醫(yī)學英語：別讓慢性自殺毀了你

While making time for her patient's health, home care nurse Shirlet Foster didn't make time for her own.

在騰出時間照顧病人健康的時候，家庭護理護士雪莉特·福斯特卻沒有時間來照顧自己。

I couldn't walk up the stairs. I just felt bad in general.

我上不了樓梯。身體總體上感覺很糟糕。

I would come home after working all day taking care of people and I was slowly killing myself.

在一整天的工作之后我得到這里來照顧別人，我這是在慢性自殺。

Shirlet started a walking group.

雪莉特組建了一個步行團隊。

And, after seeing what diet and exercise did for her body and mind, she helped others by volunteering at local wellness fairs.

在看到飲食和鍛煉對她的身心產生的影響之后，她自愿在當地的健身交流會幫助他人。

Once I started really figuring out what to do, as far as health goes, then I had so much energy and so much enthusiasm that I wanted to share with everybody else.

一旦我真正清楚自己該對健康做些什么的時候，我就有巨大的能量和熱情，很想跟別人分享。

It helps me stay on track, too, by helping others.

幫助別人也能讓我自己時刻警醒。

Always a nurse, Shirlet passes on her healthy habits to more and more people.

作為一名護士，雪莉特會將她健康的生活習慣傳遞給更多人。

It transformed me physically, it transformed me mentally.

它會從身體上改變我，它會從心理上改變我。

I invited my family to start participating.

我邀請了我的家人和我一起。

I can feel confident when I say, "this will make you feel better."

當我說出“這會讓你感覺更好”這句話的時候，我會很自信。

1.make time for 騰出時間做某事

例句：Whatever your dreams are – make time for them, and treat them seriously.

不論你的夢想是什么，都要為它騰出時間，認真對待。

2.walk up 走上，登上

例句：We walk up three floors, which is about ten meters high.

我們走上三層樓，大概十米左右高。

3.figure out 解決，算出，想出

例句：Then figure out one practical solution you can take for each of those pieces.

接著想出一個實用性的方法用于解決每一小部分的問題。

4.on track 走上正軌，步入正軌

例句：If you get off course, talk it over with your attorney and get back on track.

如果你不在航線上，同你的律師談論下并且重新回到軌道上。