“内疚式快乐”：做自己喜欢的事情，不必感到内疚

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高中三年级

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为什么有时候你一快乐就会有罪恶感？明明是在享受一件让自己感到快乐的事情，却不禁认为这是在自我纵容而深感内疚。

Having an extra slice of cake, buying expensive clothes, or sleeping in until 11 AM may bring you great enjoyment. It might be something that makes your week worth it or how you get through a stressful day. Still, you may feel embarrassment or shame if you admit to it. This is why “guilty pleasures” exist. It comes from the idea that when we treat ourselves, it can sometimes leave us feeling guilty. Perhaps we don’t feel we deserved it, or we don’t think it was a responsible way to spend our money. What if we told you that you shouldn’t feel bad about your guilty pleasures and that they are actually fantastic for you? Keep reading to discover why you should indulge occasionally.

多吃一块蛋糕，买昂贵的衣服，或者睡到上午11点都能给你带来极大的享受。它可能会让你的一周变得有价值，或者让你度过紧张的一天。尽管如此，如果你承认了这一点，你可能会感到尴尬或羞耻。这就是“罪恶感”存在的原因。它来自于这样一种观点：当我们善待自己时，有时会让我们感到内疚。也许我们觉得我们不配，或者我们不认为这是一种负责任的花钱方式。如果我们告诉你，你不应该为你的罪恶感感到难过，它们实际上对你很有好处，你会怎么想?继续读下去，你会发现为什么你应该偶尔放纵一下。

Psychologists say that buying things for yourself can make you feel better because it gives you a chance to take control of your situation. It can also give you social contact and a confidence boost from changes you make to your self-image. It may be that as well as lifting your mood, when you buy a treat, you might just be looking after yourself.

心理学家说，为自己买东西可以让你感觉更好，因为它给了你一个控制自己处境的机会。它还可以给你带来社交联系，并从你对自我形象的改变中提升自信。当你买零食的时候，除了能让你心情好起来，你可能只是在照顾自己。

Permitting yourself to enjoy things can help you deal with symptoms of anxiety and depression. It can even be a protective factor against depression. Life isn’t easy, and when we’re struggling, we need to be kind to ourselves. Indulging in the things that bring us joy can get us through tough times. As long as your guilty pleasure is harmless, there is no reason not to do it. Our brain’s neural (神经的) pathways light up when we do things we enjoy. This makes it easier to gain feelings of happiness.

允许自己享受事物可以帮助你处理焦虑和抑郁的症状。它甚至可以成为防止抑郁的保护因素。生活并不容易，当我们挣扎的时候，我们需要善待自己。沉溺于给我们带来快乐的事情可以让我们度过艰难的时期。只要你的罪恶快感是无害的，就没有理由不去做。当我们做自己喜欢的事情时，大脑的神经通路就会活跃起来。这让你更容易获得幸福感。

As we said earlier, guilt and happiness can be mixed up in our minds. Rather than fighting them or trying to change them, welcome them. It might have a better result in increasing your happiness.

正如我们之前所说的，内疚和快乐在我们的头脑中是可以混淆的。与其与它们抗争或试图改变它们，不如欢迎它们。它可能会有一个更好的结果，增加你的幸福感。