牛年到了，你是否也習慣于在新年伊始表表決心呢？列出一個非常長的單子，決心完成一番大事業但一家心理健康慈善機構警告大家，如此做其實弊大于利。
Deciding to turn over a new leaf in the new year could do more harm than good, a mental health charity has warned.
一家心理健康慈善組織警告大家：新年立志，決定開啟生活嶄新一頁的做法，對身體的影響弊大于利。
Mind has urged people not to feel they must start 2009 armed with resolutions for self-improvement.
這家名為Mind的組織規勸大家，未必非得在新年定下提高自我之類的決心。
The charity said resolutions which focus on issues such as the need to lose weight or job worries create a negative self-image.
這家組織說，那些敦促自己減肥或者解決工作難點的新年決心都會對自己導致負面的影響。
And if the plans fail to materialise, that could trigger feelings of failure and inadequacy1, the charity said.
慈善組織還說，一旦目的未能達成，大家將產生挫敗感和自責感。
Mind chief executive Paul Farmer said focussing on problems or insecurities can lead to feelings of hopelessness, low self-esteem and even mild depression.
Mind慈善團體負責人保羅法爾莫說，大家對問題的關注和由此引發的不安全感，都會致使大家感到無助、缺少自信，甚至致使輕度抑郁癥。
We chastise2 ourselves for our perceived shortcomings and set unrealistic goals to change our behaviour, so it's not surprising that when we fail to keep resolutions, we end up feeling worse than when we started, he said.
他說：大家會通過自我懲罰來改變自己的缺點和行為，然后定下不切實質的目的，所以當新年計劃沒辦法達成的時候，大家感覺比定計劃前更糟，這一點也不奇怪。
In 2009, instead of making a New Year's resolution, think positively3 about the year to come and what you can achieve.
在2009年，與其制定一份新年大計，還不如積極地做一個規劃，想想那些自己可以完成的事情。
Instead of easily broken resolutions, the charity has suggested a few steps to improve all-round mental health in 2009:
拋棄了不容易達成的新年大計，這個慈善組織提出了幾條全方位提高心理健康的2009年計劃：
Being active--exercise releases endorphins and even a gentle stroll is beneficial for mental well-being4;
多做運動運動能叫人體產生一種叫作內啡肽的荷爾蒙，即使悠閑的散步也能叫人心情愉快；
Going green--evidence has shown that connecting with nature can boost moods;
親近大自然有證據顯示，親近自然可以改變情緒；
Learn something new--it will keep minds stimulated5 and give confidence;
接觸新事物、學習新常識如此做能夠幫助刺激大腦，提升自信；
Give back to the community--it can be just as rewarding for you as those you choose to help.
回報社區你在幫助其他人的時候，自己也有收成。