几个灵魂问题：“你时常会有孤独感吗？”、“如何达到内心平和？”

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According to the new study, reduced loneliness has something to do with doing enjoyable activities that require both concentration and skill.

最新研究显示：专注地做自己喜欢的事可以减少人的孤独感，提升状态。

“When people are absorbed in (全神贯注于) what they are doing, they enter a state called ‘flow’,” Dattilo explained. “Flow can be achieved by doing activities that we value and that require us to concentrate fully to use our skills.” 

科学家Dattilo 解释说：“当人们全神贯注于他们手上正在做的事，能够进入一种叫做‘心流’的状态。怎么达到这种状态？做一些我们喜欢，需要专注力和一些技能才能完成的事情。”

“When we enter a state of flow, we become absorbed and focused, and we experience momentary (片刻的) enjoyment,” Dattilo said. “When we leave a state of flow, we are often surprised by how much time has passed.”

Dattilo 说：“进入心流状态时，我们专注地做着一件事，而且很享受这个过程。做完后会很惊讶时间竟然过得这么快。”

However, watching television usually doesn’t help people enter flow, according to Dattilo, because there aren’t any challenges.
看电视可达不到心流状态，这太简单了！

“Loneliness is very connected to our health,” Dattilo explained. “Psychological, emotional, and cognitive (认知的) health are all challenged when people are lonely. Loneliness is associated with depression and other mental health challenges.”

“孤独感与我们的健康息息相关,”Dattilo解释说。“当人们感到孤独时，心理、情感和认知健康都会受到挑战。孤独感与抑郁症和其他心理健康问题有着密不可分的联系。”