(Source：The Maxwell Daily Reader)
1. Tame your tongue.
管住你的舌头。
2. If you sometimes overreact emotionally, a first step to improvement is to stop yourself from saying things you shouldn’t.
如果有时候你过激反应，改善的第一步就是停止再说那些你不该说的。
3. The next time you want to lash out, hold your tongue for five minutes, and
give yourself a chance to cool down and look at things more rationally.
下次当你再想发火的时候，忍住不说5分钟，给自己一个冷静下来的机会，更理智地看待事物。
4. Use this strategy repeatedly and you will find yourself in better command of your emotions.
重复这个策略，你就会发现你能更好地掌控情绪了。
Vocabulary
Tame：驯服
Tongue：舌头
Overreact: 过度反应
Emotionally：情绪化地
Lash out： 大发脾气、猛烈抨击、大肆挥霍
Cool down: 冷静下来、降温
Rationally：理性地
Strategy：策略
Command：掌控、命令
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