Another woman I came across in my research was a former preschool teacher who had switched to a corporate job.Even though she was now working with adults, her old habits would kick in and she kept asking coworkers if they had washed their hands after going to the bathroom.I also found the story of a man who had spent years working as a lifeguard and would occasionally yell “Walk!” whenever he saw a child running.Over time, the cues that spark our habits become so common that they are essentially invisible: the treats on the kitchen counter, the remote control next to the couch, the phone in our pocket.Our responses to these cues are so deeply encoded that it may feel like the urge to act comes from nowhere.For this reason, we must begin the process of behavior change with awareness.Before we can effectively build new habits, we need to get a handle on our current ones.This can be more challenging than it sounds because once a habit is firmly rooted in your life, it is mostly nonconscious and automatic.If a habit remains mindless, you can’t expect to improve it.As the psychologist Carl Jung said, “Until you make the unconscious conscious, it will direct your life and you will call it fate.”
Another woman I came across in my research was a former preschool teacher who had switched to a corporate job.
我在研究中遇到的另一位女性曾是一名幼儿园老师,后来转行做了企业职员。
come across/kʌm əˈkrɔːs/
phr. 偶遇;发现
Ex: I came across an old photo of my grandmother.
例句翻译:我偶然发现了一张我祖母的老照片。 分析:动词短语,指偶然遇见或发现某人或某物。
switch/swɪtʃ/
v. 转换;改变
Ex: He switched careers in his thirties.
例句翻译:他在三十多岁时转行了。 分析:动词,表示从一种状态或事物转变为另一种。
corporate/ˈkɔːrpərət/
adj. 公司的;企业的
Ex: She works in corporate finance.
例句翻译:她在企业财务部门工作。 分析:形容词,指与大公司或团体有关的。
Even though she was now working with adults, her old habits would kick in and she kept asking coworkers if they had washed their hands after going to the bathroom.
尽管她现在面对的是成年人,但她的老习惯还是会时不时冒出来,她总是忍不住问同事上完厕所后有没有洗手。
kick in/kɪk ɪn/
phr. 开始生效;起作用
Ex: The medicine should kick in soon.
例句翻译:药效应该很快就会发作。 分析:非正式短语,指某事开始发生或变得活跃。
coworker/ˈkoʊˌwɜːrkər/
n. 同事
Ex: I went to lunch with my coworkers.
例句翻译:我和同事们一起去吃了午饭。 分析:指一起工作的人。
I also found the story of a man who had spent years working as a lifeguard and would occasionally yell “Walk!” whenever he saw a child running.
Over time, the cues that spark our habits become so common that they are essentially invisible: the treats on the kitchen counter, the remote control next to the couch, the phone in our pocket.