日常生活中，你是不是经常感觉到时间不够用？你是否经常因为工作量过大而感到压力山大？其实，提高自己的时间管理能力，就能达到事半功倍的效果！
The trick is to organize your tasks and use your time effectively to get more things done each day. This can help you to reduce stress and do better at workplace.
关键是要安排好自己的任务，有效地利用时间，让自己每天可以完成更多事情。这也可以帮助我们减轻压力，在工作中表现更好。
Time management is a skill that takes time to develop and is different for each person. You just need to find what works best for you.
时间管理是一种需要花时间培养的技能，而且对于每个人来说都是不同的。我们需要找到最适合自己的方法。
下面这10种方法可以帮助我们改善时间管理技巧同时提高效率。
1Delegate tasks 分派任务
It is common for all of us to take more tasks than our desired potential. This can often result in stress and burnout.Delegation is not running away from your responsibilities but is an important function of management.
对于我们来说，承担比预期中更多的任务是很正常的。这通常会导致压力和倦怠。把任务分派给别人并不是逃避责任，而是管理的一项重要职能。
2Prioritize work 考虑优先度
Before the start of the day, make a list of tasks that need your immediate attention. Unimportant tasks can consume much of your precious time. Some urgent tasks need to be completed on that day only while other unimportant tasks could be carried forward to next day.
In short, prioritize your important tasks to focus on those that are more important.
简而言之，把重要任务按优先级排序，专注那些更重要的任务。
3Schedule tasks 安排任务
Carry a planner or notebook with you and list all the tasks that come to your mind. Make a simple ‘To Do’ list before the start of the day, prioritize the tasks and focus on the essentials. Make sure that these tasks are attainable too.
随身携带一个计划表或笔记本，列出自己想到的所有任务。在一天开始之前，制作简单的待办事项清单，把任务按优先级排序，关注基本的任务。确保这些任务也是可以实现的。
4Set up deadlines 确定最后期限
When you have a task at hand, set a realistic deadline and stick to it.meeting a difficult challenge.
如果手头上有任务，确定可行的最后期限并坚持。试着在任务前几天确定最后期限，确保可以完成所有可能会妨碍自己的任务。挑战自己，在最后期限前完成任务。
5Avoid procrastination 避免拖延
Procrastination is one of the things that badly affect productivity. It can result in wasting essential time and energy. It could be a major problem in both your career and your personal life.
拖延会严重影响效率！它会导致浪费时间和精力。这对一个人的事业和个人生活都是大问题。
6Avoid stress 避免压力
Stress often occurs when we accept more work than our ability. The result is that our body starts feeling tired which can affect our productivity. Delegating tasks to your juniors to help reduce your burden.
如果我们接受的任务超过自己的能力，压力就会出现。这会导致身体开始疲倦，影响效率。可以试着把自己的任务分给下属来帮助减轻负担。
7Avoid multitasking 避免多重任务
Most of us feel that multitasking is an efficient way of getting things done but the truth is that we do better when we focus and concentrate on one thing. Multitasking hampers productivity and should be avoided to improve time management skills. Make use of to-do lists and deadlines to help you stay focus! This way you can do better at what you’re doing.
大多数人认为多任务处理是一种高效完成任务的方式，但事实是当我们专注于一件事的时候，往往会做得更好。多任务处理会影响效率，应该尽量避免以改善时间管理技巧。利用待办事项清单和最后期限帮助自己保持专注。这可以让我们做得更好。
8Start early 尽早开始
Most of the successful men and women have one thing in common — they start their day early as it gives them time to sit, think and plan their day.
大多数成功人士都有一个共同点，那就是尽早开始新的一天，让自己有时间坐下来思考和计划自己的一天。
When you get up early, you are more calm, creative and clear-headed. As the day progresses, your energy levels starts going down which affects your productivity and you may not perform as well.
早起会使人更沉着、更有创造力、更清醒。随着时间的推移，能量水平会开始下降，这会影响我们的效率和表现。
9Take regular breaks 适当休息
Whenever you find yourself for 10-15 minutes, take a break. Too much stress can take a toll on your body and affect your productivity. Even better, schedule your break times. It helps you to relax and gets back to work with energy again later.
利用10-15分钟休息一下。压力过大会损伤身体，影响效率。更好的做法是安排自己的休息时间，这可以帮助放松，然后充满精力重新投入工作。
Take a walk, listen to some music or do some quick stretches. The best idea is to take off from work and spend time with your friends and family.
散步、听歌或者做一些拉伸运动。最好的主意是暂停工作，花些时间和朋友家人相处。
10Learn to say no 学会拒绝
Politely refuse to accept additional tasks if you think that you’re already overloaded with work. Take a look at your ‘To Do’ list before agreeing to take on extra work.
如果认为自己超负荷工作，礼貌地拒绝接受一些额外的任务。在答应做额外任务之前，先看看自己的待办清单。
Now that you’ve learned all these practical time management tips, start from listing out everything you need to do, prioritize them and decide what can delegate to others. Then schedule the tasks with deadlines set and schedule your break times too.
现在，你已经了解了这些实用的时间管理技巧。从列出所有需要做的事情开始，按照优先紧急程度排序，决定哪些可以交给别人完成。然后，安排好任务的最后期限和休息时间。
Use the above strategies for few weeks and see if they can help you!
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