彭蒙惠英语：Managing Your Emotions in the Workplace

 

Managing Your Emotions in the Workplace

 

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Preventing burnout

 

If you start to feel any of the symptoms of burnout— excessive tiredness, distraction¹, lack of interest, a vague sense of futility²—immediately take corrective action. It’s not uncommon³ for dedicated⁴ professionals to approach the precipice⁵ of burnout. Many are passionate⁶ about their mission and put in long, hard hours to accomplish it. The fact is, after a certain point, one loses perspective and mental sharpness. The harder you work, the less you accomplish.

 

Burnout is a definite workplace nosedive, so learn to recognize the symptoms and take the necessary preventative actions:

 

First, cut back on your actual hours, but increase the intensity⁷ of your focus, so those hours will be more productive.

 

Take a vacation, even if it’s only a long weekend or, in a crunch⁸, an afternoon off. If you have trouble doing this, you’d better start mastering the art of delegation⁹.

 

One of the best stress relievers is exercise. Schedule a walk or workout at least once a day, even if it’s during lunch.

 

Plan an outing. Go to a concert. Take your child, a niece or nephew to the zoo or to a children’s museum. Volunteer for a cause you believe in. Try a new hobby, like sailing, mountain climbing or even gourmet¹⁰ cooking to refresh your spirit.

 

Get out and meet new people; learn new things. This not only alleviates¹¹ boredom¹², it can reinvigorate you.

 

In the end, remember that you are in charge of your emotions. Although you cannot control every event in your workplace, you can control your reactions to make them positive, constructive¹³ ones. This will put you in charge of your own “space” at work. That’s as much as anyone can ask and as much as anyone needs to succeed.

 

Vocabulary Focus

futility (n) [fjU:5tilEti] the condition of achieving no result or being unsuccessful

precipice (n) [5presipis] a dangerous situation that could lead to harm or failure

crunch (n) [krQntF] a critical situation with a lack of time or resources which forces one to quickly make a decision or act

 

职场情绪管理

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预防倦怠

过度疲劳、精神涣散、兴趣缺乏，一种恍惚的无力挫败感——如果你有了其中任何一种倦怠的症状，要马上采取修正的行动。认真投入的专业人士，发生倦怠的危机是很寻常的，他们很多人都对自己的使命充满热情，辛勤投注很多时间为达成目标；但事实上，过了一段时间后，他看待事物的观点和心智敏锐度都会有所减退，你做得愈认真，成绩会愈差。   

倦怠是你目前工作状况一种明显下跌的现象，所以要学习检视征兆，并采取必要的防范措施：   

第一，缩减实际的工作时洁，但加强注意力，这样工作起来会更有效率。  

就算只是延长周末假期，也可以去度个假；或是在危机时刻，放自己一下午假。如果你觉得自己做不到，最好开始熟稔授权的艺术。  

运动是消除压力的最佳方式之一，每周至少安排一次走路或是体能训练，就算利用午休时间也可以。  

安排一次出游，聆听音乐会，带孩子、侄子或侄女去动物园或是儿童博物馆，为你认同的活动做志愿者。尝试新的嗜好，像是驾船、爬山，或甚至学习美食烹饪，让自己的心灵焕然一新。   

出去认识新朋友、学习新事物。这不但能舒缓烦闷，还能使你恢复活力。

最后，记住你是自己情绪的主人。虽然你无法掌控工作中所有的大小事件，但你可以控制自己的反应，让它正向而具建设性。这样你就可以成为自己工作领域中的主人。这是每个人都能做到的，也是成功所必需的。

 

 

1 distraction   

n.精神涣散，精神不集中，消遣，娱乐

参考例句：

• Total concentration is required with no distractions.要全神贯注，不能有丝毫分神。
• Their national distraction is going to the disco.他们的全民消遣就是去蹦迪。

2 futility   

n.无用

参考例句：

• She could see the utter futility of trying to protest. 她明白抗议是完全无用的。
• The sheer futility of it all exasperates her. 它毫无用处，这让她很生气。

3 uncommon   

adj.罕见的，非凡的，不平常的

参考例句：

• Such attitudes were not at all uncommon thirty years ago.这些看法在30年前很常见。
• Phil has uncommon intelligence.菲尔智力超群。

4 dedicated   

adj.一心一意的；献身的；热诚的

参考例句：

• He dedicated his life to the cause of education.他献身于教育事业。
• His whole energies are dedicated to improve the design.他的全部精力都放在改进这项设计上了。

5 precipice   

n.悬崖，危急的处境

参考例句：

• The hut hung half over the edge of the precipice.那间小屋有一半悬在峭壁边上。
• A slight carelessness on this precipice could cost a man his life.在这悬崖上稍一疏忽就会使人丧生。

6 passionate   

adj.热情的，热烈的，激昂的，易动情的，易怒的，性情暴躁的

参考例句：

• He is said to be the most passionate man.据说他是最有激情的人。
• He is very passionate about the project.他对那个项目非常热心。

7 intensity   

n.强烈，剧烈；强度；烈度

参考例句：

• I didn't realize the intensity of people's feelings on this issue.我没有意识到这一问题能引起群情激奋。
• The strike is growing in intensity.罢工日益加剧。

8 crunch   

n.关键时刻；艰难局面；v.发出碎裂声

参考例句：

• If it comes to the crunch they'll support us.关键时刻他们是会支持我们的。
• People who crunch nuts at the movies can be very annoying.看电影时嘎吱作声地嚼干果的人会使人十分讨厌。

9 delegation   

n.代表团；派遣

参考例句：

• The statement of our delegation was singularly appropriate to the occasion.我们代表团的声明非常适合时宜。
• We shall inform you of the date of the delegation's arrival.我们将把代表团到达的日期通知你。

10 gourmet   

n.食物品尝家；adj.出于美食家之手的

参考例句：

• What does a gourmet writer do? 美食评论家做什么？
• A gourmet like him always eats in expensive restaurants.像他这样的美食家总是到豪华的餐馆用餐。

11 alleviates   

减轻，缓解，缓和( alleviate的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• Heat often alleviates pain. 热常常能减缓疼痛。
• A cold compress often alleviates pain. 冷敷常会减轻疼痛。

12 boredom   

n.厌烦，厌倦，乏味，无聊

参考例句：

• Unemployment can drive you mad with boredom.失业会让你无聊得发疯。
• A walkman can relieve the boredom of running.跑步时带着随身听就不那么乏味了。

13 constructive   

adj.建设的，建设性的

参考例句：

• We welcome constructive criticism.我们乐意接受有建设性的批评。
• He is beginning to deal with his anger in a constructive way.他开始用建设性的方法处理自己的怒气。