《ESL Podcast 522 – Developing a Healthy Mind》.pdfVIP

English as a Second Language Podcast ESL Podcast 522 – Developing a Healthy Mind GLOSSARY to get the most out of life – to enjoy life as much as possible; to experience the act of living with maximum enjoyment and success * Why are we spending so much time at the office? If we quit and travel the world, we’d get the most out of life. to live life to its fullest – to enjoy life as much as possible; to experience the act of living with maximum enjoyment and success * Jeremiah tries to live life to its fullest, never saying “no” to a new opportunity. fad – something that becomes popular very quickly and remains very popular for a short period of time, but then becomes unpopular and almost disappears * When I was a kid, having pet rocks was a big fad. lifestyle – a way of living; the way that one lives one’s life, including how one spends one’s time and what one values * Zoran decided to change his lifestyle. He quit his high-paying job as a corporate lawyer and instead began working with poor children in faraway countries. fulfilling – satisfying; giving one a feeling of completion, happiness, and pleasure; meeting one’s needs * It must be very fulfilling to work as a nurse and spend all day helping sick people feel better. to go through a phase – to experience a certain period in one’s life when one is very interested in a particular thing * Most little boys go through a phase when they love learning about dinosaurs. to dwell on – to spend a lot of time thinking about something, especially if it makes one sad or angry * Why do you always want to dwell on the things that you did poorly? Wouldn’t it be better to focus on your successes? to live in the moment – to focus on what one is doing right now, enjoying the present and not worrying about the past or future * It’s good to plan for the future, but s