充實高效地過好一天要做的10件事(圖)

Plan ahead. As much as you hate working on the weekends, doing just a little planning ahead of time can make your Mondays much better. This can be as simple as getting a full night’s sleep (instead of staying up late on Sunday) or packing your lunch the night before. One of my personal favorites, though, is taking five minutes during the weekend to “pre-prioritize” your Monday. Grab a notepad or planner and jot down the first three tasks you need to complete Monday morning. Then stick to them.
早計劃
儘管你不喜歡週末工作，但是在週末抽出一點時間提前計劃一下會對你有很大的好處。週日不要熬夜或者提前準備好週一的午餐。個人建議在週末抽出五分鐘時間，找個筆記本寫下你需要在週一早晨優先做的三件事，並堅持做到。

Wake up earlier than you need to. Time management is a lot easier when you have a lot of time to spare. Plan on getting up at least a half hour earlier than you think you really need to. It might be difficult to roll out of bed early, but that extra 30 minutes will save your day when (not if) something unexpected happens.
提前起牀
預留充足的時間總比緊緊張張地安排時間好得多。早起半個小時雖然有點難，但要知道這30分鐘足以幫你應對早晨的突發事件，避免慌亂。

Eat a good breakfast. Eating breakfast prepares your body for a hard day’s work. Studies have shown time and time again that without a good dose of fuel to jolt it out of sleep mode, your body (and your brain) won’t be up and running in time for work. If you don’t have time to sit down to a leisurely breakfast (I totally understand), be sure to grab something on the way. Just stay away from the fast food.
好好吃早餐
一頓豐盛的早餐可以幫助你應付一天的辛苦工作。研究已反覆證明不吃早餐，身體（和大腦）就無法迅速從睡眠模式中醒來，不能很好地投入到一天的工作中去。如果你沒有時間坐下來好好吃頓早餐（對於這一點，我是非常理解的），也一定要在路上吃點什麼。當然，記牢：不要吃快餐。

Drop the caffeine. That cup of coffee may help you keep your eyes open, but it’s not a substitute for a good breakfast (see above). Instead of using caffeine as a crutch, try: a) allocating more time for sleep on Sunday night; and b) substituting an apple for that cup of joe. Some studies show that eating an apple in the morning helps keep you going longer (and healthier) than coffee.
不要早上喝咖啡
一杯咖啡能讓你保持清醒，但它不能取代早餐。要想擺脫對咖啡的依賴，請嘗試：
a)週日晚上早點睡，保證充足的睡眠。
b)不喝咖啡，改吃蘋果。研究顯示，早上吃一個蘋果可以讓你更精神，也更健康。

Be the motivator. Remember, you’re not the only one with a case of the Mondays. More than likely, you’ve got a few co-workers who aren’t ready for the weekend to be over just yet. Be the person who helps them wake up and get energized for the day – even if you’re still groggy yourself. Be encouraging and upbeat for their sake, and you might wind up giving yourself a boost in the process.
去做那個主動的人
記住，不是隻有你一個要面對這個煩躁的週一。更多的情況是，你的家人或同住的朋友也沒有走出週末的狀態。雖然有可能你也迷迷糊糊的，但如果能鼓勵他人，幫助到他人，對你來說也是一種動力。

Drop One of Your Goals
It's an unpopular thing to say, but I'm going to say it anyway: You can't do everything that you want to do. I'm sure that, like me, you've got loads of goals and projects and ambitions and ideas... the truth is, you're going to have to pick between them if any of them are going to succeed.
Can you drop one goal? Can you put it aside for a while? If you're trying to start a side business, lose 50lbs, write a novel and get a promotion all in the same year, you're probably going to end up quitting on all of them. It's much better to make a conscious decision on what you want to drop.
放棄你的一個目標
這是不常見的說法，但是我還是得提出來：你不能把你想做的事都完成。我堅信這一點，像我，你有一大堆的目標、機會、抱負、主意……但真實的情況是，如果你想其中的某項成功，你就必須放棄其他的一些目標。
你能放棄一個目標嗎？你能暫時不去管它嗎？如果你想在同一年完成創業、減肥、寫作、升職，最終可能你一個目標也完不成。你最好認真地考慮一下放棄什麼。

Ditch an Unwanted Commitment
As well as the goals and projects which we love, most of us have a few commitments which we're not so keen on. Perhaps you got roped in to being on a committee at your kids' school, or maybe you're always the person who cooks at home.
You don't have to keep on with your commitments month after month and year after year. If you've totally lost interest in something, and if it's become a dreaded chore, then find a way out! You might even find that by quitting, you can open up a space for someone who'd really enjoy that particular task.
打破強迫的承諾
雖然大多數的目標和計劃是我們所喜歡的，但其中也有一些我們不是很熱心的承諾。或許，你不得不作爲你孩子學校家長委員會的一員，或在家做飯的總是你。
你不需要一月有一月、一年接一年地保持你的承諾。如果你對某事失去興趣、這件事變成對你的致命折磨，你應該找條路離開它。你可能會發現你放棄了，但是卻給了其他熱衷該事的人一個機會。

Learn to Delegate
One reason that many of us end up too busy is because we have the attitude that "If you want a job doing, you have to do it yourself." The truth is,there are plenty of tasks – especially low-level ones – which we should be delegating. It's not only better for us, it's better for other people who can learn and grow their skills by taking on those tasks.
At work, delegating usually means handing on tasks and responsibility to a junior colleague (see here for some tips on delegating effectively). But you can also delegate at home: perhaps getting your teens to help with dinner, or even paying a professional for help with jobs such as cleaning, gardening or decorating.
學會委託
大多人整天忙碌的一個重要原因就是其認爲“如果你想完成某件事，你就必須親自去完成它。”事實上，有很多任務——特別是低水平任務——我們應該委託他人去做。這不僅對我們有好處，他人也可以從中學習和增長技能。
在工作中，委託通常意味着把任務和責任給下屬。但是如果是在家中：可能就是讓你十多歲的孩子幫忙準備晚餐，或讓專業的清潔工、園丁、裝修工做相應的工作。

Get Better at Saying No
Many of us have a tendency to say "yes" whenever we're asked to take on something new. Often, we're reluctant to say "no" because it's just a little job ... perhaps taking the minutes for a regular meeting at work, or making cakes for the kids' school fete, or helping out with our partner's accounts.
The problem is, little jobs often go on over time and become tedious commitments, draining energy as well as time. Plus, if you keep saying "yes", you'll find your free time shrinking rapidly. One of the best ways I've found to say "no" is to ask for a few days to think about it. This is often easier than feeling put on the spot for a decision, and it also lets people know that you're taking their request seriously.
學會說“不”
在問及要不要做新任務是，我們常傾向於說“是”。通常，如果這個任務不大，我們更不願說“不”……比如，在工作中作常規會議的會議記錄、幫小孩爲學校製作蛋糕、幫忙合夥人審計賬戶。
其問題在於，這些小任務通常會超時、變的無聊、吸走你的精力和時間。再加上，如果你一直說"是“，你會發現空閒時間急劇縮短。我發現最好地說”不“的方式是要求多幾天考慮。這比馬上做決定要容易得多，這也會別人認爲你在認真考慮他們的請求。

Make Your Happiness a Priority
Finally, if you're really going to create time in your life to do what you want, you need to make your happiness a real priority. That means believing that your happiness does matter, and behaving appropriately.
You may find that you need to stand up for yourself more, or that you can start suggesting social activities which you enjoy, rather than just going along with whatever friends and family say. You may even end up switching careers, starting your own business or taking a sabbatical.
What could you do this week to free up a big chunk of time in your life?
把你的幸福放在第一位
最後，如果你真的想創造空閒時間去做你想做的是，你需要把你的幸福放在第一位。這意味着你要相信你的幸福是很重要的，要用適當的方式獲得幸福。
你會發現你更多時候需要維護自己，或開始諮詢你所喜愛的社會活動，而不是僅僅做你家人和朋友所說的事。最終，你可能換職業、開始創業或只是休假。
這周你能做什麼來增加一大塊時間？