A new study published in the journal Health found that taking a photo (any photo) every day and sharing it online improves your well-being.
发表在《健康》杂志上的一项新研究发现，每天拍照（任何照片）并在网上分享出来能提高幸福感。
Researchers found that snapping and sharing wasn't simply an exercise in narcissism, but an act of self-care.
研究人员发现，拍照和分享不仅仅是一种自恋的行为，而是一种自我照顾的行为。
Taking the photo encouraged mindfulness, while the sharing promoted social interaction.
拍照鼓励正念，而分享促进了社会互动。
"I'll stop and take a photograph of this insect sitting on my computer or something. Just taking a moment is very salutary I think," one participant tells scientists at the UK's Lancaster University and University of Sheffield.
一名参与者告知英国兰开斯特大学和谢菲尔德大学的科学家：“我会停下来拍一张昆虫待在我电脑上的照片。我认为，仅仅花一点时间是非常有益的。”
Looking at photos gives the subjects a sense of purpose, and planning to take them was a motivational force, the researchers say.
研究人员称，看照片会让实验对象有一种使命感，而且计划拍照是一种激励力量。
"It encourages me out of the house sometimes," another participant says.
另一位参与者称：“有时候拍照能鼓励我走出家门。”
On the social side, comments kept people connected with their friends and family, and even helped some combat loneliness.
在社交方面，评论照片让人们与朋友和家人保持联系，甚至帮助一些人克服孤独。
Researchers concluded in a press release that posting photos online is "an active process of meaning making."
研究人员在一份新闻稿中总结称，在网上发布照片是“一个制造意义的积极过程”。