睡前做好3件小事，次日即可提高工作效率！

 　　"Structure is what leads to success, not waking up before the sun rises," author Craig Ballantyne told to Forbes' contributor Garrett Gunderson.

　　“通往成功的指引是条理性，而不是在日出前起床。”作家Craig Ballantyne告诉福布斯网站的文章贡献者Garrett Gunderson如是说。

　　Ballantyne makes his livelihood¹ on the "early to rise" theory yet acknowledges that not all of us are the type to meditate², run 14 miles and find inbox zero before 7 a.m. Rather, you can prep for productivity the previous night with this 10-minute trick.

　　Ballantyne遵循“早起”的生活法则，不过他也意识到并非人人都是那种冥想——跑步——清晨清空收件箱的人。反之，你可以在前一天晚上利用以下这个10分钟的小技巧就能为第二天保存满满的工作动力。

　　睡前做好3件小事，次日即可提高工作效率！

　　1. Brain dump: At the end of your workday, declutter your racing³ mind. Write down all of tomorrow's to-dos. Clear your thoughts of all this stress.

　　1.释放大脑：一天工作结束后，整理你那一团糟的脑子。把第二天所需要完成的事情全部写下了。把这些带来压力的想法全部清空。

　　2. To-do list: From your brain dump, select just three important tasks that must be completed tomorrow. Don't overload⁴ or overestimate⁵ yourself, which re-invites stress.

　　2. 待办事项清单：在上面整理出来的事情里，只挑选其中三件必须在第二天完成的事情。不要给自己过多负担，也不要高估自己的能力，不然就会再次产生压力。

　　3. Scribble⁶ notes: For the three to-do items, jot⁷ down notes. For example, if you need to make a call or publish an article tomorrow, write the topics you'll discuss. These keywords will more easily trigger idea flow the next morning.

　　3.记笔记：为以上挑选出来的3个待办事项记下笔记。比如，如果你第二天需要给他人进行电话联系或者发布一篇文章，那么把你们将会讨论的话题写下来。这些关键词能给第二天的讨论激发更多的灵感。

1 livelihood   

n.生计，谋生之道

参考例句：

• Appropriate arrangements will be made for their work and livelihood.他们的工作和生活会得到妥善安排。
• My father gained a bare livelihood of family by his own hands.父亲靠自己的双手勉强维持家计。

2 meditate   

v.想，考虑，（尤指宗教上的）沉思，冥想

参考例句：

• It is important to meditate on the meaning of life.思考人生的意义很重要。
• I was meditating,and reached a higher state of consciousness.我在冥想，并进入了一个更高的意识境界。

3 racing   

n.竞赛，赛马；adj.竞赛用的，赛马用的

参考例句：

• I was watching the racing on television last night.昨晚我在电视上看赛马。
• The two racing drivers fenced for a chance to gain the lead.两个赛车手伺机竞相领先。

4 overload   

vt.使超载；n.超载

参考例句：

• Don't overload the boat or it will sink.别超载，否则船会沉。
• Large meals overload the digestive system.吃得太饱会加重消化系统的负担。

5 overestimate   

v.估计过高，过高评价

参考例句：

• Don't overestimate seriousness of the problem.别把问题看重了。
• We overestimate our influence and our nuisance value.我们过高地估计了自己的影响力和破坏作用。

6 scribble   

v.潦草地书写，乱写，滥写；n.潦草的写法，潦草写成的东西，杂文

参考例句：

• She can't write yet,but she loves to scribble with a pencil.她现在还不会写字，但她喜欢用铅笔乱涂。
• I can't read this scribble.我看不懂这种潦草的字。

7 jot   

n.少量；vi.草草记下；vt.匆匆写下

参考例句：

• I'll jot down their address before I forget it.我得赶快把他们的地址写下来，免得忘了。
• There is not a jot of evidence to say it does them any good.没有丝毫的证据显示这对他们有任何好处。