Welcome to Life Noggin!

歡迎來到 Life Noggin！

There are a lot of things going on in the world right now that can be making you feel sad: everything from being unable to see friends and family, to the disruption of your routine, to worries about your health, finances, and education.

現在，世界上正在發生許多可能導致你情緒低落的事：像是無法見到親朋好友、計劃被打亂、擔心身體健康、財務和教育等等。

Any one of these is enough to put you in a funk and it's completely normal to feel that way, but I wanted you to know that there are things you can do to feel better, and also, I brought in my friend and licensed therapist Kati Morton to help me with this video!

任一項都足以讓你身處恐懼之中，這相當正常，但我要你知道有些事是你可以做到以舒緩情緒的；此外，我邀請了我的朋友，同時也是有證照的治療師 Kati Morton 來幫我完成這部影片！

Hey Blocko, Nice Tattoo.

嘿 Blocko，刺青真好看。

Is that new?

是新的嗎？

It is! Thank you for noticing!

對啊！謝謝你發現了！

It says "Keep on Thinking!"

上面寫「Keep on Thinking！」

Blocko, that says "Thonking", not "Thinking".

Blocko，上面寫的是「Thonking」，不是「Thinking」。

Well, I'm gonna go count to 100 in the other room for a second, and uh, Kati, why don't you tell them what they should do to start feeling less sad?

我要去另一間房間數到 100 秒，痾...Kati，你何不告訴他們難過時該怎麼做來減少負面情緒？

The first step is figuring out why you are sad.

首先，你要先找出你難過的原因。

If you need some help determining the cause, try writing about your feelings or talking to someone.

如果你需要一些幫助來找出原因，試著將你的感受寫下來或是跟別人談談。

You may end up identifying a way to fix whatever is causing your sadness, but even just exploring your feelings can help you feel better.

最終你可能可以找出一個解決造成你悲傷的方法，但就算僅僅只是探究自己的感受也會讓你心情好一點。

Then just be sad.

然後就盡情傷心吧！

Sadness can actually be a useful emotion.

悲傷其實可以是一個有益的情緒。

In a series of experiments, a professor of psychology at the University of New South Wales in Sydney, Australia found that sadness can improve your memory of details, interactions with other people, and your motivation, as well as reduce your judgmental biases of others.

在一連串實驗中，澳大利亞 (雪梨) 新南威爾斯大學的心理學教授發現，悲傷可以增進你對細節的記憶力、增加與人的互動、提高做事動機，同時也能減少你對他人的評判偏差。

So, take some time to cry or feel upset.

所以，給自己一些時間哭泣或難過吧！

Let yourself be sad for a little bit, you may end up feeling better afterwards.

讓自己悲傷一會兒，之後你會感覺好一點。

I just cried because my back says "Keep On Thonking" and you know, now I feel better.

我剛剛哭是因為我的背後寫著 「Keep On Thonking」，但我感覺好多了。

But if not, there are ways to cheer yourself up.

但如果這樣沒用，還是有別的方法來振作自己。

You could pamper yourself with a bath or good food, watch a funny movie or your favorite YouTuber...ahem, haha, okay fine, your second favorite YouTuber, right?

你可以盡情地洗個澡，吃美食，看搞笑電影或是你最愛的 YouTuber，咳咳，哈哈好啦！你第二喜歡的 YouTuber 對吧？

Just say yes, or you can focus on the positive things going on in your life!

說是就對了，或者你可以專注在那些你生命中，正向的事物上面！

It may be hard at first to change how you deal with sadness.

起初，要想改變你處理悲傷的方式是困難的。

A lot of people find it difficult to start doing new things, especially ones that are good for you.

很多人發現開始嘗試新事物很難，尤其是那些對你有幫助的。

Yeah. Triangle Bob was supposed to find an apartment and give Circlia and I some privacy about 6 months ago, but, ya know, he'll get there eventually.

對。三角 Bob 六個月前本應找到一間公寓，並給我跟 Circlia 一些獨處空間，但你知道的，他最終會做到的。三角 Bob 六個月前本應找到一間公寓，並給我跟 Circlia 一些獨處空間，但你知道的，他最終會做到的。

Reasons why it's hard to make good changes can vary depending on the situation.

之所以很難做一些好的改變，原因可能會因情況而異。

Maybe your motivation is rooted in fear or regret of what will happen if you don't make the change.

也許是因為你的動機源自對不改變而產生的害怕或後悔。

Experts say that this is the least effective way to make long-lasting changes.

專家表示這是最無法有效長久改變的動機。

Instead, your motivation should come from positive-thinking.

你的動機應該要來自正向的想法。

Your goals could also be too broad or you may have too many of them, making them difficult to reach.

再者，你的目標也可能會因為太廣泛或是太多而難以達成。

It helps to have a few specific goals and an idea of the small steps it will take to reach them.

擁有幾個特定目標，並了解要達成這些目標所需的步驟是有幫助。

For example, your goal for whenever you feel sad could be to write in your journal about your feelings before watching your favorite movie in bed.

舉例來說，每當你難過時，你的目標是在鑽進被窩觀賞你最喜歡的電影前，在日記上寫下你的心情。

It's important to remember that sadness is temporary, and we all feel sad every once in a while.

重要的是你要記住，悲傷是暫時的，每隔一段時間我們都會感到難過。

But if you have been feeling this way for more than two weeks and it's significantly impacting your life, you should speak to a doctor to see if you are experiencing depression.

但若你的低落情緒持續超過兩週，且嚴重影響到你的生活，那你應該去與醫生談談，看看自己是不是得了憂鬱症。

The symptoms of depression are serious, but if you recognize the signs and seek help, your doctor can help find the best treatment for you.

憂鬱症的症狀是很嚴重的，但如果你發現警訊，尋求幫助，你的醫生能幫你找出最適當的治療。

There is no "one size fits all" for this, so make sure you're getting the help that YOU need.

憂鬱症並沒有通用的治療方式，所以確保你得到的幫助是「你」所需的。

I don't want you to give up hope.

我不希望你放棄希望。

You are great.

你很棒。

You have the strength to be better, and if you're sad right now, I hope that you feel better soon.

你擁有讓一切變好的力量，如果你現在很難過，我希望你早日回復。

So, how are you feeling?

那麼，你感覺如何？

How are you dealing with all of the stress right now?

你是怎麼處理你現在所有的壓力？

If you're comfortable with sharing, let us know your experiences in the comment section below, and maybe people will feel a little less alone.

如果你不介意分享，可以在下方留言區說說你的經驗，其他人可能會因此比較不孤單。

Thank you so much for watching!

謝謝收看！

Please go check out Kati's channel where she talks about all things mental health and makes really helpful videos.

請去查看 Kati 的頻道，之中她會談論到心理健康，都是很有用的影片。

If you're dealing with something, she's probably covered it.

如果你在應付某些事情，她的影片中可能也會提到。

As always, my name is Blocko, this has been Life Noggin, don't forget to "Keep on Thinking."

一如往常，我的名字叫 Blocko，你現在收看的是 Life Noggin，別忘了「Keep on Thinking」。

Don't you mean "thonking"?

難道不是「thonking」嗎？

Alright Kati.

好啦，Kati。

See you next time!

下次見！