一天时间总是不够用？7招让你做完更多事

4. Stay out of the past (and don’t go too far into the future)
告别过去（且避免过分想象未来）

How many times do we find ourselves dwelling on the past and reliving memories, both fond and painful? Physically, we’re in one place at one time, yet mentally and emotionally we’re somewhere else entirely. If we’re not lost in once-upon-a-times, chances are we’re projecting ourselves into the future, either worrying about things that haven’t happened yet or daydreaming about what might be.
有多少次，我们发现自己既迷恋又痛苦地沉浸在过去及回忆之中？生理上而言，我们一次只能在一个地方；但心理和情绪上来讲，我们却可以完全身处异地。如果不是沉浸在过去之中，那我们很可能就是在想象未来——要么为还没发生的事情担忧，要么做着不着边际的白日梦。

Though it certainly pays to take the occasional look ahead in order to know where we’re going, when it comes to getting things done, we benefit much more from being present in the moment and focusing on the now.
当然，偶尔预想未来能让我们清楚目前的状况；但若需把事情做完，我们还是应当多活在当下、珍惜现在。

By being alert and focused on the task at hand, we’re more capable of doing what needs to be done.
只要保持敏锐并专心做好手中任务，我们肯定会越来越能处理好该做的事情。

5. Delegate
委派分配

One of the most common mistakes people make when it comes to getting things done is falling for the belief that they have to get it all done by themselves.
说起把事情做完，很多人最常犯的一个错误就是，以为所有事情都得靠自己单独完成。

Yet being able to ask for help often means that you can not only get more done, but get it done better than if you tried to do it all by yourself.
其实，如果懂得请人帮忙，你不仅能完成得更多，还能比你单枪匹马时完成得更好。

6. Eliminate distractions
屏蔽干扰

Whether it’s by listening to music to block out background noise, or using website blockers like Google’s Stayfocussed app to keep you away from Facebook or other time-sucking sites, one of the best ways to get things done is to keep everything else out so that we can focus on the task at hand.
就好比用听音乐来屏蔽掉外界噪音，或用谷歌的保持专注应用软件等网页拦截器来阻拦Facebook等浪费时间的网站，完成任务的一个好办法就是屏蔽掉其他干扰，这样我们才能专心投入手中的事情。

For this writer, turning the computer off altogether and heading back to the pen and paper works best, but for you it might simply be a case of switching your cell phone off for a few hours or finding a quiet place to work.
对本文作者而言，关掉电脑并重新拿起纸笔的方法最为有效。但对你而言，或许只要关机几个小时或找个安静的地方就行了。

7. Take a break
休息一下

For much the same reasons that keeping yourself healthy is the key to getting more things done, being able to take time out once in a while can make all the difference to your productivity.
同理，保持健康是做好事情的关键。偶尔放松一下能大大提高你的做事效率。

Whether we step back to take a moment of stillness and quiet, or head outside to enjoy a walk in the fresh air, it’s important to relax from time to time if we want to avoid burnout.
不论你是蜗居享受静谧时光，还是出门散步呼吸新鲜空气，都可以。若不想变得精疲力竭，我们就应时不时地放松一下。

By avoiding burnout, we give ourselves more energy and, again, more energy leads to increased productivity.
不再精疲力竭的话，我们便能获得更多能量，进而拥有更强的办事效率！