But it's not a very good thing if my consciousness continues to narrow and constrict beyond the threat, or beyond the hardship.

但它变得不是很好,如果我的意识继续狭窄,收紧超出威胁，超出困难。

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And I narrow and constrict in terms of my thinking-- all I am thinking about is just that.

我的思维收窄缩紧-,一心只想着被女友甩了。

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And what we know is that very often we enter a downward spiral, a vicious cycle when we go into this narrow and constrict mode.

我们知道经常会进入下行螺旋，一个恶性循环，当我们进入狭窄收紧的模式。

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And when someone is less than receptive, his or her pupils will automatically constrict.

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The air passages constrict when allergens (flower pollen, for instance) or other irritants are inhaled.

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The tourists won the toss and bowled tidily to constrict Smith and Neil McKenzie, who reached lunch on 61-0.

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