美文欣赏：想提高生活质量应该精简的11个方面

      Your Newsfeed

      你的信息源

      I consider all the information from the Internet that is being feed into our smartphone, laptop and brain as “the newsfeed.” It doesn’t add to having more knowledge, it adds to information overload. Build time in your day or week when you are completely offline. I recommend turning your wireless off or setting your smart phone to airplane mode.

      我把所有发送到手机、笔记本电脑和大脑的网络信息归类为“信息源”。信息源并不能增长我们的知识，却只会使我们信息过量。如果你能做到完全下线，每天或每周会多出不少时间。我建议你断开无线网络，或者把手机调到飞行模式。

      Your Cards

      你的积分卡

      Open up your wallet and take a look inside. What is in it? For most of us it is more than one store, charge or loyalty card. Too many cards add to extra spending, bills and lack of clarity of where our money goes. Look at what cards you truly need and use. Get rid of the rest (scissors work!).

      打开钱包看看里面都有些什么吧。很多人钱包里不只有一家商店积分卡。太多积分卡会刺激额外消费，造成更多账单，也会使我们稀里糊涂不知道钱都花哪去了。找出自己确实需要使用的卡，然后处理掉其他的（剪刀可以派上用场！）。

      Your Mail

      你的邮件

      Both the old style (postal) and your email inbox are areas to minimize. Look at ways to get off catalogs or reduce the magazine subscriptions as you never read all of them anyway. Figure out what mail, e.g. bank statements, can be changed to digital mail only. Try the same with your inbox. Sites like unroll.me can tell you how many email newsletters you are subscribed to and you can take your name off the list that you know longer need.

      不论是传统的信箱还是流行的电子邮箱，都需要加以精简。想办法退出名册，或者减少杂志订阅量，反正你几乎看都不看。看看哪些邮件，比如银行结单，可以只通过电子邮箱接收。收件箱也采用类似方法进行整理。像unroll.me之类的网站可以查出你到底订阅了多少电子邮件，这样你就可以退掉不再需要的订阅了。

      Your Sitting Time

      你久坐不动的时间

      Too much time in front of the screen is not good for the posture and health of your body. Try setting a timer so every 50 minutes you get up and stretch or go for a five minute walk. We don’t realize how bad our posture is when we sit for long periods of time. The studies on sitting disease are what led to standing and walking desks to be invented. If your office doesn’t have that get into a regular habit to stand and walk often in your day.

      长时间坐在电脑屏幕前既不利于坐姿，也有害于身体健康。试着设一个定时器，每过50分钟就站起来伸展一下胳膊，或走上5分钟。当长时间坐着时，我们很难发现自己的坐姿有多糟糕。有关久坐疾病的研究也催生出了站立式或活动式办公桌的发明。如果你的办公室还没配置这种桌子，那就请养成常站立多走动的习惯吧。

      Too much time by yourself can led the mind to wander. When the mind wanders it will often return with negative thoughts and beliefs. While a walk by yourself and some downtime is rejuvenating take notice if you start to feel un- inspired or a little sad and make sure you aren’t spending too much time in your own company. This is especially important for those of us who work from home. Make sure to have people interaction throughout your day.

      总是一个人会使大脑胡思乱想，而胡思乱想又往往是消极的想法。不过一个人散散步或偶尔完全放空休息会有助于恢复活力。留意自己是否感到没有动力或变得低落，然后确保不要一个人独处太久。对于那些在家办公的人而言，这点显得尤为重要。一定要保证每天跟人有所接触。

      Your Lack of Belief

      你缺乏的信念

      If you want to make a change or achieve a goal in your life you need to truly, 100 percent believe you can. If you don’t believe in yourself then why should anyone else?

      如果你想做出改变，或者实现生活中的某个目标，那你就必须100%相信你可以做到。如果你连自己都不相信，那别人凭什么相信你呢？

      The difference between a successful person and someone struggling can be as simple as a mindset switch to believe that they will succeed.

      成功的人和屌丝的区别或许就在于心态不同：成功的人相信自己会成功。

      What areas can you minimize to create more happiness, focus and productivity in your life? Implement just a handful from the list and you will find that the mindset of ‘Less is More’ will be what leads you on the path to a better life!

      哪些方面是你可以加以精简、从而创造更快乐、更专注、更高效的生活的？落实以上列出的某些方面，你就能发现“少而精”的心态可以领你通往更美好的生活！