Think about the last time you felt a negative emotion---like stress, anger, or frustration.What was going through your mind as you were going through that negativity? Was your mind cluttered with thoughts? Or was it paralyzed, unable to think?

想下你最近一次感受到的消极情绪，例如压力，愤怒或挫折。当你处于那种消极情绪时你在想些什么?是充满了混乱的思绪?还是陷于麻木，无法思考?

The next time you find yourself in the middle of a very stressful time, or you feel angry or frustrated, stop. Yes, that’s right, stop. Whatever you’re doing, stop and sit for one minute. While you’re sitting there, completely immerse yourself in the negative emotion.

下次当你发现自己处于非常紧张的状态时，或是你感到气愤或受挫时，停下来。是的，对，停下来。不管你在做什么，停下来坐上一分钟。坐着的时候，让自己完全沉浸在那种消极情绪之中。

Allow that emotion to consume you. Allow yourself one minute to truly feel that emotion. Don’t cheat yourself here. Take the entire minute---but only one minute---to do nothing else but feel that emotion.

让那种消极情绪吞噬你，给自己一分钟的时间去真切地体会那种情绪，不要欺骗自己。花整整一分钟的时间 – 但只有一分钟 – 去体会那种情绪，别的什么也不要做。

When the minute is over, ask yourself, “Am I wiling to keep holding on to this negative emotion as I go through the rest of the day?”

当一分钟结束时，问自己：“我是否想在今天余下的时间里继续保持这种消极情绪?”

Once you’ve allowed yourself to be totally immersed in the emotion and really fell it, you will be surprised to find that the emotion clears rather quickly.

一旦你允许自己完全沉浸在那种情绪当中并真切体会到它，你就会惊奇地发现那种情绪很快就消失了。

If you feel you need to hold on to the emotion for a little longer, that is OK. Allow yourself another minute to feel the emotion.

如果你觉得还需要点时间来保持那种情绪，没关系，再给自己一分钟的时间去体会它。

When you feel you’ve had enough of the emotion, ask yourself if you’re willing to carry that negativity with you for the rest of the day. If not, take a deep breath. As you exhale, release all that negativity with your breath.

如果你觉得自己已经充分体会了那种情绪，那就问自己是否愿意在今天余下的时间里继续保持这种消极情绪。如果不愿意，那就深呼吸。呼气的时候，把所有的消极情绪都释放出去。

This exercise seems simple---almost too simple. But, it is very effective. By allowing that negative emotion the space to be truly felt, you are dealing with the emotion rather than stuffing it down and trying not to feel it. You are actually taking away the power of the emotion by giving it the space and attention it needs. When you immerse yourself in the emotion, and realize that it is only emotion, it loses its control. You can clear your head and proceed with your task.

这个方法似乎很简单 – 几乎是太过简单了，但却非常有效。通过给自己空间真正体会消极情绪，你是在处理这种情绪，而不是将其压制下去然后尽量不加理会。通过给予消极情绪所需的空间和关注，你实际上是在消解其力量。当你沉浸在那种情绪之中，并且明白它只是一种情绪时，你就摆脱了它的控制。你可以清理头脑并继续做事。

Try it. Next time you’re in the middle of a negative emotion, give yourself the space to feel the emotion and see what happens. Keep a piece of paper with you that says the following:

Stop. Immerse for one minute. Do I want to keep this negativity? Breath deep, exhale, release. Move on!

你下次笼罩消极情绪时，试一下这种做法，给自己一点空间来体会那种情绪并看看会发生什么。随身带一张写着如下字句的纸条：

停下来。沉浸一分钟。我想保持这种消极情绪吗?深吸气，呼气，放松。继续做事!

This will remind you of the steps to the process. Remember; take the time you need to really immerse yourself in the emotion. Then, when you feel you’ve felt it enough, release it---really let go of it. You will be surprised at how quickly you can move on from a negative situation and get to what you really want to do!

这会提醒你该怎样去做。记住，要花你所需要的时间去真正沉浸于那种情绪之中。然后，当你感到自己已经充分体会到了它。你会惊奇地发现，你很快就能摆脱消极情绪，并开始做你真正想做的事情!

读书像喝水，有的书是白开水，虽然淡而无味，确是生命的必需品；有的书像茶，平淡中有迷人的芬芳；有的书像酒，读后让人热血沸腾，力量倍增；有的书像咖啡，让人回味无穷，品味不尽……

小时候看到哥哥、姐姐有自己的书房，书房里有各式各样的书，有的很朴素，有的很华丽，有的很高雅，有的……那时非常羡慕，不知是羡慕哥哥、姐姐，还是羡慕那些书。常常想，等长大了，我也要有一个书房，书房里要有好多好多的书。

后来，我渐渐长大了，喜欢上了读书，每次只要一读书，我就能坐一下午。但是我仍然没有书房，也没有那么多的书。

现在，我长大了，读书已经成了我的习惯，就像抽烟一样上了瘾，也读了许多书。之后才渐渐懂得，读书不在于读的多，而在于读的深，读书不应该只看表面的内容，应该去思考，去感受文章透射到我们心灵的那一束束阳光。

正如“山不在高，有仙则名，水不在深，有龙则灵”，读书不在于书的包装多么精美，不在于书的多少，也不在于是否拥有自己的书房，而在于对书的感悟与理解。也许有一个温馨的书房，窗外有连绵不断的山峦，有清澈见底的小溪，会使自己心情格外幽静，但这种幽静能带给我们什么？其实，什么都没有，只有专注于读书，用自己的灵魂与书交流，才能使我们有所收获。

罗曼.罗兰曾说过“每一个人都需要为自己筑造一个心灵的单间”。显然，罗曼。罗兰这个“心灵的空间”指的便是由书籍的营养美化出来的精神领地。这句话在我心中久久索绕，余韵绕梁，香气袅袅，使我不能忘却。因为在我看来“心灵的空间”有着深深的涵义，那就是心灵之书。我想，只有将书放在心中，才能做到书中有我，我中有书，书我合一，让书给人一种心灵的广袤与宏大，使原先渺小的我多一份从容和深厚，让书擦亮我心灵的窗口，由此透射进耀眼的阳光，心灵空间不再潮湿、隐晦、晦涩。这才是读书的真正意义所在。

用读书筑造一个“心灵的空间”，这也许已经成了我的夙愿。

过去已被碾成灰烬

消逝空中

岁月的流沙经过风暴的洗礼

早已伤痕累累

有多少记忆沾满泪水

有多少记忆刺痛心扉

记忆留给我们失意， 伤痛，挫折，忧愁，苦涩，

嘲讽，嫉妒的实在太多，我们不能让他们肆意地

占据我们心灵的空间，我们应该选择忘记

忘记往日的伤痛

擦擦脸上的泪痕

嘴角轻轻向上弯

一眨眼又是晴天

忘记，是一种很好的解脱方法

我把空间日志全部删了，

希望，心中的阴霾能随着日志的删除一同散去