If you’re an un-decider, even the simplest decisions can make your pulse race.
Go for good enough
Since perfectionism and indecision often go hand in hand, you should be moving from a mind-set that “only the best will do” to “good enough is good enough”. It helps to reflect on your original goal. Did you begin the exhausting online shopping to find a toaster that could clean itself, roast carrots and also charge your cellphone? Or were you just looking for something that would brown your bread?
Outsource ( 外包) decisions
Research has shown that choices weaken the willpower and lead to decision fatigue (疲劳). That’s why indecisive people are advised to pick their “battles”.
The 90 percent Rule
When a yes-or-no decision has many pros and cons, try the “90 percent rule”. This involves evaluating an opportunity on a scale from 0 to 100. If your interest falls anywhere below 90 percent, reduce its score to zero and reject it.
If you’re deciding whether to move across the country, imagine you’ve asked your best friend to choose for you. On the big day, she hands you an envelope; inside, it announces you’re leaving next month. Do you feel excited? Or disappointed? Using thought experiments to separate important variables can help you cut through the fog to see clarity.
| A．Cut through the fog |
| B．Turn to friends for help |
| C．You could rely on habits and routines |
| D．In other words, be choosy about choosing |
| E．Remembering your purpose can simplify the process |
| F．Think about how you’d feel if you scored a 65 on some test |
| G．And big, life-changing choices can cause a state of breaking down |
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【推荐1】You know you really want to get good grades.Your parents have put the pressure on you, or you’ve promised that you’ll do better.
Tune out specific distractions as you notice them. Say you’re trying to study in the library and you keep getting distracted by someone texting. Take note of this specific distraction and then tell yourself you’re going to overcome it.
Give yourself a break.
Prioritize your studying by setting a main goal.When you’ve got an exam coming up, it’s easy to think you need to study everything. If you want to make things more manageable and be less prone to becoming distracted, do as follows:
If you follow the above consistently, you’ll find that you gradually spend less and less time being distracted.
| A．Life can get really busy. |
| B．Don’t attempt to multitask. |
| C．Put off the easier tasks instead. |
| D．But you are likely unable to concentrate. |
| E．Break things down and establish just one primary goal. |
| F．Sometimes stepping away from studies can be more beneficial. |
| G．Keep doing this every time something taking your attention away comes up. |
Stress
It is commonly believed that only rich middle-aged businessmen suffer from stress. In fact anyone may become ill as a result of stress . If they experience a lot of worry over a long period and their health is not especially good.
Stress can be a friend or an enemy: it can warn you that you are under too much pressure and should change your way of life. It can kill you if you don’t notice the warning signals.
Doctors agree that it is probably the biggest single cause of illness in the Western world. When we are very frightened and worried，our bodies produce certain chemicals to help us fight what is troubling us. Unfortunately, these chemicals produce the energy needed to run away fast from an object of fear, and in modern life that’s often impossible. If we don’t use up these chemicals, or if we produce too many of them, they may actually harm us.
The parts of the body that are most affected by stress are the stomach, heart, skin, head and back. Stress can cause car accidents, heart attacks, and alcoholism, and may even drive people to suicide.
Our living and working conditions may put us under stress. Overcrowding in large cities, traffic jams, competition for jobs, worry about the future, any big changes in our lives, may cause stress. Some British doctors have pointed out that one of Britain’s worst waves of influenza happened soon after the new coins came into use. Also if you have changed jobs or moved house in recent months you are more likely to fall ill than if you haven’t. And more people commit suicide in times of inflation.
As with all illnesses, prevention is better than cure. If you find you can’t relax, it is a sign of danger. “When you’re taking work home, when you can’t enjoy an evening with friends, when you haven’t time for outdoor exercise —that is the time to stop and ask yourself whether your present life really suits you.” Says one family doctor. Then it’s time to join a relaxation class, or take up dancing, painting or gardening.”
1. What often leads to people’s illness in western countries according to the passage ?2. Some British doctors have pointed out that one of Britain’s worst waves of influenza happened soon after the new coins came into use. Why is this example given ?
3. Please decide which part is false in the following statement, then underline it and explain why.
Finding cure is the most important thing to any illnesses.
4. What tips do you give to let out stress when we face challenge ?
【推荐3】People who love to spend time in their kitchen know that after having a rough day it helps them to relieve stress. Cooking up a favorite meal helps you forget about any of the issues you focused on during the day.
Cooking can be a great way to put off a daily task, and those who love to cook know this all too well. Putting all your effort into making an elaborate meal or your favorite dessert is a great way to avoid anything that you have been dreading.
Eating out as a cook allows you to taste surprising ingredients in dishes.
| A．Going out to eat becomes a whole other experience. |
| B．Instead, you concentrate on creating something delicious. |
| C．Cooking is also a universal language. |
| D．Moreover, cooking plays an important role in family life. |
| E．It is also likely to potentially inspire you to try to cook the meals in your own kitchen. |
| F．Mastering cooking skills helps you to become creative with food. |
| G．Cooking makes you a happy and popular person. |
