【新詞新意】職場的“信息超載綜合征”.

　　開了一上午的會，聽了一堆數(shù)據(jù)、報告之后，你會不會覺得頭痛?有時覺得腦子都不轉了?告訴你，這可能是“信息超載綜合征”哦。

　　Have you ever experienced the phenomenon known as information overload syndrome? If you have sat down for an academic lecture for three hours straight or have been stuck in a meeting full of facts, figures and who knows what - then yes - you probably have experienced this phenomenon. You may have a headache, and find it difficult to concentrate on something.

　　你有沒有經歷過一種叫做“信息超載綜合征”的狀況?如果你曾經連續(xù)三個小時聽一場學術講座或者出席過一個充斥著事實案例、數(shù)字以及其他各種信息的會議，那么，你可能經歷過這種狀況。你可能會出現(xiàn)頭痛，以及注意力不集中的癥狀。

　　Information overload syndrome (IOS) is a condition affecting business people too. It is the result of trying to manage huge amount of non-stop information that comes in form of emails, attachments, text messages, thought-starters and FYIs. As a result, sufferers of IOS will find accomplishing the simplest of everyday tasks nearly impossible.

　　信息超載綜合征也影響著商務人士。大量郵件、附件、短信、新靈感以及僅供參考的信息使他們飽受信息超載綜合征困擾，以至于連日常最簡單的工作都無法完成。

　　So if you want to learn how to overcome information overload syndrome, here&aposs how!

　　如果你想學著克服信息超載綜合征，以下是一些可行的做法。

　　Step 1: Take a break.

　　第一步：休息一下。

　　You got to know when to stop. Stop receiving information when you feel a headache coming and when you can&apost understand what&aposs being said anymore.

　　你得知道什么時候需要停下來。感覺頭痛就要襲來或者已經無法領會聽到的話語時，就停止接收信息。

　　Step 2: Prioritize.

　　第二步：優(yōu)先排序。

　　Information overload syndrome can also result from your own last-minute decisions. It might be second nature to you; but if you want to avoid unnecessary headaches and stress, avoid cramming every single time there&aposs a test or a presentation due.

　　你自己最后一刻的決定也會導致信息超載綜合征。最后一刻做決定可能是你的第二本性，但是，如果你想避免不必要的頭痛和壓力，就不要在每次快考試或要做演示時才抱佛腳。

　　Learn to prepare early and prioritize. Do what needs to be done first instead of choking your mind with all sorts of unrelated information when you realize that there&aposs still so much to learn and so little time.

　　要學會提早準備并且優(yōu)先排序。要做的事情很多而時間又很少的時候，就要先做那些需要最先完成的事情，而不是滿腦子堆滿那些毫無關聯(lián)的信息。