生活百科：心理健康与生活系列之九——怎么做没钱也能活得很快乐

STEP 1 Assume this is as good as it gets 假设这就是最好的

Assume you'll never be richer. Research shows you're more apt to be content with what you have if you're not wishing and hoping and praying to get more. The more you buy into the idea that more money will make you happy, the less happy you'll be.

Embrace the sentiment that true happiness is not having what you want, but wanting what you've got.

STEP 2 Know the truth 正确理解生活真谛

Don't assume that more money would make you happier. As long as the bills are getting paid, there's not much difference on the happiness scale between the rich and the rest of us.

STEP 3 Make frugality fun 让节俭变得有趣

Make frugality fun. Figuring out ways to save money can feel as satisfying as spending it.

STEP 4 Think happy thoughts 拥有让人快乐的想法

Think happy thoughts: People who thought about positive events in their lives for eight minutes per day for three days felt better about their lives a month later, according to a study.

STEP 5 Focus on doing instead of spending 多想你能做啥，而不是能买啥

Focus on things you can do rather than stuff you can buy. Experiences bring more pleasure than possessions, and the good feelings last longer, according to research.

STEP 6 Go green 生产或使用绿色产品

Every time you refrain from buying something you don't need, make do with what you've got, or purchase something used, think of the good you're doing the planet.

Research shows that buying something doesn't make us as happy as we think it will, or for as long as we assume it will.