(单词翻译:单击)
可可电台，每期节目一话题，让英语磨练耳朵的同时学到更多有益的小知识，丰富知识的同时受益于生活。
Things we can do to improve our memories
改善记忆力
Sit Down and Stay Put
坐下来，不要动
Memory and focus go hand-in-hand. Dr. Cowan suggests rearranging our office setup as one way to improve focus. He believes the collaborative start-up design and open offices touted by Silicon Valley’s hoodied C.E.O.s actually make us far less productive because they create added distractions. How do you stay on task if your co-worker is piloting a drone or endlessly, and loudly, snacking just inches away?
记忆力和专注度密切相关。考恩博士给出的一个提高专注度的方法，是改造办公室的格局。他认为，硅谷那些身穿连帽衫的首席执行官大肆吹捧的初创企业联合办公空间或开放式办公场所，其实会大大降低我们的工作效率，因为它们额外制造出许多让人分心的因素。如果同事在旁边操控无人机，或在几英寸之外无休止地嘎吱嘎吱吃零食，你怎么才能专注于自己的工作?
“The rebirth of the open workplace cannot be helping this situation,”Dr. Cowan said, alluding to work spaces without desks, physical barriers and privacy, but with a plethora of playthings. Yoga rooms, rock climbing and gardens can be great perks, but they can make it difficult to deliver on deadline with so much stimuli.
“开放式办公空间重获新生，对这种情况不会有帮助，”考恩博士说。他指的没有办公桌、实体格档和隐私，但有很多玩物的办公空间。瑜伽室、攀岩设施和花园是很棒的福利，但它们制造出太多刺激，会让人难以按时完成任务。
Multiple studies have found that procrastination leads to stress and downright kills focus. Stop engaging in useless tasks like surfing the web and just tackle whatever it is you need to work on. Then watch your focus soar and your memory improve. Dr. Cowan said both perform better when they aren’t cheating on each other pursuing so-called“life hacks.”
多项研究表明，拖延会带来压力，并彻底杀死专注力。别再做无用的事情，比如浏览网页，赶紧聚焦于你需要完成的任务吧。然后你就会发现自己的专注力大幅上升，记忆力也有所改善。考恩博士说，当专注力和记忆力不再相互欺骗、去追寻所谓的“生活技巧”的时候，两者的表现都会变得更好。
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