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Flexiblethinkingforyourcareer日常工作中的“弹性思维”

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在工作和生活中，人们需要解决各类问题、对不同的情况做出预测并应对大大小小的挑战。换位思考、灵活变通可能会让看似棘手的问题迎刃而解。“弹性思维”指的就是根据当前的状况来调整自己的想法、行动和感受的思维方式。人们可以通过激发想象力、尝试新事物和接触新体验来提高自己的变通能力。本文探讨日常工作中的“弹性思维”。

Step1:词汇温习

flexibility灵活性

problem-solve解决问题

copewith应对

adapt适应

ideageneration创意生成

imagination想象力

experiment实践，尝试

circumstance（客观）环境，状况

typical典型的

comeupwith想出，提出

tailored特制的，有针对性的

prediction预测

exposure接触

adjust适应

daydream白日做梦，幻想

concept观念，概念

comfortzone舒适区

Step2:原文精听+精读

Doesworkeverleaveyoufeelingstuckinarutwithlimitedopportunitiestobecreative?Tothrive,youmightwanttoincreaseyourbrainsflexibility.Butisthisevenpossible,andifso,how?

Mostjobsrequiretheabilitytoproblem-solveandcopewithchallenges,atleasttoacertainextent.Imagineateacherwhohasanewandverynervousstudentintheirclass.Ifthatteacherisaflexiblethinker,theywillbeabletoadapttheirclassroommanagement,eveniftheyhaventseenthissituationbefore.AccordingtoLeonardMlodinow,authorofElastic,flexiblethinkersrelyonideagenerationandimagination–theyarewillingtoexperimentandtakerisks.Elasticthinkingiswhatyouneedwhenthecircumstanceschange,andyouaredealingwithsomethingnew.Itsnotaboutfollowingrules.Therefore,insteadoffollowingthetypicalprocedureforinductinganewstudent,theteachermightcomeupwithatailoredresponse,basedonpredictionandpreviousexperience.

So,howcanyoubecomeamoreflexiblethinker?AccordingtoDrLisaFeldmanBarrett,itsallaboutexercisingthebrain.Onewayofdoingthis,shesays,isthroughexposuretoavarietyofexperienceswhichmakeiteasiertoadjusttonewsituations.Alotofcompaniesnowconsiderflexiblethinkingintheworkplace,especiallywhenitcomestodesign.Workspacesmayhavecoucheswhereworkerscanliedownandrelax,givingthemthespacetocomeupwithandproces