又到周末了！你是不是已經(jīng)自動進入熟悉的流程：睡到自然醒→刷手機三小時 →追劇到天黑→點外賣續(xù)命。

As the weekend arrives, many people slip into a familiar routine. Sleep in, scroll on their phones for hours, binge-watch shows, order takeout, repeat.

等到周一早上，又懷疑自己：“我休息了嗎？我好像根本沒醒來過。”

這種周末像沒周末、休息像沒休息的狀態(tài)，讓時間變得像PPT模板：上個月的今天和這個月的今天，一模一樣。想要打破這種局面？最近的一條熱搜，或許能幫到大家：

聽說我們只需要在周末做一件“反差足夠大的事”，就能讓生活從“死水”變成“活泉”？

A viral topic offers a possible way to break this cycle. The idea is simple. Instead of repeating low-effort habits, try one activity that sharply differs from weekday routines or usual leisure patterns.

為什么做反差大的事情可以幫助我們更好地度過周末呢？

因為大腦皮層的工作特點是鑲嵌式的，不同的大腦皮層區(qū)域負(fù)責(zé)處理不同事，當(dāng)一部分大腦皮層處于活躍狀態(tài)時，其他部分會被抑制。

如果一個人總在做同樣的事，那么同一部分的大腦皮層就會持久地，高強度地工作，肯定會疲勞。想讓這部分大腦皮層休息，最好的方法就是做與之前不一樣的事，且差異越大，休息效果越好。

The reason lies in how the cerebral cortex functions. Different regions of the brain are responsible for processing different tasks, and when one area becomes active, others are temporarily inhibited.

If a person keeps doing the same things repeatedly, the same part of the cerebral cortex remains under sustained and intense use, making fatigue inevitable. To allow that overworked region to rest, the most effective approach is to engage in activities that differ from the previous ones.

這也是為什么，我們在無所事事兩天后，反而身心俱疲。這種疲憊可能不是源于繁忙，而是源于單一的重復(fù)。

那么，這個周末，有什么充滿“反差感”的事情可以解鎖？

① 職業(yè)身份反差

程序員去畫油畫，文字工作者去玩木工，設(shè)計師去菜市場學(xué)討價還價——用完全不同的思維模式激活大腦新區(qū)域。

Programmers try oil painting, writers pick up woodworking, designers go to the wet market to practice bargaining — use a completely different thinking mode to activate new regions of your brain.

② 空間軌跡反差

平時通勤線路固定？周末隨機選個地鐵站下車，或者坐公交車到終點站，用“城市漫游者”視角重新認(rèn)識你所在的地方。

Is your daily commute route fixed? On weekends, try getting off at a random subway station or taking a bus to the final stop. Rediscover your surroundings through the lens of an "urban explorer."

③ 時間感知反差

如果你習(xí)慣了晚起，不妨在周六7點去看看清晨的集市，如果你總是匆忙，試試用3小時慢慢準(zhǔn)備一頓飯，專注于每個細節(jié)。

If you're used to waking up late, why not visit the morning market at 7 am on a Saturday? If you're always in a rush, try spending three hours preparing a meal slowly, focusing on every detail.

④ 社交密度反差

社交達人可以安排“休息日”：關(guān)掉社交媒體，只與自然或藝術(shù)相處。平時獨處多的人，可以參加即興戲劇或團體運動，體驗即時的群體能量。

Social butterflies can schedule a "rest day": turn off social media and spend time only with nature or art. Those who usually spend a lot of time alone can join an improv class or a team sport to feel the instant energy of a group.

⑤ 成果預(yù)期反差

故意做一件“沒有用”的事：用落葉拼貼一幅不會保存的畫，把舊雜志剪成拼貼詩，跟著音樂隨意舞動——不為了產(chǎn)出，只為了過程本身。

Deliberately do something "useless": create a leaf collage you won't keep, cut old magazines into a found-poetry piece, or dance freely to music — not for output, but for the experience itself.

真正的休息不是“什么都不做”，而是“做點不一樣的事”。當(dāng)你主動創(chuàng)造這種反差，周末的時間可能會變得像一次短暫度假。

試試看，這周開始用反差激活你的周末能量吧！

你還有什么“周末反差行為”？歡迎在在評論區(qū)分享！

編輯：焦?jié)?/p>

實 習(xí)生：孫藝菡

來源：外研社UNIPUS 生命時報

跟著China Daily

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