LastPass
In this day and age, we need a password for everything — to access our computer, our phone, our bank account, all of our favorite websites and email... the list goes on. Sometimes, it can be troublesome just to remember them all or keep track of them securely.
Luckily, there's LastPass! As the name implies, LastPass is the last password manager app you will ever need. Through the app, all you need is one password to have secure access to all of your passwords and private information. By using the LastPass Authenticator, you can use biometrics（生物识别技术）to log on with your face or fingerprint. It's that easy!
Calm
Calm is packed with dozens of features and hundreds of recordings designed to improve your mindfulness, reduce stress and improve sleep. The free version includes select features such as daily meditations（冥想）, breathing exercises, a mood tracker, as well as demo sleep stories, relaxation music tracks and guided meditations. Through a paid subscription, the app tailors itself to your needs.
When browsing the web, we often come across interesting articles that we'd love to read through more, but just don't have the time right there and then. But later when we have free time, we completely forget about the articles we wanted to read!
This is where Pocket can help. The main appeal of Pocket is to add a handy save function to your favorite browser ready to click whenever you want to save something for later.
Mint
With digital payment methods, it is easy to get overwhelmed（不堪重负的）when one keeps financial records due to how fast and convenient it is to make purchases on a variety of platforms.
Thankfully, Mint is here to help! This free app can automatically track and organize all of the purchases you make, whether it is through digital payment, cash, credit or debit cards. You can also link and keep track of your debit and savings accounts, investments and properties, and even your digital subscriptions so you'll know if there's been a cost increase.
Red tourism in Shaoshan
For 17-year-old Luo Yaqian, a two-day trip to the former residence of Chairman Mao Zedong in Shaoshan, Hunan province, inspired her to work hard to realize her goal of going to a reputable university. During Luo's trip, the students visited Mao's former residence, his memorial hall and Mao Zedong Square. They also watched a movie and attended a lecture themed on Mao's younger days.
Luo said she was deeply inspired by the late Chinese leader. "Mao decided at an early age to leave his hometown to make a difference with his life. I am also determined to work hard and achieve good results in the national college entrance exam to realize my dream." she said.
In April, the authorities in Hunan launched a special study tour campaign for all primary and secondary school students to visit Shaoshan to make good use of the city's "red tourism" resources. By the end of last month, more than 81,600 students had taken part in the study tours in 93 batches, local government figures show. The cost of these tours is covered by the government.
Li Qingshan, 65, and his wife, Sun Zhuyun, 63, visited Shaoshan early this month from Qingdao, Shandong province, as they feared there would be too many visitors during the 130th anniversary of Mao's birth on Dec 26. It was Li's second visit to Shaoshan, following one he made in the 1990s. "Shaoshan has definitely improved greatly over the years, and the local environment, roads and scenic spots are now much better." he said.
Li, who served in the military in Shenyang, Liaoning province, for several years in the late 1970s, admires Mao's skills as a military leader. "He was a true leader of the Chinese people, and dedicated himself to changing their destiny." he said.
When the couple arrived in the square, it was already packed with visitors waiting their turn to bow three times in tribute（致敬）to Mao. Some visitors paid for a two-man military-style escort to guide them to the foot of Mao's statue. After Li and his wife bowed three times to the statue, they had tears in their eyes. Sun said: "People of my generation have lived through tough times, so we have deep feelings for Chairman Mao. He was a savior. Without him, we would not have been able to dream of living happy lives today."
In a TikTok video that has now collected nearly half a million views, the influence r Mady Maio describes taking a walk. But not just any walk: a silent one. For her, the 30-minute stroll was inspiring. She was resistant at first. "My anxiety could never disappear," she said in the video. Ms. Maio described the first two minutes as mental "mayhem"（一团乱麻）that eventually gave way to a "flow state". Her brain fog lifted. Ideas started popping into her head because she was "giving them space to enter".
And a 2020 study in The Journal of Environmental Psychology found that a 30-minute walk in an urban park reduced the amount of time that people dwelled on negative thoughts. Walking has also been shown to improve creativity and help fend off depression.
But for some people, the idea of a silent walk might seem painful. One 2014 study found that, if left with no other option, people would shock themselves rather than sit alone with their thoughts. "Most people seem to prefer to be doing something rather than nothing, even if that something is negative," the study authors wrote.
Walking, however, can make it more pleasant to spend time with ourselves, experts say. Erin C. Westgate, an assistant professor of psychology at the University of Florida in Gainesville who studies boredom, found in her research that being in transit, which included walking or riding public transportation, was one of the times when people most often reported having enjoyable thoughts.
If the idea of daydreaming seems luxurious, it may be because our attention spans have shrinked over the last two decades. Back in 2004, however, Dr. Mark found that people could spend an average of two and a half minutes on email before turning to another work task. "Continually flipping our attention from one task to another is draining," Dr. Mark said.
But a silent walk can help replenish our "tank" so that we have a greater reserve of mental energy, she added. In other words, disconnecting for a while can actually help us perform better. In a future-oriented society we need opportunities to be satisfied with the here and now, Dr. Levy said, and drop the pressure to be productive. "There is great beauty and aliveness in the world outside of whatever it is we're doing on our devices." Dr. Levy said.
Children who grow up at homes filled with books tend to have less cognitive（认知的）decrease when they reach old age, even when taking factors such as wealth and education into consideration.
Previous studies have found that children with large home libraries are more likely to do well at school and in their later careers. Ella Cohn-Schwartz at Ben-Gurion University of the Negev in Israel and her workmates wondered whether the benefits of early book exposure extend into old age.
They analyzed data from over 8000 men and women aged 65 and older without Alzheimer's disease in 16 European countries, who had taken memory tests in 2011 and 2013. The tests included trying to memorize lists of words and naming as many animals as possible in one minute. Participants were asked to recall how many books their family homes contained when they were children: no books, one shelf（about 25 books）, one bookcase （about 100 books）, two bookcases or more.
Those who grew up with larger book collections performed better in all memory tests. They also showed slower cognitive decrease, with a smaller drop in their test scores between 2011 and 2013. This may be because their early book exposure encouraged them to read more, which in turn improved their "cognitive reserve", says Cohn-Schwartz.
The findings remained the same when the researchers made adjustments for the participants' wealth, education, physical health and other factors. This suggests that large home libraries are not just a sign of having more money, they can also protect the brain in various ways, says Cohn-Schwartz.
Moreover, children who grow up at homes filled with books are probably also encouraged to take up other wholesome activities, doing sports, for example, which could also improve their cognitive reserve according to Ralph Martins at Edith Cow an University in Perth, Australia.
By being involved in your community improvement, you can gain a sense of achievement. Oftentimes, when we feel dissatisfied with how things are done in our community, it can be tempting（有诱惑力的）to pull back entirely from getting involved. The problem is that the road to community improvement depends on the work of tons of volunteers who work tirelessly for improvement. So before you decide how you'll get involved, consider what you'd like to see as a result from your service. Here are a few of the benefits to consider:
You can make small, everyday improvements to your community. You may not notice when the park is looking especially clean. Living in a community that seems loved and cared-for has a huge impact on our general sense of well-being and happiness.
There are many people who'd like to get involved but don't know how. By seeking out involvement opportunities, you can set a good example and you can also help others find the resources and information they need to get involved.
You can develop good values in your family. Kids are hugely impacted by the values of their parents, so demonstrate to your kids the importance of civic activities by getting involved in community efforts.
Start something big. If you've noticed something going on in your area that you think is a problem, the chances are that others have noticed it, too. Even if they haven't, once it's been brought to their attention, they'll be likely to have an opinion on it. In this way, you can start something big!
A. Consider your role in the community.
B. You can set a good example for others.
C. So why not bring attention to these kinds of issues?
D. However, you'll notice when it's looking especially dirty.
E. Local organizations in your community can be of help.
F. During these times, we tend to feel like our voices don't matter.
G. Include them in any efforts where it'll be safe for kids to participate.
Years ago, while working as a psychologist at a children's institution in England, I encountered David, a 14-year-old boy facing extreme loss. His father died when he was still a baby, and his mother 1 away the previous year. David was mentioned to me by his head teacher, who expressed 2 about his deep sadness and refusal to 3 .
During our first meetings, David remained silent,4 in a chess book on my table. Noticing that, I suggested we play a chess game. He didn't look up at me, but gently 5 . After the chess game, I invited him to comeback next week to play chess game together. Seeing his hesitation. I patted him on the head 6 and said, "I know it hurts." Since that, we played chess every Wednesday afternoon-in complete 7 and without making any eye 8 .
As winter turned to spring, David's behavior 9 . He started engaging more energetically with the 10 . One day, as lilacs（丁香花）blossomed, he looked up and said, "It's your turn." From that moment, David began to open up. He formed friendships, and even expressed his 11 of attending university. Our treatment ceased as he accepted and started living his own life.
12 on this experience, I realized the powerful impact of time and the importance of being a 13 presence. In our silent chess games, healing occurred, demonstrating that even in the face of 14 pain, time and 15 can bring about positive change.
Why would someone decide not to eat? We know that the body needs food （function）well. However, many people fast at some time during their lives. Why is this?
Some people fast for political reasons. Mohandas Gandhi, the famous Indian leader, fasted 17 times during his life. For Gandhi, fasting was a powerful political tool. Fasting is also a （spirit）practice in many religions. Every year during the month of Ramadan, is a religious holiday, Muslims fast from sunrise to sunset. Many Hindus fast special occasions, do some Christians and Buddhists.
Of course not everyone fasts for political or religious reasons. Some people （occasion）fast just because makes them feel better. The American writer Mark Twain thought fasting was the best medicine for common （ill）. Another American writer, Upton Sinclair, discovered fasting after years of overeating, indigestion, and headache. His first fast lasted for 12 days. During this time, his headaches and stomachaches went away. Sinclair said that fasting also made him more alert and energetic.
（choose）to go without food can be very dangerous. However, that doesn't stop people （fast）for political, religious, or health reasons.
Two men, both seriously ill, shared the same hospital room. One man was allowed to sit up in his bed for an hour each afternoon. His bed was next to the only window of the room. The other man had to spend all his time flat on his back. The men talked for hours on end. They spoke of their wives and families, their homes, their jobs, their experiences in the army, and where they had been on vacation. Every afternoon when the man in the bed by the window could sit up, he would pass the time by describing to his roommate all the things he could see outside the window. The man in the other bed began to live for those one-hour periods when his world would be broadened and enlivened（有活力的）by all the activities and colors of the world outside.
The window overlooked a park with a lovely lake. Ducks and swans played on the water while children sailed their model boats. Young lovers walked arm in arm among flowers of every color. Grand old trees made everything around more attractive, and a fine view of the city skyline could be seen in the distance. As the man by the window described all these in great detail, the man on the other side of the room would close his eyes and imagine the picturesque scene. One warm afternoon, the man by the window described a parade passing by. Although the other man couldn't hear the band, he could see it in his mind's eye as the gentleman by the window pictured it with descriptive words.
Days and weeks passed. One morning, the day nurse arrived to bring water for their baths only to find the lifeless body of the man by the window, who had died peacefully in his sleep. She was saddened and called the hospital attendants to take the body away. As soon as it seemed appropriate（适当的）, the other man asked if he could be moved next to the window. The nurse was happy to make the switch（交换）, and after making sure he was comfortable, she left him alone. Finally, he would have the joy of seeing it for himself.
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Slowly and painfully, he made his greatest possible efforts to look out of the window beside the bed.
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"The man was blind and could not even see the wall. Perhaps he just wanted to encourage you," the nurse answered.
