小时的短期压力也会扰乱脑细胞间的正常运作，而这些运作正关系到学习和记忆。

Researchers identified a novel process by which stress causes memory lapses. They found that rather than involving the widely known stress hormone cortisol, acute stress activates selective molecules called corticotrophin,which disrupt the activity of the brain that collects and stores memories.
研究人员发现了一个异常的过程，压力会导致记忆力衰退。他们发现，不是包括众所周知的应激激素皮质醇，而是急性应激激活了选择性分子，称为促肾上腺皮质激素，它破坏大脑收集储存记忆的活动。

The only way to prevent the brain dimming reaction is to try and limit stress. Techniques that can help include breathing deeply; having a cup of green tea; going for a walk; playing with a pet; turning on your favorite music; or meditating, even for just five minutes.
预防大脑衰退反应的唯一方法就是尝试限制压力。这些有用的技巧包括深呼吸，喝杯绿茶，散步，跟宠物玩耍，听喜欢的音乐，或者静坐，就算只是5分钟。

And you can help minimize future episodes by writing a to-do list or a shopping list, no matter how short.
而且你可以通过写待办事项列表或购物清单来减少未来事情，无论是多小的事。

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