6 minute english

琐碎的日常：为什么这些小事会让人感觉如此治愈

therapeutic (尤指不开心的情况下) 使人放松心情的
puttering 闲晃
immersion 投入/沉浸（做某事） Someone’s immersion in a subject is their complete involvement in it.
proactive 积极行动的 Proactive actions are intended to cause changes, rather than just reacting to change.
e.g. Usually it’s puttering that can be proactive and useful, increasing our “perceived control”.
proactive 皮质醇
solace 慰藉 Solace is a feeling of comfort that makes you feel less sad.
decluttering 简化或处理掉(杂乱无章或复杂的状态) to simplify or get rid of mess, disorder, complications, etc
e.g. If your puttering takes the form of organising and decluttering, you may find that the tidier environmnet is itself a form of solace.
clutter 乱七八糟、杂乱的东西
e.g. I’m sitting at my kitchen table with my laptop surrounded by clutter.
chaotic 混乱的
e.g. If we see order outside, it helps us to feel a bit less chaotic inside.

household chores 家务事
the height of hedonism 享乐主义的最高境界
seek pleasure and comfort in small repetitive tasks 在重复性的小任务中寻找快乐和安慰
stuck in writer’s block with a looming deadline 因截稿日期的临近而陷入写作僵局
clear up the papers dotted around my office 清理散落在办公室里的文件
a way of coping with uncertainty 应对不确定性的一种方式
at the most superficial level 从最浅层来看
anchor me in the here and now 把我（的注意力）固定在此时此刻
sensations evoked by the activity 某一活动引发的情绪感受
reduce nervousness 减少紧张感
increased sense of control over their lives 增强的他们对自己生活的掌控感
rearrange the clutter 重新整理杂物
organizing objects into groups 把物体分组

It doesn’t necessarily have to align with actual control. 这并不一定要与实际控制一致。
In general, a messy room may lead your brain to tire so that it struggles to maintain its focus over long periods of concentration. 一般来说，凌乱的房间可能会使大脑感到疲惫，使其在长时间内难以集中注意力