We all experience moments when our minds get stuck in constant worries. While thinking is natural, getting trapped in repetitive thoughts can shrink our perspective, making small issues feel overwhelming.
At such times, it helps to step back and remember the bigger picture. Our minds often focus narrowly on personal concerns — unanswered messages, family opinions, or daily frustrations — while forgetting the vast world beyond these worries. Reconnecting with long-term dreams and goals can put temporary anxieties into perspective.
Another approach involves recognizing our limited control over life’s unpredictability. Humans naturally seek to manage outcomes, but let’s face reality: We can’t control the weather, other people’s choices, or job opportunities (no matter how much we wish we could). However, we can control where we focus our attention. Next time you feel anxious, ask yourself: Am I stressing about something that hasn’t happened yet, or replaying a past mistake? Most of the time, the problem right in front of us isn’t urgent. Try saving your worries for later and give your full attention to what’s happening right now.
Physical activity offers surprising relief when thoughts feel chaotic (混乱的). Even when worries trap your mind, moving your body helps you start moving forward. Exercise shifts focus from internal stress to bodily sensations, often providing fresh insights or dissolving tension altogether. Even brief movement breaks can disrupt negative thought patterns.
Lastly, changing environments powerfully impacts perspective. Staying indoors often amplifies worries, while stepping outside — especially into natural spaces — provides new sensory experiences. A walk through a park or countryside replaces depressing thoughts with birdsong, breezes, and shifting light. Sharing this space with friends adds social connection, further distancing us from solitary (独处的) concerns. Whether under open skies or simply away from familiar walls, external stimuli (刺激) naturally refresh our internal world.
By combining these strategies, we gradually train our minds to worry less and live more fully. Happiness grows not by eliminating challenges, but by changing how we meet them.
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1.1. What is suggested to do when feeling anxious about uncontrollable situations?
A Think more about lifelong ambitions and purposes.
B Prioritize creating strict schedules for future plans.
C Postpone worries and focus on the moment.
D Solve all potential problems immediately.
解析：选C。细节理解题。根据题干中的关键词“uncontrollable situations”定位到第三段。该段提到“Next time you feel anxious, ask yourself: Am I stressing about something that hasn’t happened yet, or replaying a past mistake? Most of the time, the problem right in front of us isn’t urgent. Try saving your worries for later and give your full attention to what’s happening right now.”下次感到焦虑时，问问自己：我是在为尚未发生的事情而紧张，还是在重复过去的错误？大多数时候，摆在我们面前的问题并不紧急。试着把你的烦恼留到以后，把你的全部注意力放在现在正在发生的事情上。由此可知，作者建议推迟忧虑，而要专注于当下。故选C。
2.2. How does physical activity help with chaotic thoughts?
A It completely eliminates negative emotions.
B It forces people to socialize with others.
C It guarantees long-term mental stability.
D It redirects attention from mental stress to body feelings.
解析：选D。细节理解题。根据题干关键词“physical activity”定位到第四段。第四段强调运动将注意力从“内部压力”（internal stress）转移到“身体感知”（bodily sensations），选项D用“redirects”和“body feelings”替换原文的“shifts focus”和“bodily sensations”。故选D。
3.3. What does the underlined word “amplifies” most likely mean?
A Reduces.
B Balances.
C Intensifies.
D Ignores.
解析：选C。词义猜测题。根据后文“stepping outside...provides new sensory experiences.”以及“external stimuli (刺激) naturally refresh our internal world”去到室外会提供新的感官体验，并结合转折连词“while”可知，室内环境会“放大”担忧，与后文户外活动“缓解担忧”形成对比，由此推断“amplifies”意为“加剧”，选项 C（intensifies）与之同义。故选C。
4.4. What’s the best title for the text?
A The Power of Exercise on Mental Clarity.
B How to Eliminate Life’s Unpredictable Challenges.
C Practical Ways to Worry Less and Live Fully.
D The Role of Social Connections in Reducing Stress.
解析：选C。主旨大意题。文章第一段提到我们经常会遇到的一个问题：我们的思想陷入持续的担忧之中。接下来第二段的“At such times, it helps to...”在这种时候它会有所帮助，表明文章在给出解决方法。第三四五段的“Another approach...” “Physical activity offers surprising relief...”
“Lastly, changing environments powerfully impacts perspective.”分别表明都是在提出解决忧虑的方法。因此本文主要是作者给出的几项减少忧虑，充实现在生活的实用方法。故选C。
