Start Your Day with This Simple Practice

Nearly a year into the pandemic, it can be hard to muster the positive outlook that fuels motivation and creativity. When we lose that positivity, burnout and fatigue can quickly follow. How can you inject some optimism into your day? This two-minute exercise can help. Each morning, finish the following three sentences (either on paper, out loud, or even in your head) before you turn on your computer or start your commute:Today, I will focus on _____.Today, I am grateful for _____.Today, I will let go of _____.Make sure to be specific with your answers; writing that you’re grateful for your mom every day won’t help. Ultimately, we’re only awake for an average of 1,000 minutes each day. If we can invest just two of them to prime our brains for positivity, then we’ll be helping ensure the quality of other 998 minutes.

This tip is adapted from “This Two-Minute Morning Practice Will Make Your Day Better,” by Neil Pasricha.

用两分钟的“晨练”打开美好一天

疫情流行一年以来，人们逐渐对工作、生活的方方面面变得兴味索然，难以再打起十二分精神以积极、正向的面貌示人。而当人们缺失了这部分主动性，倦怠感和疲惫感也会很快袭来。

怎样能为每一天注入活力？这段两分钟的练习或许会有所助益。每天早上打开电脑工作或准备上班以前，准备三句话，写在纸上、脑海中回想或干脆大声念出来：

今天，我会重点（跟进）___。

今天，我很感恩___。

今天，我将放下___。

你的答案应当力求具体，倘若每天只是写感恩妈妈并没有什么实际意义。毕竟，每个人平均每天仅有1000分钟处于非睡眠状态，如果能花费两分钟为大脑“充电”，那将有助于让剩下的998分钟都过得高质、高效。

作者：尼尔·帕斯卡 

编辑：赵欢