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Most mornings as I leave the Y after my swim and shower, I cross paths with a coterie of toddlers entering with their caregivers for a kid-oriented activity. I can’t resist saying hello, requesting a high-five, and wishing them a fun time. I leave the Y grinning from ear to ear, uplifted not just by my own workout but even more so by my interaction with these darling representatives of the next generation. 大多数早上，游完泳、冲完澡的我离开基督教青年会时，都会穿过满是蹒跚学步的幼儿的小径，他们被看护人带到这里，参加一个面向儿童的活动。我禁不住要向他们问好，请他们跟我击掌，并祝他们玩得愉快。我离开时总是满面笑容，精神振奋，这不仅仅因为我刚刚锻炼了身体，更重要的是，我和下一代人的这些可爱代表互动了一番。 What a great way to start the day! 能以这样的方式开始每一天，真是太棒了！ When I told a fellow swimmer about this experience and mentioned that I was writing a column on the health benefits of positive emotions, she asked, “What do you do about people who are always negative?” She was referring to her parents, whose chronic negativity seems to drag everyone down and make family visits extremely unpleasant. 当我跟一同游泳的一个伙伴说起上述体验，并提及我正在写一篇关于积极情绪对健康有什么好处的专栏文章时，她问，“你会拿一直都很消极的人怎么办？”她指的是她的父母，长期主导着他们的消极情绪似乎会把每个人拉下水，让探亲过程不愉快到极点。 | 
