如何在家高效、快乐的工作?

 　　The opportunity to work from home can be a dream come true: no time spent commuting¹, no sitting in traffic, and the flexibility² to work wherever and maybe even whenever you want. However, some people find it difficult to maintain a high level of productivity while working at home, and others find that the isolation³ causes depression, which is bad for both their personal and professional life. The following tips are proven to help people who work from home maintain their sanity⁴, their happiness, and their productivity.

　　在家里工作的梦想逐渐成为现实：不必再花费时间通勤，不用在乘坐公交上费时间，可以自由选择何时甚至何地进行工作。然而，有些人发现，在家里工作很难保持高效，还有一些人发现，与人隔离会导致抑郁，这对于个人生活和工作都不利。接下来这里有一些建议可以帮助在家工作的人保持精神愉悦、快乐以及高效。

　　如何在家高效、快乐的工作?

　　1. Get Up and Get Dressed

　　1. 起床并穿好衣服

　　It might seem like fun to work in your pajamas⁵, but the reality is that people are more productive and have higher self-esteem when they don professional clothing. Research published in the Journal of Experimental Psychology⁶ indicates that wearing a lab coat or a doctor's coat increases sustained and selective attention. They call this "enclothed cognition." Dressing⁷ for work, even if you work at home, increases your attention to the tasks at hand, your efficiency and your productivity.

　　穿着睡衣睡觉或许看起来很有趣，但是现实情况是当人们穿着正式工作的服装的时候，效率会高出很多。《实验心理学杂志》有一项调查显示，穿上白大褂和医生的外套会增加人的持续和选择性的注意力。他们称之为“覆盖性认知”。穿戴整齐去工作，即便是在家里，因为这会增加你对于手头工作的注意力，提高你的效率。

　　In addition, you will likely feel better and ready to face your day if you rise, shower, and dress in the morning. Staying in jammies all day is a great thing to do now and then on a day of rest, but is not conducive⁸ to being productive.

　　另外，如果你早起洗个澡，穿好衣服，你会感觉很欢快地面对新的一天。一整天都穿着睡衣是一件很棒的事情，但是这不利于高效率完成工作。

　　2. Have a Separate Office Space

　　2. 把办公的地方分离出来

　　Students are often advised not to study in bed, because we associate bed with sleep. Therefore, when we are in bed studying, our minds think we should go to sleep. This causes some students to get less done if they study in bed.

　　学生们经常被教育说不要在床上学习，因为在床上容易睡觉。因此，当我们在床上学习的时候，我们的大脑会有一个信号告诉我们该去睡觉了。如果他们待在床上睡觉，会导致一些学生完不成任务。

　　To be productive while working at home, it is best to have a dedicated⁹ office or office space. If it is not a separate room, it could be the corner or area of a bigger room. When you are in your work area, you are working. When you are not in your work area, you are doing something else. If you live with people other than young children, they should understand that when you are doing your work, they should only interrupt you if it is important.

　　如果想在家里高效工作，最好的办法是把办公的场所分离开来。如果不是一个独立的房间的话，一个大一点的房间的一角也可以。当你工作的时候在工作区域，当你做其他事情的时候待在非工作区域。如果你不是和孩子一块住，那么其他人应该理解你的工作，除非有重要的事情，否则不要打扰你。

　　3. Create a Schedule

　　3. 做一个日程表

　　When you have flexibility, you can set your own schedule. This is different than having the flexibility to do things whenever you want. For example, if you are a parent of school-age children, you likely want to set your working hours while the kids are in school. Whatever schedule works for you, do your best to stick to it. You will find you are more productive when you set up a structure for yourself.

　　当你的时间灵活自由的时候，你可以设置自己的日程表。你可以在时间灵活的时候做任何事情，但这是与此不同的。举个例子，如果你的孩子正在上学，你可以设置你的工作时间在孩子上学的时候。不管制定了什么计划，都要坚持执行。你将会发现你的效率会更高，当你为自己设置了一个日程表的时候。

　　It may help you to keep track of what you do all day for a couple of weeks. Be honest; for example, if you get a personal phone call and end up talking for half an hour, write that down. The insights gained from examination of your daily activities may help you refine your schedule.

　　在一开始的几周之中，随时记录你每天做的事情可能会对你产生帮助。一定注意，举个例子，如果你接了一个私人电话，并且一聊就是半个小时或者一个小时，记录下来。这些日常生活中的记录将会帮助你重新设置自己的计划。

　　And don't forget to see people and get some sunshine when you are not working! In the end, focusing on work during work time and play during play time will keep you sane¹⁰ and healthy. Sounds easier than it is, but worth all the effort.

　　当你没有工作的时候，不要忘记去看看周围的人和晒晒太阳。最后，工作的时候要集中精力，该玩的时候开心去玩，这会让你的身体保持一种健康的状态。听起来好像很容易，但是需要尽力去做。

1 commuting   

交换（的）

参考例句：

• I used the commuting time to read and answer my mail. 我利用上下班在汽车中的时间来阅读和答复给我的函电。
• Noncommuting objects are as real to the mathematicians as commuting objects. 对于数学家来说，不可交换的对象与可交换的对象是一样真实的。

2 flexibility   

n.柔韧性，弹性，（光的）折射性，灵活性

参考例句：

• Her great strength lies in her flexibility.她的优势在于她灵活变通。
• The flexibility of a man's muscles will lessen as he becomes old.人老了肌肉的柔韧性将降低。

3 isolation   

n.隔离，孤立，分解，分离

参考例句：

• The millionaire lived in complete isolation from the outside world.这位富翁过着与世隔绝的生活。
• He retired and lived in relative isolation.他退休后，生活比较孤寂。

4 sanity   

n.心智健全，神智正常，判断正确

参考例句：

• I doubt the sanity of such a plan.我怀疑这个计划是否明智。
• She managed to keep her sanity throughout the ordeal.在那场磨难中她始终保持神志正常。

5 pajamas   

n.睡衣裤

参考例句：

• At bedtime,I take off my clothes and put on my pajamas.睡觉时，我脱去衣服，换上睡衣。
• He was wearing striped pajamas.他穿着带条纹的睡衣裤。

6 psychology   

n.心理，心理学，心理状态

参考例句：

• She has a background in child psychology.她受过儿童心理学的教育。
• He studied philosophy and psychology at Cambridge.他在剑桥大学学习哲学和心理学。

7 dressing   

n.(食物)调料；包扎伤口的用品，敷料

参考例句：

• Don't spend such a lot of time in dressing yourself.别花那么多时间来打扮自己。
• The children enjoy dressing up in mother's old clothes.孩子们喜欢穿上妈妈旧时的衣服玩。

8 conducive   

adj.有益的，有助的

参考例句：

• This is a more conducive atmosphere for studying.这样的氛围更有利于学习。
• Exercise is conducive to good health.体育锻炼有助于增强体质。

9 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。

10 sane   

adj.心智健全的，神志清醒的，明智的，稳健的

参考例句：

• He was sane at the time of the murder.在凶杀案发生时他的神志是清醒的。
• He is a very sane person.他是一个很有头脑的人。