夜间工作有诀窍：如何做个高效的夜猫子

The challenge with being productive at night is that it’s hard to wind down. This can lead to late nights that throw off your schedule. The way to manage this is setting a cut off time. I set my cut off time for an hourbefore bed time, usually around 11:00-11:30.
要在夜间保持高效的另一项挑战是你很难平静下来，这可能会导致作息不规律的午夜时间。处理这种情况的方法是设置截止时间。我的截止时间在就寝时间之前一小时，一般在11点到11点半之间。

After the cut off time I stop working and wind down. I switch to mentally relaxing activities like minor household chores and light reading. I’d also recommend avoiding television and the computer completely. The brightness of the screen can trick your brain into thinking it’s day. Although there will always be those nights when I ride a rush of creativity until 3:00 or 4:00 a.m., it’s better to make that the exception.
在截止时间过后，我停止工作放松一下。我会切换到一些放松大脑的活动，比如做家务或者读点闲书。我还要劝大家，不要看电视或者玩电脑。荧幕的亮光会让你的大脑认为现在还是白天。不过现在总是有一些晚上，我的创造力井喷到凌晨三四点才停止，最好把这种情况作为例外处理。

4. Schedule around Your Energy Cycle
调节精力循环

To maximize productivity it’s important to leverage the natural peaks of your energy cycle. Late rising works best for people who peak in the evening. If this is the case, you should create a schedule that lets you work at night. I’ve found mid-mornings to be productive, so I’ve built my schedule around a morning and evening shift.
为了使效率最大化，调节自身的精力循环高峰期很重要。晚起适用于精力高峰在晚上的人。如果出现这种情况，你可以设置作息表，让你在夜里工作。我发现每天上午工作很有效率，因此我建立了作息规律，使我可以在晚上和上午都能工作。

After getting up around 8:00 or 9:00, I eat breakfast and work for 3-4 hours. By early afternoon my energy fades and I switch from creative work to less demanding tasks like responding to email, reading feeds, and running errands. Around 8:00 p.m. I have another energy peak and work the night shift until my cut off time at 11:00.
在8:00或9:00起床后，我吃点早餐，工作三到四小时。但在下午早些时候，我的精力较差，我就把工作从创造型的转换成要求较低的工作，比如回复邮件，阅读摘要，并且做些琐碎的事。在晚上8点左右，我有了自己的另一个精力高峰，并在11:00的截止时间前加夜班。

Although it can be tough to schedule around a 9-5 job, you can probably figure out a way to take advantage of your evening energy peak by working from home or on side projects.
尽管对于朝九晚五的工作来说这样的作息很艰苦，但你可以通过在家工作或做辅助项目的方法来利用你的夜间精力高峰。

5. Take Advantage of Distraction Free Evenings
利用无干扰的夜

Early risers rave about the productivity of the wee morning hours before the rest of us wake up. Late risers have a similar advantage on the other end. By working in the evening we can avoid the distractions of meetings, email, and other demands. For me, the evening is when I’m able to break free from the outside world and immerse myself in mentally challenging work. Some people can’t concentrate at night, but I’vefound it’s the easiest time get into creative work flow without interruption.
在我们起床前，早起的人会达到他们的效率高峰。晚起者也在其他方面有所优势。晚上工作能使我们不受会议、邮件和其他事情的干扰。对我来说，夜晚能使我从喧嚣的外部世界摆脱出来，是我完全沉浸在有挑战性的脑力工作中。有些人在夜里无法集中精力，但是我发现这是进入连续创造性工作流程的最简单的时间。

It’s all about finding what works best for you. As a night person in his early 20′s with roommates who tend to keep late hours, I found early rising problematic. As I get older and my living situation evolves, it’s entirely possible I’ll join the 5 a.m. club. Until then I’ll continue to take pride in being a highly productive night owl.
最重要的是找到最适合你的。作为一个20多岁多岁的小年轻，室友也多是夜猫子型，我觉得早起有困难。随着年龄的增长和生活状态的改变，我有很大可能会加入早晨5:00俱乐部。不过在那之前，我仍然为成为一个高效的夜猫子而自豪。