10個日常好習慣 讓你的生活變得更簡單

I do love to keep things simple. Why?
我喜歡凡事簡單。爲什麼呢？

One simple reason and one the most important ones for me is that simplicity reduces the heaviness in life. It makes it lighter, no to stressful or energy draining as it once might have been.
簡單說來，因爲對我來說最重要的莫過於簡單能夠化解不少生活負擔。生活會更輕鬆，不再一如既往地充滿壓力、精疲力竭。

So today I would like to share 10 daily habits that make my life simpler and lighter. I hope you’ll find something useful for your own life among these habits.
所以今天我就跟大家分享一下使我的生活更簡單輕鬆的10個日常習慣，希望大家也能從中學到對自己生活有用的東西吧。

1. Use a minimalistic workspace.
保持辦公室簡潔。

My work space is just a laptop on a small black desk made out of wood. I use a comfy chair and there is room for my glass of water beside the computer. That’s it. There are no distractions here. This makes it easier to write and to keep a clear mind.
我的辦公室只有一張小小的黑色木頭桌子、一張舒服的椅子和一臺筆記本電腦，電腦邊上有一杯水。僅此而已。這讓我心無旁騖，更容易保持清醒進行創作。

2. Cook more food than you’ll eat.
一次多燒幾個菜。

We usually make 4-6 servings of what we are about to eat. This cuts down on time that you spend on cooking and you’ll have to do less washing up in general. Plus, you’ll have lunch for the day after. And sometimes a portion or two to put in the freezer. And that really comes in handy on those evenings when you don’t feel like cooking.
通常我們一次會做4-6個菜，這能同時節省做菜和洗碗的時間。而且，吃不完的放進冰箱，第二天還可以繼續吃。要是某個晚上你不想做飯，這真是再方便不過了。

3. Write shorter emails.
郵件簡潔精煉。

I tend to write emails containing only a few sentences, usually between one and five. In some cases I write more of course. But keeping this guideline in mind cuts down on the time and energy is spend on processing emails.
我寫的郵件話都不多，一般不超過五句。當然，偶爾也會發封長郵件，但我一直謹記這個原則，儘量縮短處理郵件的時間和精力。

4. Be 10 or 5 minutes early for meetings and appointments.
開會或約會時早到5-10分鐘。

This will help you to make your time of travel into a sort of break and a time of relaxation. Instead of it being another thing that ramps up the stress. And you will not be late.
這能爲你爭取一點休息和放鬆的時間，而且你不會緊張兮兮或遲到。

5. Spend only 20% of your time on dwelling on a problem.
花20%時間思考問題。

And 80% of your time focusing on a solution. Instead of the other way around. It is not always easy to do but keeping this thought in mind makes it easier to not fall into the trap of feeling like a victim or going down a spiral of perceived powerlessness.
再花80%時間解決問題，而不是反道而行。做到這一點並不容易，但只要記住這一點，就不太會陷入無所適從的境地。6. Stop trying to do things perfectly.
告別做事完美主義風格。

Go for good enough instead and when you are there you are done. Get things all the way to done this way and then move on to the next thing. Setting this more human bar for yourself not only leads to more things actually being finished but also helps with keeping your self-esteem on a healthy level. Perfectionism makes it pretty impossible to find or maintain high self-esteem.
凡事盡力就行，以這種心態一件一件處理事情。對自己的要求略微合理一些，不僅更易於完成任務，也能保持自尊心的健康狀態。如果追求完美，反倒難以獲得或維持較好的自尊心態。

7. Eat slower.
慢嚼細嚥。

Make your lunch time a time of relaxation rather than a time to just add to the stress of your morning. One thing that works well to slow down when eating is to put down the fork between bites.
學着享受午餐時間，而不要去想接下來又是壓力重重、同上午沒兩樣的工作。想要細嚼慢嚥的話，咀嚼時放下刀叉是個不錯的方法。

8. Enjoy the simple pleasures.
享受簡單的快樂。

A pear. Fresh and clean bed sheets. A hug and kiss. Holding hands. A laugh with friends. The sun and blossoming nature after a long and cold winter.
一個梨，清新干淨的牀單，一個擁抱和親吻，一次牽手，與朋友一起開懷大笑，或者漫長寒冬後的暖陽與花朵。

9. Write everything down.
記下瑣事。

Pretty much everyone’s memory is leaky. So help yourself. Write down what you need to do or shop for today. Write down your ideas before they fly away. Write down the one habit or area you are focusing on right now in your life and put that note where you can see it every day. Like on your bedside table or bathroom mirror.
很多人都容易忘事兒。所以，何不自己動手記下今天要做的事或要買的東西呢？記下一閃而過的靈感，記下當下生活中你正專注的習慣或領域，然後將便條貼在自己每天都能看到的地方，比如牀頭櫃或浴室鏡子上。

10. Breathe.
呼吸。

When you are stressed, lost in a problem or the past or future in your mind breathe with your belly for a minute or two and just focus on the air going in and out. This will calm your body down and bring your mind back into the present moment again. And it is actually sometimes enough to just do this for a 20-30 seconds to create remarkable effect inside of yourself.
當你緊張焦躁、爲某個問題或過去及將來糾結不已時，請做一兩分鐘腹式呼吸吧。讓思緒停留在呼氣與吸氣之間。這能讓你的身體放鬆下來，讓你的思緒重新回到此時此刻。有時候，哪怕只是20-30秒的時間，也能使你煥然一新呢。