照顧好自己
It’s a whole new year again. Everyone wants a fresh start! In fact, many people said that self-care is their No. 1 resolution.
又是新的一年，每個人都想要一個嶄新的開始！事實上，許多人首要的新希望就是關於「照顧自己」。
Getting intentional about how you spend your time can make a huge difference.
只要多注意自己怎麼花時間，其實就有很大的不同。
intentional(adj.)有意的
Here are a few habits for taking better care of yourself to help you stay productive in your work.
以下幾個習慣，能幫你在新的一年中照顧好自己，同時提升在工作上的生產力。
productive(adj.)多產的、有成效的
1. Get enough sleep
1. 睡眠足夠
Good quality sleep helps you stay positive and efficient the following day. Most high performing workers across the world are fully aware of the importance of a good night’s rest.
高品質的睡眠可以幫助你在隔天維持積極與高效率，世界上多數的成功人士都知道良好睡眠的重要。
be aware of意識到
2. Feel grateful for something every day
2. 每天常懷感謝
In your day-to-day routine, it’s easy to become jaded and numb yourself to what’s going on in the outside world. A daily habit of feeling gratitude is strongly correlated with increased happiness and overall well-being, and can improve your relationships with those around you.
每天處理日常雜務，常會讓我們倦怠、對外界發生的事感到麻木。但只要每天感謝一件事，就可以大大地增加幸福感，整體的人際關係也會改善。
jaded(adj.)倦怠的gratitude(n.)感謝correlate(v.)相關
So give it a shot! You can write a gratitude journal once a day, or just simply make an effort to recall a positive moment in your day, before going to bed that night.
所以，試試看吧！可以每天寫下「感謝日記」，或是簡單地在睡前回想一天中經歷到的正能量時刻。
gratitude(n.)感謝recall(v.)回想
3. Find a creative outlet
3. 保持創意發想
outlet(n.)出口、施展機會
Former General Electric CEO Jack Welch once said that the best leaders are those who come up with new ideas.
GE前任總裁Jack Welch曾說過，好的領導者，總是會想出新的點子。
Train yourself to become that person who’s willing to find new solutions to problems in the workplace, and actively seek out ways to express yourself. This habit will help you think more outside the box and come up with new ideas.
在工作上，訓練自己成為解決問題的人，並積極表達自己。這個習慣會幫你跳脫框架，想出更多新點子。
seek out找尋
4. Ask open-ended questions
4. 多問「開放式」問題
There is an old saying: “Stay hungry, stay foolish”. We should always be passionate and curious about the world.
有句話說「求知若渴」，我們應該常保對世界的熱情、好奇。
passionate(adj.)情緒激昂的、熱情的
Asking questions that begin with “why” or “how” can open ourselves up to absorbing new types of knowledge, and share with others our desire to learn.
提出問句時，盡量都以「為什麼??」、「該如何??」開頭，能讓我們多加吸收新知識，展現學習的慾望。
absorb(v.)吸收desire(n.)強烈的渴望、希望
5. Finish your daily tasks on time
5. 每天完成待辦事項
Nothing feels better than finishing all the tasks that you set out to do on your daily checklist. Finishing your work on time gives you a great sense of accomplishment, yet very few people are able to keep themselves on track each day.
在時間內完成待辦事項的感覺最好了，能帶給我們很大的成就感，但其實卻很少人能每天真正做到。
sense of accomplishment成就感on track在正軌上
We need to learn to organize our time effectively. Plan out your day by organizing all of your tasks by priority and difficulty, and follow up on your progress at the end of each day.
我們需要有效地安排時間，依照事情的優先順序規劃，並每天照進度做事。
effectively(adv.)有效地priority(n.)優先順序