外国人最想和你聊的文化话题：做彩虹族

　Realize Rainbow Clans　认识彩虹族

     1　如何平衡工作和生活
     There are many times during the course of your day when one aspect of your life enters into another place of your life. The work place is no place for your home life to venture into. When it does, your work suffers and you can risk losing your job. The problem for many people is that they can not leave work at work. When you are supposed to be enjoying your home life and you can not seem to stop working, whether it is physically or mentally, you will not enjoy anything. You need to find and keep balance in your life. A balance between your work life and your home life is the key to being happy.
     Start your day by taking care of the little things at home that need your attention. Perhaps you need to plan out when you will be picking the children up from soccer practice. Or maybe your home life is about telling your family what you expect them to accomplish before you get home from work. Whatever the part of your home life that needs tending to, make sure you take care of it before you leave for work. If you take care of your home needs, they will not venture into your work day.
     When you get to work, put yourself into work mode. This is the time that you shut off the part of your brain that is constantly worrying about your home life. When you are at work, you need to be productive. To be productive, you need to focus completely on your job. This productivity will help you to get all of your work done so that you do not have to take any work home with you.
     At the end of your work day, clear off your desk and file away all of your work for tomorrow. This clearing off of your desk will help to clear work off your mind. As you drive home, end all thoughts that you have about your work day and what you did or did not accomplish. One of the best ways to do this is to play some upbeat music in the car on the drive home.
     While you are enjoying your home life, do not let work intrude on it in any way. Do not check your work email or answer any work related phone calls.
     2　平衡工作和生活方法的表达方式
     Take Care of Yourself：Health and Wellness Tips for Dads　照顾好自己:健康小贴士
     Sometimes, the things that suffer in our busy lives have to do with our own personal health. Fast food, while a convenient time saver, can lead to weight and health problems. Managing your personal health is essential to balancing work and life. Find out the keys to improving and maintaining your personal health and wellness.
     Stop Being A Workaholic　不做工作狂
     If you have already found yourself in an addictive pattern with your job, it is time to get out of that habit and commit more time at home. Learn the warning signs of workaholism and the best ways to climb out of that rut so you can find yourself at home more and make more time for better work life balance.
     Simplify Your Life　生活简单化
     Life tends to get pretty complex, especially for fathers trying to balance so many demands. I was inspired recently by a friend and his wife who set about to simplify their lives and to make more time for the things that were really important to them. He felt that his life and work had never been more balanced than when he started to simplify. This article talks about the whys and hows of getting back to a simpler approach to daily living.
     如果愿意改变现状，做一个快乐的"彩虹族"，享受更精彩的人生，那么不妨从以下几点开始改变：减压从吃开始，注意多摄入碱性食物，如水果、蔬菜、菌藻类等提升自我责任，学会多从自身去找答案，多问自己是不是能力不足或者过于苛求，这样就连看心理医生都省了。把寻找快乐当作人生目标之一，抱着有所得有所失的心态去面对工作和生活，不轻易放弃努力，但也不过分苛求一些细节。我们可以有让自己愉快的爱好，即使它看上去不那么符合潮流；拥有三两死党，从中能得到心灵财富，这才是最充实的生活。