整理的艺术，节省的不只是空间

It’s easy to get distracted by the little things that life throws your way. De-clutter your desk, and life, from distractions by using these simple tips to organize your workspace and increase your productivity.

在生活中，我们很容易会被一些小东西分散了注意。你可以用以下这些简单的方法组织好你的办公室，增加效率，收拾好桌面，也收拾好生活。

1. De-junk

1.处理垃圾

Sort out all the loose papers, notes, magazines, and any other items that need to be addressed. File away what you need, recycle what you don’t, and save what you think you may need for the future. If you’re like me, you may have endless magazine tear-outs that you have saved for inspiration. Start that file or scrapbook you’ve been meaning to begin—it’ll clear your desk, and your mind, of distractions.

把废纸、便签、杂志以及所有需要处理的东西都分好类。把你需要的东西归档，把你不需要的东西回收掉，把你觉得未来有可能会需要的东西存起来。假如你和我一样，你可能会有数不清的想存下来汲取灵感的撕下来的杂志页。从那里开始整理吧。——这样能让你们的桌面和心灵都远离干扰。

2. Tech issues

2.利用科技

There’s nothing more annoying than an automatic update request filling your screen when you’re in the middle of a deadline. Set aside some time to update your computer’s virus protection, while also installing any new software that you may need. Keep on top of your digital filing, and clear out any cookies or temporary internet files that may be slowing down your computer’s productivity.

再没有比当你正要接近截止日的时候屏幕上不停地跳出自动更新提示更恼人的事儿了。专门安排一点时间来更新你电脑里的杀毒软件，同时也更新一下你需要的软件。清理好cookies和浏览器缓存这些会降低你电脑运转速度的东西。

3. Backup and storage

3.做好备份

We all know we should do this regularly, and it’s only when a crisis happens that we wish we had followed the sensible advice. Save your important and sensitive documents to external storage, as well as any picture and media files that you couldn’t bear to loose.

我们都知道我们应该定期做这件事，但每次总是当危机发生的时候我们才会希望我们遵从了这些好建议。把你重要和敏感的文件保存在外部储存设备里，同时也保存下那些你不想丢失的图片和媒体文件。

4. Desk accessories

4.桌面配件

Some companies have instated a clean desk policy to keep employees focused and organized. Invest in some proper filing for your desk such as a box, magazine files, or a simple tray to keep your papers in line. Why not accessorize with a matching pen pot or mousemat?

有些公司已经启动了干净桌面政策，借此来让雇员们保持注意力和组织性。买一些合适的清理桌面的工具，比如盒子、杂志盒、或是一些简单的能把你的纸都管理有序的文件盒。为什么不再弄个放记号笔的笔筒或鼠标垫呢?

5. Color coding

5.颜色编码

Consider color-coding your in tray so you have visual cues for your organization. I have a purple file for documents I need each week, a green file for my writing, and a yellow file for important details, such as log-in information. No more scrabbling to find an all-important password!

考虑用颜色编码来管理好你的文件夹，这样你就能很直观地知道每样东西是什么。我有一个紫色的文件夹，用它来放我每周都需要的文件，还有个绿色的文件夹放我写的东西，一个黄色的文件夹放重要的细节，比如我的登录信息。再也没啥比想出最重要的那个密码更令人抓狂的了。

6. Social media

6.社交媒体

This is perhaps the biggest distraction of them all. Five minutes checking your Twitter feed can easily turn into so much longer. Consider downloading apps like AntiSocial, which blocks specified amounts of time to social networking sites, and Focus, which helps to isolate certain windows on your computer.

这或许是最大的干扰了。想花五分钟看微博，结果很容易就看了很久。考虑下下载一些诸如AntiSocial之类可以在特定的时间屏蔽那些社交媒体的应用吧，还有Focus这个应用，可以在你电脑上分离出特定的窗口。