精品閱讀：等人時你可以做的7件事_跨考網

　　Life is filled with more instances of waiting than actually doing what we were waiting for. We all have gone through the irritating period of waiting for someone who is a regular late comer. These times come quite often in life and can be made exciting and productive instead of boring and restless if you follow these 7 tips given below.

　　與其說是在做實事，還不如說生活中更多的是等待吧。每個人都有過惴惴不安等待總遲到的人的經歷。等待在生活中處處可見，與其讓這段時間無聊虛度，還不如參考以下7個方法，讓它變得開心而有意義呢。

　　In this era of smartphones, you can’t really get bored while awaiting someone. However, if you are fed up of playing games and chatting aimlessly online, you could download a host of exciting photo editing apps. They are great fun to use on pictures and one can keep editing for hours altogether, it’s that addictive.

　　在這個智能手機盛行的年代，誰都不至于在等人時感到無聊。但要是你已經厭倦玩游戲或漫無目的地瞎侃，何不下載各種好玩的圖片編輯軟件呢。編輯圖片也很有意思，還很容易上癮，說不定你玩上幾個小時都停不下來呢。

　　2. Observe people around you

　　觀察周圍的人

　　A great exercise to do is to observe people around you. This doesn’t mean that you stare at them. Keep glancing at their actions, expressions and voices. Surely you would be able to find something new, interesting and amusing from such observations.

　　還有一個消磨時間的辦法就是觀察周圍的人。當然，這不是要你盯著人家看，而是讓你觀察別人的言行舉止。觀察之后，你肯定也能發(fā)現新奇好玩的樂子。

　　3. Close your eyes

　　閉目養(yǎng)神

　　If you are in a public place or on a transport vehicle, ensure that you are not wearing any expensive jewelry and clutch your purse before doing this exercise. Close your eyes, massage your temples and eyes and rotate your neck. This is an excellent relaxation technique to calm your nerves.

　　如果你是在公共場所或交通車輛上，切記先保管好貴重首飾、捂緊包包，然后再閉上眼睛、按摩太陽穴和眼眶、扭扭脖子，這么做能極大放松你繃緊的神經。

　　4. Chew gum

　　嚼口香糖

　　Purchase a pack of gum or keep one handy in your purse at all times so that you can chew on a gum while waiting for your not so punctual colleague or friend. This will be like an exercise for your jaw and facial muscles that will help in toning the fat on the face.

　　在等不準時的同事或朋友時，可以買包口香糖或隨時在包里備點口香糖。嚼口香糖能鍛煉下顎和面部肌肉，有助于平衡面部脂肪。