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Whether its science-backed strategies or feel-good platitudes, we all need some extra motivation when it comes to our New Year's resolutions. To get you closer to your goals this year, we combed through popular Reddit and Quora threads to create this list of hacks that people swear by, along with a few of our own. We hope it can help you improve and transform your life in 2018. 無(wú)論有沒(méi)有科學(xué)依據(jù),，我們都需要一些額外的動(dòng)力來(lái)完成年度目標(biāo)。為了讓你更接近今年的目標(biāo)，我們整理了一些Reddit和Quora用戶的回答，結(jié)合我們的看法為你呈上一份熱乎乎的清單~希望可以幫你打造一個(gè)全新的2018年。 1. Complete your hardest task first. 先把最不愿意做的完成,！ This strategy is also known as 'eating the frog'. 這種理論還可以稱為“活吞青蛙”！  Procrastination is a hard habit to kick, but learning how to 'front-load your pain', as Reddit user ParallaxBrew puts it, can be a great place to start: 'That thing you feel crappy about? That thing you're dreading? That is exactly the thing you need to do.' ParallaxBrew（Reddit用戶） “拖延”是一個(gè)很難改掉的習(xí)慣,，但“預(yù)先給自己施壓”是一個(gè)很好的開始,。你覺(jué)得蹩腳的東西、你害怕的東西,，反而正是你需要去做的,。  As Reddit user RevMen suggests, 'practice choosing discomfort' whenever you're faced with a daunting task or tough decision, and it'll become easier over time. RevMen（Reddit用戶） 面對(duì)艱巨的任務(wù)或艱難的決定時(shí),，多選擇高難度任務(wù)或超出舒適區(qū)的決定，這樣,，過(guò)一段時(shí)間也就沒(méi)有那么難了,。 2. If you're about to buy something you don't need, imagine the item in one hand and the money you would spend in the other. 要買不需要的東西之前 先權(quán)衡一下物品和價(jià)值 One way to save more in the new year. 嗯，可以省錢......（噓......） This visualization exercise by Reddit user Willwait can help you figure out which one you'd rather have — the item or the cash — and cut down on impulse purchases. Willwait（Reddit用戶） 這樣的權(quán)衡可以讓你清楚自己到底想買東西還是想存錢,，而且還可以減少?zèng)_動(dòng)消費(fèi),。 You can also try converting the item's cost into its value in time, according to Reddit user VerifiedMadgod. Just calculate how many hours you'd have to work in order to buy that item, and consider whether it's worth that amount of time. VerifiedMadgod（Reddit用戶） 可以把買東西要花的錢折算為時(shí)間價(jià)值，也就是計(jì)算你需要工作多少小時(shí)才能買得起,，再想想值不值得,。
3. If you're trying to eat healthier, try this simple trick. 想吃得更健康？試試這個(gè)吧 Start with the snacks you choose. 從選擇零食開始,！
 'Bring a healthy snack to work,' Reddit user jumamillion suggests. 'If you're looking for a snack but don't feel like eating the one you brought, you're not hungry, you're bored.You might also just be thirsty, in which case you can try drinking a cup of water and waiting five minutes to see if you still want a snack.' Jumamillion（Reddit用戶） 去工作的時(shí)候拿點(diǎn)健康的零食,。如果你四處搜刮零食，卻不想吃自己帶的東西,，這就說(shuō)明你根本不餓只是覺(jué)得無(wú)聊,。也可能你只是口渴，那就去喝杯水,，等五分鐘，看看你還想不想吃零食,。 That said, healthy eating plans are not a one-size-fits-all solution. Studies suggest that the most important factor to look for in a diet is a routine you can actually enjoy and maintain. That means you may need to try a few different eating plans before you find one that works for you. 也就是說(shuō),，健康的飲食計(jì)劃并不是一成不變的解決方案。研究表明,，飲食規(guī)律中最重要的一點(diǎn)是你可以“快樂(lè)地堅(jiān)持”,。多嘗試幾個(gè)不同的飲食計(jì)劃，找到適合自己的,。
4. Turn comparison inward. 和自己比較 A new way of thinking about success. 這是一種對(duì)成功的新思考,。 Instead of comparing yourself to others, Reddit user Henniferlopez87 suggests, compare yourself to where you were one or two years ago: 'Whether it's fitness or finance, use that as motivation for your own goals.' Henniferlopez87（Reddit用戶） 不要老拿自己和別人比較，要和一兩年前的自己比較,。不管是健身還是個(gè)人財(cái)務(wù),，都可以當(dāng)作自己的動(dòng)力。 'It's not about making a comparison and always feeling good,' Reddit user StoppedLurking_ZoeQ clarifies. 'It's more a tool that you use throughout your life which is much better than looking at successful happy people and comparing yourself to them.' StoppedLurking_ZoeQ（Reddit用戶） 這無(wú)關(guān)比較,，也無(wú)關(guān)讓自己感覺(jué)良好,。在你一生中，與其和成功,、快樂(lè)的人比較,，這樣和自己比較更好。
5. Start everything by asking yourself 'why'? 開始每件事之前先問(wèn)自己“為什么”
Quora user Charles Faraone suggests asking yourself 'Why?' before making any decision that could affect your life, health, and happiness. 'Ask yourself why you're eating foods that might not be healthy for you,' Faraone writes. 'Why you're doing things the way you're doing them. Why you're avoiding doing what you know you should be doing. It's an amazingly simple approach with huge potential payoffs.' Charles Faraone（Quora用戶） 有些決定會(huì)影響你的生活,、身心,，那做決定之前先問(wèn)問(wèn)自己為什么,。為什么要吃對(duì)身體不健康的食物？為什么要這樣處理事情,？為什么要逃避那些本來(lái)屬于你的責(zé)任,？這些問(wèn)題看起來(lái)很簡(jiǎn)單，實(shí)則收益頗豐,！
6. If you don't work out at all, start with an easy routine that takes five minutes or less. 如果你從不鍛煉身體 不妨從一個(gè)五分鐘以內(nèi)的習(xí)慣開始吧
As Reddit user nonosnusnu puts it: 'There is a visible difference between not working out at all and doing 15 push-ups every day. Don't think working out only works if you spend 3 days a week in the gym. There is a wide gap between not working out at all and doing 5-10 minutes every day. You can see that difference and you can feel it.' nonosnusnu（Reddit用戶） 比起從不鍛煉,，每天做15個(gè)俯臥撐會(huì)給你帶來(lái)驚人的改變。別以為只有每周在健身房里泡三天才算是運(yùn)動(dòng),。不鍛煉和每天運(yùn)動(dòng)5-10分鐘之間的差距很大,，只要你能堅(jiān)持，就能看到自己的改變,！
7. Write down three things you're grateful for every morning. 每天早上寫下你最感激的三件事 It only takes a few minutes to complete. 每天只要幾分鐘就可以完成了,。
This habit can help make you more relaxed, healthy, and happy, Reddit user HaveAGrandDay says. In fact, research has shown that the practice of gratitude can change your brain for the better, increase your goodwill toward others, help reduce depression, and more. HaveAGrandDay（Reddit用戶） 這個(gè)習(xí)慣可以讓你心情放松、身心愉悅,。事實(shí)上,，研究表明感激可以改變?nèi)说拇竽X、對(duì)他人更加友好,，還有助于減少負(fù)面情緒,。 8. Take five minutes out of your day to meditate. 每天花五分鐘時(shí)間冥想 Just sitting for a few minutes every day, focusing on your breathing, and drawing your attention to the present can dramatically improve your life. It sounds too good to be true, but research has shown that meditation can help reduce stress and negative emotions, improve your memory and emotional control, and literally change your brain for the better. 只需每天靜坐幾分鐘，調(diào)整呼吸,、著眼當(dāng)下,，你的生活將大大改善。這聽起來(lái)好像是夸夸其談,，但研究表明冥想可以減輕壓力,、消除負(fù)面情緒、提高記憶力,、增強(qiáng)情緒控制力,，從而改變你的大腦。
9. Immediately do any task that could be completed in one minute. 一分鐘能做完的,，立刻去做,！ This 'one-minute rule' can help you become more productive, author Gretchen Rubin told Business Insider. She explained: 'Accomplishing all those small, nagging tasks makes us feel both calmer and more energetic because we're not dragged down by the accumulated weight of a mass of tiny, insignificant tasks.' 格雷琴·魯賓認(rèn)為“一分鐘法則”可以提高工作效率。她解釋說(shuō)：“做完這些瑣碎的事情可以讓我們更平靜,、更有活力,，因?yàn)檫@樣一來(lái)，我們就不會(huì)被那么多微不足道的事情拖累了,?！?/p>
10. Put aside an 'emergency fund'. 緊急備用金
'I save up all of my $5 bills and deposit them quarterly into my savings account, which I do not touch at all,' Reddit user zotopia says. 'When I need the money really bad, I will use the $5 bills I have not deposited. But once the bills go into my savings, they are no longer an option.' zotopia（Reddit用戶） 我把所有的5美元鈔票都存起來(lái)，按季度存入賬戶,，然后就不會(huì)再用了,。如果我急需這筆錢,，可以用還沒(méi)存進(jìn)去的錢，但是,，只要錢存進(jìn)賬戶就不會(huì)再用了,。 Do you have any good ideas to make your life better? Source: Business Insider Editors: Zhang Xi, Li Lanyan(intern) You may also like
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