The Value of Doing Nothing
放空的價值階段

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We all know that doing exercise is good for us. And of course so are eating healthy food and getting lots of sleep. But did you have any idea that it is also good for you to do nothing?
我們都知道做運動對我們的健康有益。當然食用健康食品以及足夠的睡眠都有助益。但你知道放空也有助身心?

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These days many people relax by looking at their smartphones. Whether you play games, scroll through your friends’ posts on Facebook, or surf the Internet, these are still activities that keep the mind busy, not to mention it is hard on your eyes. In other words, this is false relaxation.

現在有許多人藉由著滑手機來放鬆。不論你在打電動、查看你朋友在臉書的動態、或瀏覽網路,這些依然是讓心智忙碌的活動,更別提那對你的眼睛很不好。換句話說,這是假的放鬆。

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By giving the brain some downtime, we can improve our mental health. Our brain needs this time to recover from information overload. Having some time to do nothing also helps you to have new ideas. Studies show that workers who are able to take breaks are more productive than those who work non-stop throughout the day.   

藉由讓大腦放空一下,我們可以增進我們的心智健康。我們的大腦需要這些時間從資訊過量的情況下復原。留些時間甚麼都不做也有助新想法。研究指出比起那些整天都在工作的員工,能休息一下的員工做事比較有成效。

Therefore, no matter how busy you think you are, it’s always useful to stop sometimes and simply do nothing for a while.

因此,不論你以為你有多忙碌,有時停下來一陣子甚麼都不做也很有用。

Vocabulary 好字精選

1. scroll (v) to move up or down on a screen 捲起,(卷軸)展開
Scroll down to the bottom and click the “I agree” button.  
下滑到最底部,然後點擊「我同意」的按鈕。

2. downtime (n) time when one is not working or doing any action 停工期
The busy mother needed some downtime after taking care of her kids all day. 
忙碌的母親照顧孩子一整天後需要一些放空時間。

3. mental (adj) related to the mind 精神的,心理的,
Christine’s problem was a mental one, that is, she always thought about things too much.    
Christine是心理問題,也就是說,她總是擔心太多。

4. overload (n) too much of something 超載,超負荷
For many people, the lunar new year celebration is a food overload.   
對許多人來說,農曆新年是食物超量的時間。

5. productive (adj) able to do lots of work, producing a lot 多產的,肥沃的,富有成效的
Do you think the workers will be more productive if we don’t allow them to check their personal email during work?   
你覺得假如我們不讓員工們在工作時查看私人郵件,他們工作會更有成效?

Phrases and Sentence Patterns 句型解析

1. S + has/have any idea that/about/wh- sth. (sentence pattern) S is aware of something  知道,察覺
Do you have any idea where I can find a restroom? 
你知道我可以在哪裡找到洗手間嗎?

2. not to mention (phr) used to introduce an additional point that further explains the previous point 更別提
Claire has no desire to travel abroad, not to mention the fact that she can’t even afford it.
Claire不想去國外旅遊,更別提她甚至無法負擔。

3. in other words (phr) said differently  換句話說
Kate is a chatterbox. In other words, she loves talking. 
Kate是個話匣子。換句話說,她喜歡講話。

Exercise 課後練習題

1. ________________ up and you will see my picture at the top of the webpage.
滑鼠向上卷軸,然後你就會看到我的照片在網頁的最上方。

2. Kelly really needed some _______________ after that busy month.
忙碌一個月,Kelly真的需要一些放空時間。

3. Mrs. Lin has a mental _______________ issue that causes her to worry about everything.
林太太有心理問題讓她每件事情都擔心。

4. Going to high school in this country involves a/an ______________ of stress.
在這個國家上高中有大量的壓力。

5. Most people are at their most ______________ in the daytime.
大部分的人白天做事最有成效。

6. I don’t _______________ whom my boss will hire next.
我不知道我的老闆下一個會雇用誰。

7. Albert really enjoys his new position _____________ , the salary increase.
Albert 真的喜歡他的新職位,更別提薪水會增加。

8. Marc is really good with kids. _______________, he would make a great kindergarten teacher.
Marc對小孩很在行。換句話說,他會是很棒的幼稚園老師。

解答:
1.scroll
2.downtime
3.mental
4.overload
5.productive
6.have any idea
7.not to mention
8.In other words

Comprehension Questions 閱讀理解

1. According to the article, why is looking at a smartphone “false relaxation”?
a. People don’t feel relaxed when they do it.
b. It is a waste of time to surf the Internet and look at Facebook.
c. Because smartphones can’t help you do exercise.
d. The mind and eyes are still busy.    

2. Which of the following would the author agree with?
a. People who don’t have smartphones are less productive.
b. These days we constantly receive too much information.   
c. Reading the news on your phone is a good form of downtime.
d. It is impossible to recover from information overload.

解答:
1. 根據文章內文,為何看手機是「假的放鬆」?
a. 人們這樣做時他們不覺得輕鬆。
b. 瀏覽網路、查看臉書是件浪費時間的事。
c. 因為智慧型手機無法幫你做運動。
d. 心智及眼睛依然很忙碌。

2. 以下選項何者是作者同意的?
a. 沒有智慧型手機的人們較無成效。
b. 這些日子以來,我們持續收到太多訊息。
c. 在你的手機上閱讀新聞是很好的大腦休息時間。
d. 從資訊過量的情況下恢復是不可能的。

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