生活百科5招讓你暢所欲言，一吐為快

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Lots of people suffer from an inability to express their true feelings, which can affect relationships and self-confidence. Here are simple ways to overcome this problem.

You Will NeedFriend or loved one
Honesty
Notebook (optional)
Step 1: Organize your thoughts    思維組織
Take time to organize your thoughts before telling them to someone else. You need to understand what you’re feeling before you express it.

Write down your thoughts in a notebook; it will help you sort out what is important.

Step 2: Don't wait until you're fed up     及時表達情感
Talk out your feelings before you become too fed up with the issue. Excess anger will make it difficult to explain yourself.

Step 3: Be specific        表達具體明確
Be specific. Refer to specific issues or events that have bothered you, and when and where they took place. A general statement won’t be productive.

Step 4: Describe the feeling     表達真實情感
Describe what you felt when the event occurred.

Don’t simply say that you’re “angry” or “upset,” but use as much detail as you can. This will help the other person better understand the issue.

Step 5: Avoid blaming the other person    避免埋怨他人
Avoid blaming the other person. You don’t want them to become defensive. Talk about your reaction rather than about their mistake.

Morris Albert’s 1975 song “Feelings” made it to no. 6 on Billboard’s Top 100.

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fed up with ： 受夠了…

specific  
   
     adj.1.明確的, 確切的, 詳盡的
           What's the specific time of his arrival?
           他確切的到達時間是幾點鐘?
           Will you be specific?
           請講清楚些, 好嗎?
         2.具體的, 特有的, 特定的
           We haven't fixed a specific date for our meeting.
           我們會議的具體日期還沒有定下來。
 
productive
    
     adj.1.富有成效的; 有益的
           We had a productive meeting that solved some problems.
           我們開了一個富有成效的會議, 解決了一些問題。
         2.多產(chǎn)的, 富饒的
          They lived on the produc -tive land.
           他們生活在富饒的土地上。
                                                                                                                                        聽力課堂網(wǎng)Nancy翻譯