I do love to keep things simple. Why?
我喜歡凡事簡(jiǎn)單。為什么呢？

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(jiǎn)單說(shuō)來(lái)，因?yàn)閷?duì)我來(lái)說(shuō)最重要的莫過(guò)于簡(jiǎn)單能夠化解不少生活負(fù)擔(dān)。生活會(huì)更輕松，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(jiǎn)單輕松的10個(gè)日常習(xí)慣，希望大家也能從中學(xué)到對(duì)自己生活有用的東西吧。

1. Use a minimalistic workspace.
保持辦公室簡(jiǎn)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(tái)筆記本電腦，電腦邊上有一杯水。僅此而已。這讓我心無(wú)旁騖，更容易保持清醒進(jìn)行創(chuàng)作。

2. Cook more food than you’ll eat.
一次多燒幾個(gè)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(huì)做4-6個(gè)菜，這能同時(shí)節(jié)省做菜和洗碗的時(shí)間。而且，吃不完的放進(jìn)冰箱，第二天還可以繼續(xù)吃。要是某個(gè)晚上你不想做飯，這真是再方便不過(guò)了。

3. Write shorter emails.
郵件簡(jiǎn)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(xiě)的郵件話都不多，一般不超過(guò)五句。當(dāng)然，偶爾也會(huì)發(fā)封長(zhǎng)郵件，但我一直謹(jǐn)記這個(gè)原則，盡量縮短處理郵件的時(shí)間和精力。

4. Be 10 or 5 minutes early for meetings and appointments.
開(kāi)會(huì)或約會(huì)時(shí)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.
這能為你爭(zhēng)取一點(diǎn)休息和放松的時(shí)間，而且你不會(huì)緊張兮兮或遲到。

5. Spend only 20% of your time on dwelling on a problem.
花20%時(shí)間思考問(wèn)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(shí)間解決問(wèn)題，而不是反道而行。做到這一點(diǎn)并不容易，但只要記住這一點(diǎn)，就不太會(huì)陷入無(wú)所適從的境地。

6. Stop trying to do things perfectly.
告別做事完美主義風(fēng)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(tài)一件一件處理事情。對(duì)自己的要求略微合理一些，不僅更易于完成任務(wù)，也能保持自尊心的健康狀態(tài)。如果追求完美，反倒難以獲得或維持較好的自尊心態(tài)。

7. Eat slower.
慢嚼細(xì)咽。

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(xué)著享受午餐時(shí)間，而不要去想接下來(lái)又是壓力重重、同上午沒(méi)兩樣的工作。想要細(xì)嚼慢咽的話，咀嚼時(shí)放下刀叉是個(gè)不錯(cuò)的方法。

8. Enjoy the simple pleasures.
享受簡(jiǎn)單的快樂(lè)。

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(gè)梨，清新干凈的床單，一個(gè)擁抱和親吻，一次牽手，與朋友一起開(kāi)懷大笑，或者漫長(zhǎng)寒冬后的暖陽(yáng)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(dòng)手記下今天要做的事或要買的東西呢？記下一閃而過(guò)的靈感，記下當(dāng)下生活中你正專注的習(xí)慣或領(lǐng)域，然后將便條貼在自己每天都能看到的地方，比如床頭柜或浴室鏡子上。

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(dāng)你緊張焦躁、為某個(gè)問(wèn)題或過(guò)去及將來(lái)糾結(jié)不已時(shí)，請(qǐng)做一兩分鐘腹式呼吸吧。讓思緒停留在呼氣與吸氣之間。這能讓你的身體放松下來(lái)，讓你的思緒重新回到此時(shí)此刻。有時(shí)候，哪怕只是20-30秒的時(shí)間，也能使你煥然一新呢。