科學提效率：7招在更短的時間裏做更多的事
One of the biggest causes of burnout is being overworked, so if you can manage to be More productive, that may give you more time to blow off steam. We've heard plenty of advice on how to do more in less time, but here are some tips to improve your productivity, backed by scientific research:
筋疲力盡的最大原因之一就是工作過度勞累，所以如果你可以提高效率，你也許會有更多時間去發泄壓力。我們聽說過許多在更短時間內做更多事情的建議，但下面這些纔是科學研究證實的提高效率的辦法。
1. Take a web break
上上網休息一下
Don't think of catching up on celebrity news or watching kitty videos at work as slacking. In small doses, it can be good for your productivity. In fact, Japanese researchers found that looking at cute animals can lend workers more focus for their tasks.
不要認爲在工作時追蹤明星八卦或者看喵星人視頻是在偷懶。稍微放鬆一下有助於你提高效率。事實上日本的研究人員發現，看看可愛的動物會讓員工們更專注於工作任務。
2. Sleep well
保證睡眠質量
Sleeping too little can cause job burnout and lower productivity. Get enough sleep to refresh yourself for the next day. But make sure you're getting quality sleep.
睡眠不足會導致工作疲憊，降低工作效率。確保足夠的睡眠會帶給你全新的一天，但要保證你的睡眠質量。
3. Work in 90-minute intervals
每工作90分鐘休息一下
In a study, it was found that the best violinists practiced in 90-minute intervals with a break between each one. Start doing work in chunks of 90 minutes, and try to take a 15- to 20-minute break after each interval, preferably spending the time looking at cute animals.
一項研究發現，那些最優秀的小提琴手每練習90分鐘就會休息一次。以90分鐘爲時間單位進行工作，每個時間段之間休息15到20分鐘。休息的時候可以看看可愛的動物們。
4. Take a vacation
去度假
Going on vacation is good for your brain. In fact, the Families and Work Institute says vacation deprivation causes workers to make more mistakes and build anger and resentment against co-workers. Most vacationers see a boost in job performance after their trip, according to multiple studies.
度假對你的大腦有好處。事實上，家庭與工作學會稱，如果度假的權利被剝奪，員工會犯更多的錯誤，並對同事產生憤怒和怨恨的情緒。多項研究表明，大部分的度假者在旅行結束後，在工作表現上都有大幅長進。
5. Don't power through
不要用力過猛
Your willpower is an exhaustible supply, so don't force yourself to finish tasks if you don't have to. Take a break and do something else, then go back to it when you feel refreshed.
你的意志力是會枯竭的，所以如果沒有必要，不要強迫自己完成任務。休息一下，做點別的事情，當感覺精神恢復一些的時候再回到工作中去。
6. Turn off notifications
關閉通知提醒
Don't let blinking icons and pop-ups disrupt your work flow. Turn off notifications and alerts for incoming emails, IMs, and more. Instead, schedule times throughout the day to check them.
不要讓閃爍的圖標和彈出的窗口打斷你的工作流程。關閉電子郵件、即時通訊等的通知提醒。在一天當中安排好時間查看這些信息。
7. Listen to music
聽聽音樂
Your favorite tunes can increase your productivity because listening to music helps release dopamine in the part of your brain that's related to rewards. Basically, it improves your mood, thereby putting you in a more positive mind-set when doing work. Research by Teresa Lesiuk, assistant professor at the University of Miami, found that workers who listened to music were more creative and finished their tasks in a shorter time compared to those who worked in silence.
你最喜歡的音樂可以提高你的工作效率，因爲聽音樂有助於獎勵回報有關的大腦部分釋放多巴胺。基本來說音樂可以改善你的情緒，從而讓你在工作時有一個更加積極的心態。邁阿密大學的助理教授Teresa Lesiuk進行的一項研究發現，那些聽音樂的員工更有創造力，而且和那些安安靜靜工作的員工相比，可以在更短的時間內完成任務。
