But sometimes, like what's happening right now with the coronavirus, certain circumstances may actually force people to work from home.

但有時候，像現在因為新冠肺炎疫情的關係，有些人可能因為某些因素被迫在家上班。

And while working from home does come with a lot of perks; you get to work in your pajamas.

雖然在家工作好處多多，例如，你可以穿著睡衣工作。

You have no commute.

你不用通勤。

You get to hang out with your dog.

你可以跟你的狗狗玩。

I love you.

我愛你。

It also does have some real challenges.

在家工作也會面臨一些挑戰。

Because there's less structure, you may actually work too much and focus too hard and get burned out.

因為在家工作沒有固定規律，你可能會不小心工作過度或因為太專注而體力透支。

What's the answer?

這個該如何處理？

The second is actually kind of the opposite.

第二個挑戰剛好與第一個相反。

It might just be hard to focus and get as much done as you really wanted to.

在家工作可能很難專注或完成你預設的進度。

The key to overcoming both of these challenges is to set boundaries around your time and space.

克服這兩點的關鍵就是設定工作的時間還有空間。

So when you're working, you're working.

當你在工作時，你就工作。

And when you're not working, you're not.

你該下班時，就別工作了。

Here's how.

接下來教你該怎麼做。

The first thing you're gonna want to do is give yourself a dedicated workspace away from distraction, meaning away from the TV, away from any music or the kitchen.

第一件該做的事就是尋找不會令你分心的理想工作區域，這表示遠離電視、音樂或廚房。

One thing that's really helpful is to be able to shut the door, so that you're out of sight.

有一個很有效的方法就是關門，這樣你才能消失在我的視線中。

The second thing you want to do is make a schedule and stick to it.

第二件該做的事就是訂定並遵守工作計畫。

And it may sound silly, but you actually want to pretend that you're not working from home.

這聽起來可能很蠢，可是你得假裝你不是在家工作。

So get up as you normally would.

所以在你平常會起床的時間起床。

Pour yourself a cup of coffee.

幫自己倒一杯咖啡。

Sit down with your computer.

拿著你的電腦坐下。

It's good practice to play out for yourself what's acceptable and not acceptable to do during office hours.

界定上班時間能做、不能做什麼是很好的習慣。

So for example, when you're at work, you're not gonna play with your dog or listen to music.

舉例來說，當你在辦公室時，你不能跟你的狗玩或者聽音樂。

So don't do them while you're at home actually focusing on your work.

所以在家專心工作時也不要做這些事。

Finally, you're gonna wanna quit at quitting time.

最後一點，在該下班的時間停止工作。

Even if you're in the middle of a project, put it down, because it will help you get jump-started the next day.

即使某個企劃還沒做完，也得將它放下，因為這會幫助你隔天上班時快速進入狀況。

Do you wanna get me sipping my coffee?

你想拍我喝咖啡的畫面嗎？

The third thing you're gonna wanna do is set boundaries.

第三件該做的事就是設定界線。

The people or animals in your life are gonna see you at home and think you're taking the day off.

你身邊的人或動物看到你在家時會認為你在放假。

But that's not the case.

但事實不是這樣。

Buddy, I need you to listen to me.

兄弟，仔細聽我說。

I know what this looks like, but it's not what it seems.

我知道這看起來容易令人誤會，但事實並非如此。

You're gonna wanna explain to them, unapologetically, that you're working from home.

你要理直氣壯地跟他們說，你在家是為了工作。

We'll go on a walk at lunch.

我們午餐時間再出去散步。

We'll go to the park.

我們去公園。

And the more they see you around the house doing your thing, the more they're gonna begin to understand that this is your time to focus.

他們越常看到你在家做自己的工作，他們越能理解現在是你該專注工作的時間。

So, at the end of the day, you might feel like you just didn't get enough done. [Did I get enough done?]

在一天即將結束之際，你可能會覺得事情完成度不夠高。[我完成的事情夠多嗎？]

This is pretty normal, and a lot of people feel this way when they work from home. [Did I get enough done?]

這挺正常的，很多人在家工作時有這樣的感覺。[我完成的事情夠多嗎？]

That's why the last thing that's really important to do is celebrate your wins.

這也是為什麼最後一件事很重要，那就是表揚自己工作上的成就。

Maybe write them down and go over everything you did that day.

也許可以把一整天完成的事情寫下來並瀏覽一遍。

These daily reminders are really good, because they can create a virtuous cycle.

這些日常提醒很好，因為會形成良性的循環。

And the next time you work from home, you might feel a little bit more focused and just like, better about your day when it's over.

所以下次你在家上班時，你會覺得自己更專注了，並在一天結束時感覺好一點。

Because it's not easy.

因為這本來就不容易。