Focus is something of a novelty these days. We've got cellphones for texting and calls, IM, Twitter, Email, RSS feeds, Facebook, Myspace...the list goes on and on. If you don't have ADD before you start working online, it seems it's almost inevitable thanks to these inputs. If you're a web worker who uses the Internet for the majority of the day, you're especially at risk for losing focus.
注意力如今成了新鮮物。我們有手機來發(fā)短信、打電話，有即時聊天工具、博客、電子郵件、RSS訂閱、Facebook、Myspace......不勝枚舉。如果上網工作前你沒有注意力缺陷(attention deficit disorder)，那么因為上面那些東西，你也將會不可避免地患上這種病。如果你是一位網絡工作者，一天大部分時間都使用互聯網，那么注意力不集中的可能性更大。

Focus is something that must be fought for. It's not something that automatically switches on when you want to. You have to make sure your surroundings are perfect for working if you want to be focused. Here's a few ways I've found this to work:
注意力是需要爭取的。它不會在你想要的時候自動開啟。如果你想讓自己注意力集中，那就需要一個良好的工作環(huán)境。下面是我發(fā)現的有幫助的一些方法：

1. Use offline tools. 使用線下工具。

Paper products, pens, and other physical tools are a Godsend for those of us who have a hard time focusing throughout the work day. They're so simple that we can use them quickly, without having to worry about becoming distracted.
紙質品、筆和其它有實體的工具對工作中集中注意力困難的人們來說簡直是上天賜與的禮物。它們簡單、隨手可得，不會導致分心。

2. Take more breaks. 多休息。

More breaks = More productivity. It may sound wrong, but it's true. Breaks allow us to re-group our thoughts and focus for the task at hand. They also keep us fresh so that we don't end up burning out after only a few hours work.
更多休息=更多生產力。聽上去不是那樣，可其實是對的。休息讓我們理清思路，對手邊的工作重新集中思想。還能讓我們保持良好精神狀態(tài)，不會只工作了幾小時后就累趴下。

3. Smaller tasks to check off. 先完成小任務。

When you're planning your day, make sure that your "action steps" (aka items in the checklist) are small actions. Instead of "Paint living room", try breaking it down into many tasks, like "buy paint, buy rollers, pick colors", etc.
在計劃一天的工作時，讓你的“工作步驟”（也就是清單上的項目）成為一個個小的行動。不要寫“給客廳刷漆”，試著將它分解為許多小任務，例如“買油漆，買滾筒刷，挑選顏色”等等。

4. Keep a steady pace. 保持一定節(jié)奏。

Don't try to do too much. Keeping the pace manageable allows you to keep your focus. Unfortunately, people can confuse this with "Work till you drop without breaks". See number 2.
不要嘗試一次做太多。將節(jié)奏控制在可操作的范圍內可以讓你集中注意力。不幸地是人們會將這條原則等同于“沒有休息地一直工作到死”。請見第二條。

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