A new book confirms what most of us already suspect—timing is everything. In The Book of Times, which was published in early February, Lesley Alderman, a health and finance reporter, compiled data from hundreds of studies to offer insight into how we spend our time.

时机就是一切：一本新书肯定了这一大多数人有些怀疑的想法。莱斯莉·埃尔德曼是一名健康和金融记者，二月初出版了新书《关于时间》。书中汇集了从成百上千的研究中获得的资料，为合理安排时间提供借鉴。 *加盟

 

“I initially meant to write a short-term time guide to how long we spend each day on grooming, eating, gossiping, but the book grew into something broader.” Alderman told Yahoo! Shine.

埃尔德曼对雅思Shine网站的记者表示：“我本来只想就每天在装扮、吃饭、闲聊上花多长时间写一个短期性的时间安排指南，但后来这本书涉及的东西越来越多。”

Some of the most interesting data is her insight into the best times we should do everything from scheduling appointments to celebrating happy hour. Sometimes it's less about how you do it, and more about when you do it.

*让人感兴趣的资料中有一些是她关于从约会到庆祝的每件事的*时间安排的见解。这本书较少涉及如何做事，而是什么时间去做。

Best time to exercise

锻炼的*时间

6 p.m. to 8 p.m., body temperature is at its peak, meaning your muscles are more flexible. Plus, muscle strength peaks between 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. and and hand-eye coordination is sharpest in the evening. (Fascinatingly, employees who exercise more earn more money—approximately 7 to 11 percent more than those who don’t.)

下午6点——8点。这一时段人的体温达到高峰，也就是说肌肉*灵活。另外，在下午5点——9点时段肌肉*有力，晚上时手眼配合达到*。（有趣的是，体育锻炼越多的员工薪酬越高，大约比那些不锻炼的员工要高7-11%。）

Best time to have a cocktail

品鸡尾酒的*时间

Between 5 p.m. and 6 p.m., the liver is most efficient at detoxifying alcohol. That said, it can still take an hour for your liver to complete the detox.

下午5点——6点。肝脏在此时段能*高效地消除酒精对身体造成的毒害。然而，肝脏仍需1小时来完成排毒。

Best time to solve problems

解决问题的*时间

At 10 a.m., your mind is at its most alert. Also, when making major relationship decisions, keep in mind that men's brains don't fully mature until they're 25. Women's brains complete their growth spurt at 22.

上午10点。此时你的大脑想问题*透彻。另外，在作出男女关系方面的决定时，要记住男人的大脑直到25岁时才完全成熟。女人在22岁时完成生长陡增。

Best time to avoid stress

避免压力的*时间

Cardiac arrest is most likely to occur at 7 a.m. Not a good time to have a stressful conversation or argument.

心脏聚停*可能出现在早晨7点。紧张的谈话或争论应避开此时段。

Best time for surgery

进行外科手术的*时间

Grab that early appointment: at 8 a.m. according to the book, "your clot-forming platelets are at their stickiest," and a study from Duke University claims that complications are more likely as the day goes on.

尽量约在早上8点钟。根据书中的观点，具有凝血功能的血小板此时*粘稠，而杜克大学的一项研究也指出，一天中，发生并发症的可能性随时间的推移而增加。

Best time for the dentist appointment

看牙医的*时间

If you can't stand going to the dentist, Alderman says to make a