最新批处理节省时间、减轻压力的20个小技巧英文原版

批处理:节省时间、减轻压力的20个小技巧英文原版

20 Tips for Batching to Save Time and Cut Stress

I’m batching right now. Although my articles appear almost daily on this website, I only write twice a week. This is my third article today. I was batching this morning too, when I did all my daily e-mail, RSS, website maintenance, comment-handling and inbox dumping over one 30 minute period.

I’m a huge fan of batching because it saves time and makes life simpler at the same time. Instead of scrambling to write an article each day or check my

e-mail constantly, I batch. I’m going to show you how you can batch in your life.

How Does Batching Work?

Collect up a group of similar activities and do them all at the same time. This is the main principle behind batching. You could collect up all your e-mail answering, household chores, reading assignments or phone calls and do them at one time.

Why Does Batching Work?

1.It reduces start-up and slow-down time. The time it takes to load your

e-mail inbox might not seem like much, but it adds up over time. Even

worse is the mental delay it takes to switch from doing one type of task to another.

2.It reduces daily clutter. Instead of having seven individual writing times

throughout my week I only have two. Instead of having several scans of my inbox each day, I have one. Instead of doing my assignments in pieces,

I do them in one session.

3.It improves focus. As you work for longer on a task, you can begin to

enter flow. Flow is the state of mind where work becomes easy and

distractions melt away. Successful batching is like meditation for your

work.

How to Start Batching Now

Here are some things you can consider batching in your life to save time, stress and achieve meditative productivity:

1.E-Mail. Tim Ferriss, author of the 4-Hour Workweek, claims he received

over 300 e-mails per hour during the high point of his book’s bestseller climb. Despite this, he answers e-mail once per day. What’s your excuse?

2.Reading. Compress your textbook or self-education reading into one or

two batches per week.

3.Blogging. Mak e use of your blogging platform’s timestamp feature.

This post was ready to go days before it went live. You can still batch and keep up a regular posting rate.

4.Phone Calls. Keep a list of all the people you need to call and empty it

once per day. Doing your calls in one batch will give you more freedom and help you pick the times of the day where people are least busy.