玩並進步着：能提高能力的休閒方式
After a few months of Summer Fridays or hitting the blacktop for weekend road trips, it can be tough to reel your brain back from the beach into office mode, so now's a great time to invest some energy in tightening up your work skills. These nine activities will improve your office aptitude while adding a fun and fulfilling twist to your daily routine.
在經歷了連續幾個月的夏日週五狂歡或者是週末逛街壓馬路之後，要把大腦從陽光沙灘拽回辦公室模式確實很困難，所以現在是強化你的工作能力的絕佳時間。以下九種活動可以在日常生活中通過好玩的方式提高你的工作能力。
Do a Puzzle
做題
Even your train commute can be a setting for work skills improvement. Whip out the daily crossword puzzle, carry a sudoku book in your bag, or tap the word puzzle app of your choice and flex that powerful muscle in your head. Puzzles can broaden your vocabulary as well as your ability to problem solve by forcing you to think differently about the task at hand.
甚至在你上下班的地鐵上也可以提高你的工作能力。每天解決一個填字遊戲，在包裏帶本數獨書，或者動腦子玩一些填字遊戲的app。這些遊戲在擴大你的詞彙量的同時，通過逼你從多個角度思考問題來增強你解決問題的能力。
Enroll in a Public Speaking Class
參加一場公開演講課程
For some people, standing before a room full of people — or even three — can be more petrifying than skydiving or swimming with sharks. Begin to overcome those fears by joining a public speaking class or club where you'll learn to orate like a politician, improve your overall communication skills, and network with other like-minded folks.
對有些人來說，站在滿屋子的人面前——甚至只有三個人面前——都要比跳傘或與鯊魚共舞更緊張。現在就開始克服這種恐懼吧，你可以參加一個公開的演講課程，或者加入一個可以學着像政治家一樣演講的俱樂部，提高你的溝通能力，並和那些與你有同樣問題的朋友做做交流。
Play a Team Sport
參加一項團隊運動
Get involved in your local rec league or simply gather some friends together for a regular soccer afternoon at the park. Not only will you feel the physical and emotional benefits of exercise, playing a team sport will help you hone your teamwork and leadership skills while thinking on your feet.
加入你當地的業餘聯賽，或者只是和幾個朋友一起在公園度過一個屬於足球的午後。這樣做不但會讓你感受到運動帶來的身體和心理上的好處，同時，參加團隊運動也會幫助你磨礪你的團隊合作能力和領導能力。
Hang Out With the Kids
和孩子們出去玩
When your sister asks you to babysit her brood, don't turn her down! Playtime not only gives your inner child the green light to imagine, but it also allows you to observe how kids work through disagreements in order to cooperate . . . without the burden of office politics.
如果你姐姐要求你照看她的幾個孩子，不要讓她失望哦！和孩子一起玩耍不但能喚起你的童心，還能讓你觀察孩子們是如何解決爭端一起合作的……遠離辦公室爭鬥的壓力。Clubs and Organizations
參加俱樂部和組織
Joining clubs and organizations that align with your hobbies or stage of life can be a great way to meet new people and network over common interests. You can volunteer to head up a committee to gain valuable leadership and project planning…
加入那些和你的興趣和人生階段相符的俱樂部和組織會是認識新朋友和興味相投的人的好渠道。你可以自告奮勇領導一個委員會，從而獲得可貴的領導能力和計劃項目的能力。
Take an Improv Acting Class
參加即興表演課程
Enrolling in an improv acting class could lead to other thespian career paths, but it can also teach you to think on your feet and anticipate your co-worker's next move through unscripted role play.
報名一個即興表演課程可能會爲你打開另一條戲劇性的職業發展軌道，同時通過沒有劇本的角色扮演，還能教會你自己思考並預測同伴的下一個舉動。
Volunteer
志願者
Whether you donate your time to an organization or another person in need, volunteering has to be one of the most personally rewarding activities in which one can participate. It's also another great venue for learning teamwork and leadership skills, improving communication, and even picking up new abilities that could be beneficial in your office…
不管你是參加一個組織還是幫助其他有困難的人，做志願者始終是一個人能參加的最能實現自我的一個活動。它還是一個學習團隊合作和領導能力、提高溝通能力，甚至學到在事業上有用的新知識的好方式。
Attend a Networking Social
參加社交活動
Many professional organizations host socials, giving people from different companies a chance to rub elbows over cocktails and ice breaking activities. Sign up for a few and master the art of small talk!
許多專業的組織都會組織社交活動，讓來自不同公司的人有一個機會通過破冰活動來認識其他人。你可以報名參加一些這樣的活動，學會交談的技巧。
Yoga and Meditation
瑜伽與沉思
Great for the body and soul, yoga and meditation can improve your posture, poise, and confidence. They also allow you some private time to mull over prickly office encounters or think through tricky work dilemmas.
一邊做瑜伽一邊思考人生對身體和靈魂都非常好，它能改善你的體型、平衡和自信心。也能給你創造私人時間來仔細思考辦公室裏的遭遇和工作上的那些難題。
