《学会悲伤》内容简介

　　悲伤来临时，我们习惯回避它，甚至强迫自己尽快走出阴霾，但我们总不免在各种时刻与它不期而遇。如果我们一心只想回避它，不仅人生体验会大打折扣，我们自己也会陷入更糟糕的境地。而接受并学会悲伤则可以让我们变得更坚韧、更豁达，从而拥有更多幸福的筹码，因为悲伤可以让我们暂停脚步，思考自己的处境，迈向人生的新阶段，还可以丰富我们的生活和人际关系。

　　在书中，作者以文学化的语言，结合自身的悲伤旅程，以及心理学家、历史学家、社会学家、神经科学家等的专业研究及建议，向我们解答了以下问题：悲伤是什么？我们为什么会悲伤？悲伤时如何照顾自己？我们要如何谈论悲伤？悲伤时可以怎么做？这些分析让我们对悲伤有了更完整的认识，并在回顾悲伤过往或将来面对伤心之事时能够更温柔地对待自己。

　　作者简介

　　海伦·拉塞尔（HelenRussell），英国记者，著有热销全球的《丹麦一年：追寻幸福生活的秘密》和《寻找全球幸福关键字》。她的书既有机智的观察，又有温暖实用的建议，在世界各地吸引了无数读者。她走过了一段漫长的悲伤之旅。2021年，她开设了Podcast频道《跟海伦·拉塞尔学习如何悲伤》，每周邀请来自各行各业的名人分享他们与悲伤、忧郁、焦虑相处的经验。

　　译者简介

　　穆育枫，任教于北京物资学院外国语言与文化学院。热爱语言与文字。出版图书数部，涵盖英美文学、非洲社会与文化。

Learn to Grieve

When sadness comes, we tend to avoid it, and even force ourselves to move on as quickly as possible, but we can't help but encounter it at all times. If we just try to avoid it, not only will our life experience be compromised, but we'll be worse off. Accepting and learning to grieve can make us more resilient and open-minded, and thus have more leverage for happiness, because grief allows us to pause, reflect on our situation, move on to a new stage of life, and enrich our lives and relationships.

In the book, the author uses literary language, combined with her own journey through grief, and professional research and advice from psychologists, historians, sociologists, neuroscientists, and others, to answer the following questions: What is grief? Why are we sad? How do I take care of myself when I'm sad? How do we talk about grief? What can you do when you're sad? These analyses give us a more complete picture of grief and allow us to be more gentle with ourselves when we look back on our sad past or face sad events in the future.

About the author

HelenRussell is a British journalist and author of the best-selling books "A Year in Denmark: The Secret to a Happy Life" and "The Search for Global Happiness Keywords." Her books, which combine witty observations with warm, practical advice, have attracted countless readers around the world. She's had a long journey through grief. In 2021, she launched a Podcast, Learn How to Be Sad with Helen Russell, in which celebrities from all walks of life are invited weekly to share their experiences with sadness, depression, and anxiety.

Translator's introduction

Mu Yufeng teaches at the School of Foreign Languages and Cultures at Beijing Wuzi University. Love language and writing. He has published several books covering British and American literature, African society and culture.