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Research from wild baboons provides insight into perhaps the best way to combat daily, psychological stress. During this holiday season it might bring some comfort. Christie Nicholson reportsStress is crucial for survival. Zebra sees a lion, stress makes her run.
如何成功地对抗日常心理压力，研究野生狒狒也许能给我们提供一个最佳答案。在这节日期间，这样的发现兴许能给我们带来某种安慰。克莱斯汀*尼克森说：压力对人的生存至关重要。斑马看见一头狮子，压力迫使它逃跑。
But we modern humans get stressed mostly for psychological reasons. Which are much more constant and lingering than a run in with a lion. Work, lifestyle, family, even Christmas.
但是我们这些现代人感到压力大，大多是由于心理因素，这些因素可比遇见狮子一跑了之来得更持久更难缠。工作、生活方式、家庭，甚至圣诞节都会给我们带来压力。
What makes stress dangerous is the glucocortocoid hormones that our body releases. Elevated levels of such hormones leads to diabetes, hypertension, decreased testosterone, memory loss, suppressed immune system.
压力会变成一种危害，是因为我们身体释放的一种叫做糖皮质的荷尔蒙。这种激素过高会导致糖尿病、高血压、睾酮降低，记忆力减退以及抵抗力下降。
Robert Sapolsky, Professor of Neurology at Stanford University, has been studying stress in wild baboons for more than three decades.
斯坦福大学神经学教授罗伯特*萨博斯基长期研究野生狒狒的压力，已超过三十年之久。他发现有两个重要的因素能预测谁最容易受压力影响。
And he found there are two powerful predictors of who will be most affected by stress.
Personality plays a huge role. Can you tell the difference between a big threat and minor issue? If it is big can you figure out a way to get some control over it? If there’s a bad outcome do you have a coping mechanism? If you can answer yes to these it’s a good bet you’ve got relatively low stress.
性格起到很大的作用。你能区分大威胁和小问题之间的差别么？如果问题很棘手，你能想出办法控制它么？如果结果很糟糕，你有应对的机制么？如果你对这些问题的回答是肯定的，那么可以说你受到压力的程度相对较低。
Beyond personality traits, the single best predictor of an ability to deal well with stress is how socially connected you are. Baboons who had strong relationships also had low glucocorticoid levels and outlived the more isolated baboons by about three years.
除性格特征之外，预测你是否有能力应对压力的另一个因素就是：你的社交关系如何。拥有强大社交关系的狒狒同样有着较低的糖皮质荷尔蒙水平，且能比那些相对孤立的狒狒多活三年之久。
So this Christmas holiday, rejoice in your interconnections, your friends and family. It’s a good thing for your heart and health.
所以这个圣诞节，同你的朋友和家人好好欢聚一场吧。正如克莱斯汀*尼克森所说那样，这样，你的身心都能受益。
