Tea Time and Stress Relief
IntermediateHealth
Two friends, Ming and Lin, chat over tea about their stressful jobs and exchange practical tips for sleeping better and easing anxiety.
L
LinM
MingL
你最近看起来好累，是不是工作压力太大了？
nǐ zuìjìn kànqǐlái hǎo lèi, shì bú shì gōngzuò yālì tài dà le?
You've looked so tired lately. Is your job stressing you out too much?
M
是啊，最近项目太多了，我每天晚上都睡不好。
shì a, zuìjìn xiàngmù tài duō le, wǒ měi tiān wǎnshang dōu shuì bù hǎo.
Yeah, there have been too many projects lately. I can't sleep well every night.
L
我以前也这样，后来睡觉前不看手机了，慢慢就好多了。
wǒ yǐqián yě zhèyàng, hòulái shuìjiào qián bú kàn shǒujī le, mànmàn jiù hǎo duō le.
I used to be like that too. Later I stopped looking at my phone before bed, and it gradually got a lot better.
M
真的吗？可是我不看手机的话，就会一直想工作上的事。
zhēn de ma? kěshì wǒ bú kàn shǒujī de huà, jiù huì yìzhí xiǎng gōngzuò shàng de shì.
Really? But if I don't look at my phone, I keep thinking about work stuff.
L
那你可以试试深呼吸，或者听点轻音乐放松一下。
nà nǐ kěyǐ shìshi shēn hūxī, huòzhě tīng diǎn qīng yīnyuè fàngsōng yíxià.
Then you could try deep breathing, or listen to some soft music to relax a bit.
M
深呼吸真的有用吗？我总觉得很难让自己放松下来。
shēn hūxī zhēn de yǒuyòng ma? wǒ zǒng juéde hěn nán ràng zìjǐ fàngsōng xiàlái.
Does deep breathing really work? I always feel it's hard to make myself relax.
L
刚开始确实有点难，不过坚持几天就习惯了。
gāng kāishǐ quèshí yǒudiǎn nán, búguò jiānchí jǐ tiān jiù xíguàn le.
At first it really is a bit hard, but stick with it for a few days and you'll get used to it.
M
行，那我试试看。对了，你这茶挺香的，是什么茶啊？
xíng, nà wǒ shìshi kàn. duì le, nǐ zhè chá tǐng xiāng de, shì shénme chá a?
Okay, I'll give it a try. By the way, your tea smells great—what kind is it?
L
这是花茶，晚上喝它不影响睡眠，还能帮你放松心情。
zhè shì huāchá, wǎnshang hē tā bù yǐngxiǎng shuìmián, hái néng bāng nǐ fàngsōng xīnqíng.
This is flower tea. Drinking it at night doesn't affect your sleep, and it can also help you relax your mood.
M
那我也得买点，说不定能帮我缓解一下焦虑。
nà wǒ yě děi mǎi diǎn, shuōbudìng néng bāng wǒ huǎnjiě yíxià jiāolǜ.
Then I should buy some too—maybe it can help ease my anxiety a little.
L
对，除了喝茶，平时也要注意休息，别给自己太大压力。
duì, chúle hē chá, píngshí yě yào zhùyì xiūxi, bié gěi zìjǐ tài dà yālì.
Right. Besides drinking tea, you should also pay attention to rest and not put too much pressure on yourself.
M
谢谢你的建议，跟你聊完，我感觉轻松多了。
xièxie nǐ de jiànyì, gēn nǐ liáo wán, wǒ gǎnjué qīngsōng duō le.
Thanks for your advice. After chatting with you, I feel much more relaxed.