In years past, you couldn't talk to me before 10:00 in the morning, much less expect me to get anything useful done. And the weekends? Forget it. If the time had "a.m." attached to the end of it, you'd better believe I was face-down in a pillow. Nowadays, however, despite my best efforts I cannot sleep past 8. I'm mentally forming my to-do list before I even open my eyes. I find that my best writing is done within the first few hours after I wake up, and my go-getter mentality has dimmed into a quieter energy come late afternoon.
過去，在上午10點(diǎn)之前你根本就不可能和我說上話，更不可能希望我完成什么有意義的事。周末？算了吧。如果時間安排后面標(biāo)注著“上午”，你最好相信我正抱頭大睡。但是，現(xiàn)在呢，一過早晨8點(diǎn)鐘我就怎么也睡不著了。甚至在睜眼之前，我就已經(jīng)開始在大腦中列數(shù)今天要做的事項清單了。我發(fā)現(xiàn)我最好的文章都是在剛醒來的最初幾個小時內(nèi)寫就的，而傍晚時分我的勤奮精進(jìn)會化作一種更為安靜的能量。

So what's my secret?
那么，我的秘訣是什么呢？

1. For starters, night time prep is half the battle.
首先，晚間準(zhǔn)備是成功的一半

A few minutes at night to set up the coffee pot, lay out an outfit, and get your lunch together for the following day can be a godsend come sun-up.
晚上拿出幾分鐘時間設(shè)置好咖啡壺，收拾好一套衣服，準(zhǔn)備好第二天的午餐，你會感到早晨如有神助。

2. Set two alarms.
設(shè)兩個鬧鐘。

The first one is gentle, within reach and set for five minutes before you really need it. This soothing sound will slowly wake you up. The second one should be louder, placed across the room and set for the time you actually need to get up.
第一個鬧鐘比較柔和，在你夠得著的范圍內(nèi)，設(shè)置在你真正想起床的5分鐘之前，溫柔的鈴音會慢慢將你喚醒。第二個鬧鐘聲音要大一些，放在房間另一端，設(shè)置成你真正需要起床的時間。

3. Do something that is genuinely, authentically YOU.
真正為你自己做些事。

Give yourself a little "me" time before the hustle begins. Enjoy your coffee slowly. Take a walk or do 10 minutes of yoga. If you walk out the door with peace in your heart, you'll carry it with you throughout the day.
在繁忙的一天開始之前，給自己一點(diǎn)“自我”時間，慢慢地享用一杯咖啡，散個步，或者做10分鐘瑜伽。如果你在出門時心情平靜，那么一整天都會如此。

If you generally thrive in the evening hours, don't push yourself too hard to go against nature. Lean into your afternoon energy but use these tips to help you embrace those tough mornings with a bit more grace. In time you might find yourself transition into a "morning person" after all!
如果你通常都是在晚上才能精力旺盛，也不要逼自己太緊而違背天性。繼續(xù)利用好下午的好精力，但是可以運(yùn)用這些小貼士來幫助你在擁抱痛苦的清晨時更從容一點(diǎn)。假以時日，你可能就會發(fā)現(xiàn)自己最終轉(zhuǎn)變成“晨型人”了！

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