每个人都有心情不好的时候。科学研究表明，如果经常心情不好、情绪低落，那么做一做烘培或者烹饪，会很有帮助。
When you're feeling down
by Danny Lewis
Cooking or baking has become a common cure for stress or feeling down, but there might actually be some science to why small creative tasks might make people feel better. According to a study, a little creativity each day can go a long way towards happiness and satisfaction in the bustle（喧闹） of daily life.
cure /kjʊə(r)/ n. 治疗、疗法
down /daʊn/ adj. 心情不好的、情绪低落的
creative /kriːˈeɪtɪv/ adj. 创造性的（由create加后缀-ive变成形容词）
task /tɑːsk/ n. 任务
creativity /ˌkriːeɪˈtɪvəti/ n. 创造性（由creative加后缀-ity变成名词）
go a long way towards something 对某事很有帮助
satisfaction /ˌsætɪsˈfækʃ(ə)n/ n. 满意、满足
The study, published in the Journal of Positive Psychology, suggests that people who frequently take a turn at small, creative projects report feeling more relaxed and happier in their everyday lives. The researchers followed 658 people for about two weeks, and found that doing small, everyday things like cooking and baking made the group feel more enthusiastic about their pursuits the next day.
publish /ˈpʌblɪʃ/ v. 发表
journal /ˈdʒɜːn(ə)l/ n. 期刊
positive /ˈpɒzətɪv/ adj. 正面的、积极的
psychology /saɪˈkɒlədʒi/ n. 心理学
suggest /səˈdʒest/ v. 提出
take a turn 做（某事）一阵子
project /ˈprɒdʒekt/ n. 项目
everyday /ˈevrideɪ/ adj. 日常的
researcher /rɪˈsɜːtʃə(r)/ n. 研究者（由research加上表示人的后缀-er）
enthusiastic /ɪnˌθjuːziˈæstɪk/ adj. 充满热情的
pursuit /pəˈsjuːt/ n. 业余爱好、休闲活动
By following detailed diaries kept by the study subjects, the researchers found that in addition to feeling happier, people who worked on little creative projects every day also felt they were "flourishing" – a psychological term that describes the feeling of personal growth. That could mean that the good feeling that comes with pulling a freshly-baked loaf of bread out of the oven could carry over into the next day, making that baker more likely to keep on with their little acts of creative cooking.
detailed /ˈdiːteɪld/ adj. 详细的
diary /ˈdaɪəri/ n. 日记
subject /ˈsʌbdʒekt/ n. 研究对象
in addition to 除了…之外
flourish /ˈflʌrɪʃ/ v. 茁壮成长
psychological /ˌsaɪkəˈlɒdʒɪk(ə)l/ adj. 心理学的（由psychology加后缀-ical变成形容词）
term /tɜːm/ n. 术语
growth /ɡrəʊθ/ n. 成长
freshly /ˈfreʃli/ adv. 刚刚
oven /ˈʌv(ə)n/ n. 烤箱
keep on 继续做某事
act /ækt/ n. 行为
This isn't the first time researchers have drawn a line connecting making food with positive feelings. In recent years, psychologists have started spending more time exploring cooking and baking as a therapeutic tool to help people dealing with things like depression and anxiety.
psychologist /saɪˈkɒlədʒɪst/ n. 心理学家（由psychology加上表示人的后缀-ist）
therapeutic /ˌθerəˈpjuːtɪk/ adj. 有益身心健康的
deal with 处理、应对
depression /dɪˈpreʃ(ə)n/ n. 抑郁、抑郁症
anxiety /æŋˈzaɪəti/ n. 焦虑
"When I'm in the kitchen, measuring the amount of sugar, flour or butter I need for a recipe or cracking the exact number of eggs – I am in control," said baker John Whaite. "That's really important as a key element of my condition is a feeling of no control."
measure /ˈmeʒə(r)/ v. 测量、称重
flour /flaʊə(r)/ n. 面粉
recipe /ˈresɪpi/ n. 菜谱
crack /kræk/ v. 打破
control /kənˈtrəʊl/ n. 控制
key /kiː/ adj. 关键的
element /ˈelɪmənt/ n. 元素、组成部分
condition /kənˈdɪʃ(ə)n/ n. 疾病
For people like Whaite, who was diagnosed with manic（狂躁型的） depression in 2005, baking can help their mood by providing small tasks to focus on in a manner similar to meditation. In order to put together a good meal, cooks have to be constantly in the moment, adding ingredients, adjusting the heat of the stove and tasting their food to make sure everything will come out all right – all of which can be helpful techniques in treating some forms of mental illness.
diagnose /ˈdaɪəɡnəʊz/ v. 诊断
focus on 聚焦于、专注于
meditation /ˌmedɪˈteɪʃ(ə)n/ n. 冥想
be in the moment 指关注当前发生的事情、活在当下
constantly /ˈkɒnst(ə)ntli/ adv. 持续不断地（由constant加后缀-ly变成副词）
ingredient /ɪnˈɡriːdiənt/ n. 配料
adjust /əˈdʒʌst/ v. 调整
stove /stəʊv/ n. 炉子
make sure 确保
technique /tekˈniːk/ n. 技艺
treat /triːt/ v. 治疗
form /fɔːm/ n. 形式
mental /ˈment(ə)l/ adj. 精神的、心理的
"A lot of us turn to baking when we're feeling low," says Melanie Denyer, the founder of the Depressed Cake Shop, a bakery designed to draw awareness to mental health conditions. "There is genuinely something very therapeutic about baking."
turn to 转而做某事
founder /ˈfaʊndə(r)/ n. 创办人（由found加上表示人的后缀-er）
depressed /dɪˈprest/ adj. 抑郁的
bakery /ˈbeɪk(ə)ri/ n. 面包房、烘培店
awareness /əˈweənəs/ n. 知晓（由aware加后缀-ness变成名词）
genuinely /ˈdʒenjuɪnli/ adv. 真正地（由genuine加后缀-ly变成副词）
Baking may not be a be-all-end-all cure for mental illness, but anyone in need of lifted spirits should consider pulling out the flour and warming up the oven.
be-all-end-all 最重要的
spirit /ˈspɪrɪt/ n. 精神、精神状态
warm up 加热、使变热
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