Have you ever thought of yourself as the main character of a heroicadventure？ It could be good for your health. Research suggests that imaginingyourself on a hero’s journey could help you achieve a more meaningful life.

你有沒有想過自己是英雄冒險的主角？這可能對你的健康有益。研究表明，想象自己踏上了英雄之旅可以幫助你實現(xiàn)更有意義的人生。

You might be familiar with the hero’s journey. It’s a common storylinein books and movies. Mulan， Harry Potter， and Luke Skywalker，courageously1 facing their challenges， all take this journey.

你可能對英雄之旅很熟悉。這是書籍和電影中常見的故事情節(jié)?；咎m、哈利·波特和盧克·天行者都勇敢地面對挑戰(zhàn)，踏上了這段旅程。

The idea was first made popular by the mythologist2 Joseph Campbell.In 1949， he published The Hero with a Thousand Faces. The book describesthe structure of the hero’s journey. In its most basic form， a hero goes on anadventure， emerges3 victorious from a defining4 crisis5， and returns homechanged for the better.

這個想法最早是由神話學家約瑟夫·坎貝爾提出的。1949 年，他出版了《千面英雄》一書。這本書描述了英雄之旅的結構。在最基本的形式中，英雄開始冒險，在一場決定性的危機中獲勝，然后回家，變得更好。

In a recent study， scientists found that seeing your life as a hero’sjourney can benefit6 your mental health. It can improve your confidence，especially when you’re trying new experiences. Heroes thrive7 ondanger. “That sets them off on a quest where they meet friends and mentors8， and face challenges，”says Benjamin A. Rogers， an author ofthe study. “And they return home to benefit their community with whatthey’ve learned.”

在最近的一項研究中，科學家們發(fā)現(xiàn)，將你的人生視為一次英雄之旅對你的心理健康大有裨益。它可以增強你的信心，尤其是當你嘗試新的經歷時。英雄在危險中成長?！斑@讓他們踏上征程，在那里他們遇到朋友和導師，并面臨挑戰(zhàn)?！痹撗芯康淖髡咧槐窘苊鳌.羅杰斯說，“并且他們回到家鄉(xiāng)，用他們學到的東西造福一方。”

The study found that seeing your life as an adventure can enhancewell-being， increase satisfaction， and reduce depression. It just takessome imagination. “The way people tell their life story shapes howmeaningful their lives feel，”Rogers says. “You don’t have to live asuper heroic life or be a person of adventure—virtually9 anyone canrewrite their story as a hero’s journey.”

研究發(fā)現(xiàn)，將你的人生視為一次冒險可以提高幸福感，增加滿意度，減少抑郁。這只是需要一些想象力?！叭藗冎v述自己生活故事的方式決定了他們的人生有多有意義?！绷_杰斯說，“你不必過著超級英雄的生活，也不必是一個冒險的人——幾乎任何人都可以把自己的故事改寫為英雄之旅?！?/p>

Getting Started 啟程

How can you start imagining your life as a hero’s journey？ Here，we share some strategies10.

你怎么才能開始把自己的生活想象成英雄之旅呢？在這里，我們來分享一些策略。

Keep a journal. Ask yourself： What makes you you？ Describe your personality11and core values. Think about events in your life that made you who you are today andthe challenges that stand in your way， and which allies12 can help you on your journey.

記日記。問問自己：是什么造就了你？描述你的個性和核心價值觀。想想你生活中一些造就了今天的你的事情和阻礙你前進的挑戰(zhàn)，以及在你的旅程中哪些盟友可以幫助你。

Ask who your favorite character in a movie or book is. Think of what appeals13to you about that character. They probably inspire you because you relate to theirpositive qualities. Keeping them in mind can help you see yourself through a moreheroic lens14.

問問誰是你在電影或書中最喜歡的角色？想想這個角色吸引你的地方。他們可能會激勵你，因為你與他們積極的品質有共鳴。記住他們可以幫助你從更英雄的角度看待自己。

See your problems as challenges. Think of them as opportunities for growth andlearning. A challenge is a chance to develop strength and be the hero of your own story.

將你的問題視為挑戰(zhàn)。把它們看作是成長和學習的機會。挑戰(zhàn)是一個發(fā)展力量并成為自己故事中的英雄的機會。

Go on more heroic adventures. So seek out something new， have newexperiences and grow from the challenges. It can be simple， like walking a new route15 to school. Or it can be dramatic， like borrowing a bike and riding it to school.

進行更多的英雄式冒險。所以尋找新事物，獲得新體驗并在挑戰(zhàn)中成長吧。事情可以很簡單，比如走一條新的路線上學。事情也可以是戲劇性的，比如借一輛自行車并騎著它去上學。

（英語原文選自：timeforkids.com）