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Hi Dan,

I have a hard time watching my favorite football team on TV because I get so upset when they are behind, and when they lose I’m really miserable. Is there a way for me to enjoy the game without taking the result so seriously?

—Brian 

One option is to remove the element of surprise (bỏ yếu tố bất ngờ) by recording the game (ghi hình lại trận đấu) and having someone tell you the final score (tỷ số cuối cùng) before you watch. That way, you will feel less emotionally invested in the outcome and you’ll be able to enjoy the game more for its own sake.

Another approach is to pick a treat that you enjoy—let’s say chocolate—and have some only if your team loses. This would make the loss bittersweet, since you would offset the unhappiness of losing with the pleasure of the chocolate.

Still, as with all kinds of love, loving a team will inevitably bring occasional heartbreak (nỗi đau buồn xé ruột). The best way to deal with it is by learning to appreciate that emotional complexity, with all the good and bad feelings involved.

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