雙語閱讀：Give Yourself a Relaxing Day 給自己放鬆（MP3）

The time you spend at the office may be the most stressful part of your day, but it doesn't have to be. You have a greater ability to shape your office environment than you may realize.

在辦公室裡度過的時光可能是你一天中最緊張的一段時間,但是這種情況是可以改變的.你有很強的能力來營造良好的辦公氣氛,只是你可能並沒有意識到自己的這種能力。

Take breaks throughout the day. It will help clear your mind and relieve pressure. Something as simple as going to the water cooler for a drink may do the trick.

一天中偶爾小憩一會兒，這會使你頭腦清醒，並緩解壓力，你可以做些簡單的事情，例如去冷水機旁喝水，這樣就可以達到休息的目的。

To help your workday go smoothly, try pacing your activities: Do more demanding work in the morning, when your energy level is higher, and easier work later in the day, when you may be tired.

為了使你的工作日一切順利，試著有條不紊地安排工作：上午精力相對充沛時多做一些要求較高的工作；下午感動疲勞時做一些較輕鬆的工作。

Try listening to music recordings, such as a pounding surf or songbirds, to help you relax. Such tapes are sold commercially. Use headphones if you'll be listening to them in the middle of the workday.

試著聽聽音樂，這有助於你放鬆身心，例如聽聽海浪拍打岩石或鳥兒歌唱的聲音。這些磁帶市面上都有賣。如果你在工作中聽音樂的話，最好使用耳機。

Get to work early or stay late once a week. You may be able to accomplish more when you vary your routine.

一週中有一天早點上班，晚點下班，通過這種方式來改變日常慣例，這樣你可能會完成更多的工作。

If your stress comes from job insecurity, take stock of yourself.Update your resume, and remind yourself of your skills and strengths. Also, make sure you keep up with new developments in your field. This will make you valuable to employers.

如果你的壓力來自工作的不安全感，你可以對自己進行評估，更新簡歷，提高自己自身的技能和實力。當然，你也要確保跟上所在領域的發展，這樣可以保證你對於老闆來說是有價值的。

Don't let work rumors, which are usually false, cause you worry. A co-worker may just be thinking out loud about worst-case scenarios.

不要為了工作中的謠言而煩惱，它們往往是不可信的。你的同事可能只注意到工作中最壞的情況。