时间:2019-02-18 作者:英语课 分类:阅读空间


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 Eleven Ways to Reduce Morning Stress


Lose an hour in the morning, and you will be all day hunting for it.—Richard Whately


Mornings can be the most stressful part of our day if we fail to manage our time and health needs appropriately. Many of us deal with the dizziness of an unpleasant, hectic 1 rush every morning in preparation for work or school, but it doesn’t have to be this way. With a little sensible time management, these eleven steps can help you drastically cut down on your morning stress.
1. Create an Evening Preparation Routine
An evening routine in preparation for the morning, that is. Iron your clothes, prepare your lunch, locate your keys, plan a nutritious 2 breakfast, etc. These simple tasks will take you less than thirty minutes to complete each evening and will save you a huge headache every morning.
2. Plan a Realistic Day
Write a short “Must Do Today” list every evening for the following day. Never fill your mind with unnecessary worries in the excess of this list. Write down anything that cannot be pushed off to the following day. Avoid the tendency to overpopulate this list, and thus your schedule, with unrealistic goals.
3. Eliminate Known Aggravations
If your alarm clock makes a horribly annoying sound, the electric razor burns your skin, and your car’s windshield wipers are faulty … you get the idea. Fix the problems and eliminate the stress factors permanently 3 from your life. There’s absolutely no reason to deal with habitual 4 aggravations that can easily be resolved with a little time and money.
4. Get a Good Night’s Sleep
Make sure you start winding 5 down for bed at a reasonable hour to allow enough time for a healthy night’s sleep. Most people require between seven and eight hours each night. If needed, set a bedtime reminder 6 alarm on your alarm clock. Always keep the temperature in your bedroom comfortably cool. Studies from the National Sleep Foundation suggest the ideal temperature for sleeping is somewhere between 54 and 75 degrees Fahrenheit 7. Also, go easy on afternoon caffeine intake 8. When you consume caffeine late in the day, the quality of your sleep usually suffers.
5. Wake up Thirty Minutes Earlier
An extra thirty minutes in the morning is the difference between peaceful harmony and rapid-fire pandemonium 9. As long as you get to bed on time, waking up thirty minutes earlier should seem natural after just a few days. Use this time to think, stretch, shower, eat breakfast, and account for any unanticipated bumps in your morning routine.
6. Drink a Glass of Water First Thing
Water makes up 60 to 70 percent of our body composition, so it’s absolutely vital to stay properly hydrated. Even mild dehydration 10 can cause your blood to thicken. This forces your heart to work double-time in order to push the necessary blood to your organs, which will result in noticeable mental fatigue 11. Also, a hydrated body is more efficient at dispersing 12 energy-building nutrients 13 to all its extremities 14. Since the average human body becomes slightly dehydrated over the course of a long sleep, you should drink a tall glass of water first thing when you wake up.
7. Do a Light Ten-Minute Stretching Workout
Do you feel a little groggy 15 when you first wake up? This is completely normal. All you need to do is get your blood flowing, which will assist your body in transitioning between the sleeping and awake states. Once you do, you’ll feel great. Place a mat or towel on a carpeted floor. Lie on your back and stretch your arms as far as you can in one direction while stretching your toes out in the opposite direction. Then stand up and do some knee raises and toe touches. If you are feeling up to it, add in a few sit-ups and push-ups.
8. Listen to Music and Take a Hot Shower
Music injects positive, motivational influence into your mind. You should listen to music that makes you happy every morning while you progress through your routine. Also, a hot shower can be one of the most soothing 16 experiences early in the morning. The fresh, revitalized feeling you have after stepping out of the shower will spill over as positivity into your first few tasks of the day.
9. Keep a Clean, Organized Living Space
Create order in your life and living space. Organize your home so that you always know exactly where your belongings 17 are. Then, consciously put your belongings away in their proper place each time you use them. Doing so will eliminate the unproductive, stress filled moments of searching for something you’ve misplaced.
10. Never Drive Home with an Empty Gas Tank
Filling up a car’s gas tank is so darned easy, but it does take a few minutes of your time. Why then, do so many people procrastinate 18 on filling up their cars with gas until the busy mornings when they can’t spare any time without being late? Never do this! Check your gas tank level on the way home. If it’s getting low, pull into a gas station and fill it up immediately.
11. Schedule Something You Love Daily
Getting up to face a new day is far more satisfying when you have something to look forward to. Life is short. Make sure you manage your time effectively so that you have time to engage in something you love on a daily basis.
There will always be exceptions, but faithfully following the steps above should help you conquer most of your mornings with reduced stress and a lot more grace.

adj.肺病的;消耗热的;发热的;闹哄哄的
  • I spent a very hectic Sunday.我度过了一个忙乱的星期天。
  • The two days we spent there were enjoyable but hectic.我们在那里度过的两天愉快但闹哄哄的。
adj.有营养的,营养价值高的
  • Fresh vegetables are very nutritious.新鲜蔬菜富于营养。
  • Hummingbirds have discovered that nectar and pollen are very nutritious.蜂鸟发现花蜜和花粉是很有营养的。
adv.永恒地,永久地,固定不变地
  • The accident left him permanently scarred.那次事故给他留下了永久的伤疤。
  • The ship is now permanently moored on the Thames in London.该船现在永久地停泊在伦敦泰晤士河边。
adj.习惯性的;通常的,惯常的
  • He is a habitual criminal.他是一个惯犯。
  • They are habitual visitors to our house.他们是我家的常客。
n.绕,缠,绕组,线圈
  • A winding lane led down towards the river.一条弯弯曲曲的小路通向河边。
  • The winding trail caused us to lose our orientation.迂回曲折的小道使我们迷失了方向。
n.提醒物,纪念品;暗示,提示
  • I have had another reminder from the library.我又收到图书馆的催还单。
  • It always took a final reminder to get her to pay her share of the rent.总是得发给她一份最后催缴通知,她才付应该交的房租。
n./adj.华氏温度;华氏温度计(的)
  • He was asked for the boiling point of water in Fahrenheit.他被问到水的沸点是华氏多少度。
  • The thermometer reads 80 degrees Fahrenheit.寒暑表指出华氏80度。
n.吸入,纳入;进气口,入口
  • Reduce your salt intake.减少盐的摄入量。
  • There was a horrified intake of breath from every child.所有的孩子都害怕地倒抽了一口凉气。
n.喧嚣,大混乱
  • The whole lobby was a perfect pandemonium,and the din was terrific.整个门厅一片嘈杂,而且喧嚣刺耳。
  • I had found Adlai unperturbed in the midst of pandemonium.我觉得艾德莱在一片大混乱中仍然镇定自若。
n.脱水,干燥
  • He died from severe dehydration.他死于严重脱水。
  • The eyes are often retracted from dehydration.眼睛常因脱水而凹陷。
n.疲劳,劳累
  • The old lady can't bear the fatigue of a long journey.这位老妇人不能忍受长途旅行的疲劳。
  • I have got over my weakness and fatigue.我已从虚弱和疲劳中恢复过来了。
n.(食品或化学品)营养物,营养品( nutrient的名词复数 )
  • a lack of essential nutrients 基本营养的缺乏
  • Nutrients are absorbed into the bloodstream. 营养素被吸收进血液。 来自《简明英汉词典》
n.端点( extremity的名词复数 );尽头;手和足;极窘迫的境地
  • She was most noticeable, I thought, in respect of her extremities. 我觉得她那副穷极可怜的样子实在太惹人注目。 来自辞典例句
  • Winters may be quite cool at the northwestern extremities. 西北边区的冬天也可能会相当凉。 来自辞典例句
adj.体弱的;不稳的
  • The attack of flu left her feeling very groggy.她患流感后非常虚弱。
  • She was groggy from surgery.她手术后的的情况依然很不稳定。
adj.慰藉的;使人宽心的;镇静的
  • Put on some nice soothing music.播放一些柔和舒缓的音乐。
  • His casual, relaxed manner was very soothing.他随意而放松的举动让人很快便平静下来。
n.私人物品,私人财物
  • I put a few personal belongings in a bag.我把几件私人物品装进包中。
  • Your personal belongings are not dutiable.个人物品不用纳税。
v.耽搁,拖延
  • Most often we procrastinate when faced with something we do not want to do.面对不想做的事情,我们经常拖延。
  • It's easy to procrastinate when the deadline seems infinitely far away.当最终期限总是遥遥无期时是很容易延期的。
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