医学英语：别让慢性自杀毁了你

While making time for her patient's health, home care nurse Shirlet Foster didn't make time for her own.

在腾出时间照顾病人健康的时候，家庭护理护士雪莉特·福斯特却没有时间来照顾自己。

I couldn't walk up the stairs. I just felt bad in general.

我上不了楼梯。身体总体上感觉很糟糕。

I would come home after working all day taking care of people and I was slowly killing myself.

在一整天的工作之后我得到这里来照顾别人，我这是在慢性自杀。

Shirlet started a walking group.

雪莉特组建了一个步行团队。

And, after seeing what diet and exercise did for her body and mind, she helped others by volunteering at local wellness fairs.

在看到饮食和锻炼对她的身心产生的影响之后，她自愿在当地的健身交流会帮助他人。

Once I started really figuring out what to do, as far as health goes, then I had so much energy and so much enthusiasm that I wanted to share with everybody else.

一旦我真正清楚自己该对健康做些什么的时候，我就有巨大的能量和热情，很想跟别人分享。

It helps me stay on track, too, by helping others.

帮助别人也能让我自己时刻警醒。

Always a nurse, Shirlet passes on her healthy habits to more and more people.

作为一名护士，雪莉特会将她健康的生活习惯传递给更多人。

It transformed me physically, it transformed me mentally.

它会从身体上改变我，它会从心理上改变我。

I invited my family to start participating.

我邀请了我的家人和我一起。

I can feel confident when I say, "this will make you feel better."

当我说出“这会让你感觉更好”这句话的时候，我会很自信。

1.make time for 腾出时间做某事

例句：Whatever your dreams are – make time for them, and treat them seriously.

不论你的梦想是什么，都要为它腾出时间，认真对待。

2.walk up 走上，登上

例句：We walk up three floors, which is about ten meters high.

我们走上三层楼，大概十米左右高。

3.figure out 解决，算出，想出

例句：Then figure out one practical solution you can take for each of those pieces.

接着想出一个实用性的方法用于解决每一小部分的问题。

4.on track 走上正轨，步入正轨

例句：If you get off course, talk it over with your attorney and get back on track.

如果你不在航线上，同你的律师谈论下并且重新回到轨道上。