Exercise can
benefit pretty much every aspect of your personal and working life. It can help
you sleep better, maintain a healthy weight, combat poor mental health, be more
focused, have more energy… the list goes on!
Do you
incorporate regular exercise into your daily routine? If not, it’s time to
start. Doing so can help you to maintain a healthy work-life balance by
ensuring that you’re in tip-top condition to tackle the mental rigours of a day
of translation.
Say you
provide Chinese translation (the English-Chinese language pairing is one of the
most commonly requested, in our experience). It’s important to ensure that
every character is absolutely perfect, even as your specialist subject
knowledge is tested to the max. When you’re facing a full day of English to Chinese translation, it’s essential to start
it in the right frame of mind – and exercise can help you achieve just
that.
Don’t Be Afraid to Nap if You’re Tired!
Ok, so this
tip comes with a firm ‘within reason’ attached to it! Obviously you can’t spend
the whole day snoozing if you want to keep paying the bills, but a quick nap
when you’re feeling worn out at work can actually make you more
productive.
Do you believe
in the power of naps? A study by the University of Michigan found that adults
who took a 60-minute nap, when compared with adults who watched a 60-minute
nature video, exhibited less impulsive behaviour, had a higher tolerance to
frustration and displayed improved focus and alertness.
Still not
convinced? Well, a study based on data from the American Time Use survey found
that sleeping for an extra hour each week correlated to a 1.5% increase in
short-term wages and a 4.9% increase in long-term wages.
Next time
you’re yawning at your desk, why not grab a quick 20 minutes and find out for
yourself whether you feel more productive afterwards?
4. Be Firm with Your Friends
It’s important
to have a clear distinction between working time and personal time. That means
being clear with friends and family that they can’t just pop round for a cup of
tea when you’re working from home.
Working from
home means just that – working! If someone arrives to disturb your work, you
have every right to explain that you’re in the middle of a translation services and that
you will need to catch up with them later. Some friends seems to find this
harder to grasp than others, but be consistent and eventually the message will
get through!
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