舌尖上的美國(116):怎樣提高注意力(四)

集中注意力並不是一件很容易的事情，尤其是處在當前這個充滿誘惑和紛擾的世界裏。下面是繼續告訴大家一些有幫助的方法：

10. Turn off extra inputs. 屏蔽擾亂你注意力的東西。These are IM and email for me, but we all have our Achilles heel. Completely turn off any distracting piece of technology that you own. Every one of these inputs tries to steal bits of your focus. And they won’t rest until they do.

每個人都有弱點，對我來說是即時通信工具和郵件。把你使用的任何會導致分心的科技產品都關掉。每個工具都在企圖擾亂你的注意力，不得逞不罷休。

11. Set time limits for tasks. 給任務設定時限。There’s no motivation like a deadline. Giving yourself real deadlines is a great way to stay motivated and focused on the task. Given the fact that we human are natural procrastinators, it’s no surprise that we’ll take as long as we’re allowed to finish something. Setting real but attainable limits is a great way to keep the project humming, so to speak.

設定截止日期是最好的動力。設定嚴格的時限是保持動力和注意力的極好方法。人類天性拖沓，所以人們會用盡可能多的許可時間去完成任務一點也不奇怪。設定嚴格、實際的時限是讓計劃不斷“轟轟”進行的極好方法。

12. Keep a journal of what you did throughout the day. 記錄每天都做了什麼。I like to use a moleskine notebook for my lists just so I can go back and review it every now and again, to see what I’ve done. Knowing how far you’ve come can keep you sharp and motivated to finish.

我喜歡用一本記事本記錄工作清單，這樣我能不時回顧，看看都完成了什麼。知道自己的進展可以幫你保持頭腦清晰、有動力完成工作。

13. Use programs to track where you spend your time. 用工具跟蹤你把時間都花在了哪兒。This is a real eye-opener. Knowing just how much time you spend every day/week/month on a certain site or with a certain program can quickly show you where your priorities lie. I recommend Rescue Time, but there are many others.

結果會讓你相當驚訝。知道每天、每週、每月在某個網站或某件事上花了多少時間，能迅速告訴你對你的最重要是什麼。我推薦Rescue Time這款工具，另外還有許多類似的工具。