介绍： 1 Why having fun is the secret to a healthier life
为什么玩得开心是健康生活的秘诀

TED：2022
Speaker：Catherine Price，Science journalist，author.

00:00
You know what's a lot harder than it seems like it should be? Actually feeling alive. And what I mean by that is that we are all constantly doing, or, at l...

介绍： 1 Why having fun is the secret to a healthier life
为什么玩得开心是健康生活的秘诀

TED：2022
Speaker：Catherine Price，Science journalist，author.

00:00
You know what's a lot harder than it seems like it should be? Actually feeling alive. And what I mean by that is that we are all constantly doing, or, at least, we're constantly scrolling. But we're not necessarily living.
你知道什么事做起来比看起来难吗？就是感受到自己还活着。我这么说的意思是我们都在不间断的行动，或者至少我们在不停的转。但是我们不一定在生活着。

00:16
You know, we keep ourselves busy to the point of exhaustion, but we're also languishing. We feel a little bid dead inside. And I think we know that, on some level. I think that's part of the reason we keep ourselves so busy and distracted to begin with. But we don't know what to do about it.So I'm here to tell you I figured out what to do about it. We need to have more fun.
我们让自己一直忙到精疲力竭，但我们也日渐憔悴，内在有点已死的感觉。我想在某种程度上，我们都知道这一点。我认为那就是我们一开始想让自己忙碌和分心的部分理由。但是我们不知道怎么去应对它。所以我在这里告诉你我们该怎么做。我们需要寻找更多的乐趣。

00:46
So you might think that you're already having plenty of fun, and that's because in our everyday speech, we often use the word "fun" to describe anything we do with our leisure time, even if it's not actually enjoyable, and, in fact, a waste of time. So for example, we scroll through social media "for fun," even though doing so often makes us feel bad about, like, kind of everything. Or we'll say, "That was so fun. We should do that again soon" --... in response to things that weren't that fun and that we don't want to do again, ever.
各位可能认为自己已经有相当多的乐趣了。那是因为在日常交流中，我们常用“乐趣”这个词来概括我们在空闲时间做的所有事，即使这些事情不全是充满乐趣，而且其实还有点儿浪费时间。例如，我们滑动社媒页面来“寻求乐趣” 尽管经常这样做会让我们感觉不好，好像什么事都不太好。或者我们会说，“这太有趣了，我们应该什么时候再做一次。”——来应对那些不那么有趣的且以后再也不想做了的事情。

01:25
But it's not really our fault that we're a little bit sloppy about how we use the word "fun," because even the dictionary doesn't get it quite right. It says that fun is amusement or enjoyment, or lighthearted pleasure. It's something for kids to have in play areas. It makes it sound like it's frivolous and optional.
我们有点随便乱用“乐趣”这个词，但那并不是我们的错，因为字典对这个词的定义也不是很准确。它说乐趣是娱乐或享受或轻松快乐。这是是孩子们在游乐区会有的。听起来无聊可笑，可有可无。

01:44
But if you think back on your own memories that stand out to you as having truly been fun -- and I really encourage you to do this -- the memories that you would describe as -- and forgive me for scientific terminology -- "so fun" -- you're going to notice there's something much deeper going on. I've collected thousands of these stories from people all around the world, and I can tell you it's amazing, because when people recount the memories in which they had the most fun, they tell you about some of the most joyful and treasured memories of their lives.
但是你回想自己记忆中那些真正充满乐趣的经历——我非常鼓励你们回想——那些你描述为——请原谅我的科学术语——“非常有趣”——的记忆，你会注意到还有更深层的东西。我从世界各地的人们那里收集到了上千段这样的故事，令人诧异的是，当人们回忆自己最有趣的经历时，他们会告诉你一些在他们的生命中最欢乐最珍贵的回忆。

02:17
So in reality, fun is not just lighthearted pleasure. It's not just for kids, and it is definitely not frivolous. Instead, fun is the secret to feeling alive.
所以其实，乐趣并不仅仅是轻松愉快的，它不只是属于孩子的，并且乐趣也绝对不是无聊的。 相反，乐趣是感受活着的奥秘。

02:31
So today, I want to propose to you a new, more precise definition of what fun is. I want to reveal some of the ways in which it is astonishingly good for us, and I want to give you all some suggestions for things you can do starting right now to experience its power for yourself.
所以今天，我想给乐趣一个全新的、更准确的定义。我想揭示它在某些方面对我们的惊人的好处，并且建议大家怎么做，你可以现在就行动起来亲身体验它的力量。

02:48
So the first thing we need to start with is the fact that fun is a feeling, and it's not an activity. And that's important, because a lot of times, when I ask people what's fun, they'll respond with a list of activities that they enjoy. You know, they'll say, "Dancing is fun," or "Skiing is fun," or, I don't know, "Pickleball is fun." Everyone seems to think that pickleball is fun.
首先，乐趣是一种感受而不是一种活动，这很重要，因为通常我问别人什么是乐趣，他们会列出他们喜欢的活动，你知道，他们会说，“跳舞很有趣” 或者“滑雪很有趣”或者，“匹克球很有趣”，似乎人人都会认为匹克球很有趣。

03:14
And sure, pickleball can be fun, but we've all had experiences where something's off, and an activity that seems like it would be fun doesn't end up feeling fun. And then on the flip side, we've had experiences where something that doesn't seem like it'll be fun at all ends up feeling ridiculously fun. There's an element of serendipity. But when people do have fun, when they experience this feeling, it's actually very easy to recognize, because people who are having fun look like they're being illuminated from within.
当然，匹克球很有趣，但是我们都有过不正常的经历，一项看起来很有趣的但不会感觉有趣的经历，一些看起来一点都不有趣但最后感觉非常有趣的经历，这是一种机缘巧合。但当人们真正很开心，正在体验这种感觉时，它其实很容易被识别，因为那些快乐的人们，看起来他们内部在发光。

03:42
true fun produces this visceral sense of lightness and joy. It's radiant. In fact, when I asked my daughter, when she was about five years old, what color fun would be, she said "sunshine."
真正的乐趣是产生视觉可见的发光与喜悦。它是光芒四射的。实际上，当我问我五岁的女儿，快乐的颜色是什么时，她说“是阳光的颜色。”

03:56
So what is this sunshine? You know? What is this feeling that we call "fun"? When people tell me their stories about fun, it's really interesting, because the details are all different, and often quite mundane, but the energy running through them is the same. There were three factors that are consistently present, to the point that I believe they constitute a new definition, one that is a lot more accurate than what's in the dictionary. And those three factors are playfulness, connection and flow.
所以这种阳光是什么？我们所谓的乐趣是什么感觉？很有意思的是，大家告诉我的乐趣故事在细节上都不同，且通常都相当平凡，但故事中流动的能量都是一样的。有三个因素在每个故事中都会出现，让我相信它们可以构成一个新的定义，比字典里的定义准确得多，这三个因素分别是，玩心、连结和心流。

04:22
So by playfulness, I do not mean you have to play games, or, God forbid, make believe. I just mean having a lighthearted attitude of doing things for the sake of doing them and not caring too much about the outcome. Letting go of perfectionism. When we have fun, our guard is down, and we're not taking ourselves too seriously.
有玩心并不表示一定要玩游戏，或者假装，但愿不是这样，我的意思是要有轻松愉快的态度， 为了做事而做事，不要太在意结果。放下完美主义，当我们开心的时候，我们会放下防备，不会太严肃。

04:43
Connection refers to the feeling of having a special, shared experience. And I do think it's possible, in some circumstances, to have fun alone, and for this feeling of connection to be with yourself or the surroundings, or the activity. But in the majority of stories that people tell me about their peak fun memories, another person is involved. And that's true even for introverts.
连结指的是产生共同的特殊体验。我真心认为在某些情況下，的确有可能一个人享受乐趣， 这种连结感就是和自己、环境或活动本身的连结。但是在大部分人告诉我的最有乐趣的故事中，都会涉及到另一个人，就连内向的人也是如此。

05:03
And then flow is the state where we are so engaged and focused on whatever we're doing that we can even lose track of time. You can think about an athlete in the middle of a game, or a musician playing a piece of music. It's when we're in the zone. It's possible to be in flow and not have fun, like if you're arguing, but you cannot have fun if you're not in flow.
至于心流则指我们非常投入专注做一件事的状态，甚至忘了时间。你可以想象一名比赛中的运动员，或者正在演奏音乐的音乐家，就是我们进入最佳状态的时候。也有我们处于心流状态时却不开心的情况，比如在争论时，但如果没处于心流状态，就不会有乐趣。

05:23
So playfulness, connection and flow all feel great on their own. But when we experience all three at once, something magical happens. We have fun. And that doesn't just feel good, it is good for us. In fact, fun does so many amazingly good things for us that I personally believe that fun is not just the result of human thriving, it's a cause.So, for example, fun is energizing. When people tell me their stories about fun, they glow. It is like a fire has been lit inside of them, and the energy and the warmth that they give off is contagious.
所以，玩心、连结和心流，单独来看都很棒。但同时体验到三者时，就会发生神奇的现象。 会产生乐趣。乐趣不只是感觉很好，对我们也有益处。事实上，乐趣对我们的好处多到让我个人相信乐趣不仅是人类成功的结果，还是其成因。比如，乐趣能让人精力充沛。当別人告诉我他们快乐的事时，他们都在发光，就像有一团火在他们身体里面燃烧，他们散发出来的能量和热量还可以感染到别人。