Tidying your desk, watering your plants, folding clothes — these household chores (家务) are very common. I often find myself 1 these little chores. If the deadline of a task is coming, I'll clear up the papers 2 around my office to make me feel not so nervous.
I'm not 3 in this. As facing the influenza (流感), many people 4 finding new interest in looking after their homes as a way of 5 uncertainty. Psychologists (心理学家) say these chores may 6 encourage you to become active.
Little chores may be useful because they occupy the mind, leading us to devote fewer resources to the things that 7 us. We may find household makes us 8 when we finish them, but this depends on where we place our 9 .
In a study, researchers 10 51 participants into two groups. Half of them were encouraged to 11 focus on washing the dishes. "12 washing the dishes, one should be aware that he is washing the dishes". Another half only needed to know something 13 how to do washing without being encouraged to focus their awareness on the activity.
Finally, the participants were asked to take a questionnaire about their feelings. Those who had fully engaged with the experience reported a better mood. This included the reduced 14 and even a sense of "inspiration", as if the simple activity had 15 their minds.
