无压工作的时间管理术

 　　Managing your time not only allows you to be more productive but also frees up precious minutes for you to spend however you'd like. To make 2013 your most organized, adopt these four helpful habits.

　　管理时间不止让你更有效率，也能腾出宝贵时间做你喜欢的事。为了更好规划你的2013年，可以采用以下4个有用的习惯。

　　1. Consider your to-do list a schedule. A simple checklist is a great start, but it's important to gauge¹ the time frame for each item, too. Mark each of your tasks with an estimated start and finish time, taking into account any variables that may slow you down. Next, think of ways to make your schedule more exciting. Brainstorm² a mini reward for each task completed, like a phone date with your best friend or a new song download.

　　1. 给要做的事时间限制。一张简单的一览表是很好的开始，但为每件事估量时间也很重要。在每件事上标记大致开始和完成的时间，要考虑到任何可能会让你慢下来的可变因素。下一步，想想激励你更好完成计划的方法。努力思考下如果每件事完成，获得的最小的奖励是什么，比如和最好的朋友煲电话粥或者下载首歌曲。

　　2. Plan ahead and be thorough. It's smart to lay out your exercise gear the night before a morning workout, but take it one step further by filling your water bottle, charging your iPod, packing your purse, and leaving your gym shoes by the door. Small steps like these will have a huge payoff, adding several minutes for you to fill as you please.

　　2. 事先做好充分准备。在第二天早上开始锻炼前准备好相关物品是非常聪明的做法，但你可以做得更多：灌好水、给iPod充好电、理好钱包、在门边放好运动鞋。这样的小步骤会带来很大的回报，给你多添几分钟自由支配的时间。

　　3. Learn to prioritize. Efficiency stems from an ability to rank responsibilities, so decision-making plays a key role in staying productive. Not a naturally decisive person? Try to consider the impact of each of task and whether someone else is depending on you to get it done. There's a chance that you may not make it through your entire to-do list, so it's important to designate the must dos vs. the could dos.

　　3. 学会分清轻重缓急。效率来源于区分优先次序的能力，所以决策对保持高效率来说很重要。天生不是有决策力的人？试着想想每件事的结果，以及你的进度是否会影响其他人的工作。有些事情可能不会出现在你的任务清单上，所以决定“哪些事必须做”和“哪些事可以做”是很重要的。

　　4. Be realistic. There are only 24 hours in a day, so know your limits and be practical about your plans. You'll feel better — and less stressed — when you know that your schedule is doable. There will, of course, be extra busy days when you truly can't get everything done. In those cases, consider asking for help and delegate tasks to save time and energy.

　　4. 认清现实。一天只有24个小时，所以要知道自己的极限，计划也要实际些。当你知道计划是可以完成的，你会感觉更好，压力也会更小。当然有时候即使你已经忙得晕头转向了，可还是无法完成工作，在这些情况下，为了节约时间和精力，可以考虑寻求帮助，把事情分给别人。

1 gauge   

v.精确计量；估计；n.标准度量；计量器

参考例句：

• Can you gauge what her reaction is likely to be?你能揣测她的反应可能是什么吗？
• It's difficult to gauge one's character.要判断一个人的品格是很困难的。

2 brainstorm   

vi.动脑筋，出主意，想办法，献计，献策

参考例句：

• The women meet twice a month to brainstorm and set business goals for each other.她们每个月聚会两次，在一起出谋献策，为各自制定生意目标。
• We can brainstorm a list of the most influential individuals in the company.我们可以集体讨论，列出该公司中最有影响的人员的名单。