Sunshine, sparkling blue water, and the calming beach all make for mood changers. For many years, scientists have said that green spaces—parks, forests, and mountain areas—are good for people’s moods, but now they agree that blue spaces also do the trick. Being by blue spaces, which include beaches, rivers, coastlines, lakes, canals, and waterfalls, is great for the body and mind. In recent years, people who often get stressed out from work and life have been seeking out blue spaces to relax. These places can be a park with a stream running through it or even a busy harbor.
陽光、波光粼粼的藍色水面和平靜的海灘都有助於轉換心情。多年來，科學家們一直表示綠色空間 ── 公園、森林和山區 ── 對人們的情緒有益，但現在他們同意藍色空間也有同樣效果。身處藍色空間，包括海灘、河流、海岸線、湖泊、運河和瀑布，對身心都有好處。近年，時常飽受工作和生活壓力的人們開始尋找藍色空間來放鬆身心。這些地方可以是有潺潺流水的公園，或甚至是繁忙的海港。
生活必備字詞：
make for... 促進∕造成……
seek out... 尋求∕尋找……
harbor n. 港灣，海港
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