1 . Even though food itself is not the problem, developing a healthier relationship with it is essential to eating disorder recovery. Most people with eating disorders struggle with issues of control when it comes to food—often shaking between rigidity(严格) and chaos.
Let go of rigid eating rules.
Don't diet. The more you restrict food, the more likely it is that you'll become preoccupied (专注的) with it, and even addicted to it. So instead of focusing on what you "shouldn't" eat, focus on nutritious foods that will energize you and make your body strong.
Learn to listen to your body. If you have an eating disorder, you've learned to ignore your body's hunger and fullness signals.
A.Don't ignore your health. |
B.The goal is to find a balance. |
C.The best way is to lose weight. |
D.Stick to a regular eating schedule. |
E.You may not even recognize them anymore. |
F.You should think of food as fuel for your body first. |
G.Strict rules about food and eating fuel eating disorders. |
2 . Knowledge is power, and the more you learn about mental health, the better the position you may be in to help those facing mental health battles. Consider doing the following things to support those closest to you.
Attend a training course
Listen
If someone approaches you in their time of need, it’s not always easy to know what you’re supposed to do, and it may be more beneficial for you to just listen.
While being a listening ear is sometimes all someone needs to feel better, you can also become an ongoing source of support. Check in with the person experiencing a mental health problem like depression so that they know you are always there for them. Make contact with them regularly to see how they are feeling. Just knowing someone cares can make a world of difference.
Call emergency services
Your support, guidance, and listening ear can be of great value to anyone going through a tough time.
A.Check in with them |
B.Suggest support services |
C.However, it’s essential to know your limits |
D.Such a course may just help you to prevent someone’s depression |
E.They may not need you to offer solutions or even give them a hug |
F.Sometimes, the best thing you can do is encourage them to seek professional help |
G.You don’t have to be in a professional health role to attend depression prevention training |
3 . Accents in English
Accents are fascinating and usually come with kinds of information.
Thanks to the development of technology, various handy accesses are available for people to share and pick up accents. English actor and accent coach Sarah Valentine is an expert in teaching the tones which can change the English language.
Valentine has been working in TV since the 1990s. She appears to have found success coaching other actors to speak in a variety of dialects.
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Everyone has an accent. A dialect coach like Valentine can help one learn to speak differently, for an acting job or for fun.
A.In fact, all accents are worthy of pride |
B.One’s birthplace can affect his accent |
C.However, not all accents are worth learning |
D.While much work with actors is done in one-on-one coaching |
E.They can signal one’s living places, education and personality |
F.On TikTok, she gives examples of simple phrases repeated in over 20 accents |
G.A region’s location has a direct influence on the development of a local language |
4 . Staying focused can be a challenge even when you are doing one thing at a time.
Unfocus your brain.
Block interruptions before diving into important work. Our days are filled with distractions (干扰), from others and ourselves. To help, turn off text messaging and social media notifications. Pretty basic?
Try new hobbies. Hobbies not only give you fun, but also can help you come up with creative solutions to problems you’re facing at work or home.
A.Release your mind occasionally |
B.Make friends with your body clock |
C.If you purposefully let your mind wander |
D.Then with multiple tasks going on in the world |
E.Sure, but they are vital when you want a deep dive into focus |
F.So occasionally engage in your favorite activities to unload your stressed brain |
G.Schedule into your workday some breaks to let your mind wander into a dreamland |
5 . For most of us, it's pretty easy to stand up for someone else.
·Define your boundaries
The definition of a boundary is a line that marks the limits of an area; it's both a line of containment (keeping you in) and a line of protection (keeping others out). Boundaries are not complaints, threats or demands.
The next time someone asks you for a favor, consider if you can afford to say yes. What I mean by this is, think about what this “yes” will cost you in terms of finances, energy, health and time. Do you have an excess of these resources that you can give after you've already cared for yourself?
·Stop people-pleasing
People-pleasing is often motivated by fear. It's easy to fall into the habit because you tend to get praised for it. People-pleasing pleases people. But its effects over a long period of time can be disastrous.
·Ask for what you want
It's not easy to figure out what you want. But the more time you spend getting clear on your own
desires, the easier it is to defend what you need. Your desires are the forces that lead you into life's unknown frontier.A.Get comfortable saying no. |
B.Think twice before refusing. |
C.They deserve attention, energy and respect. |
D.You will not end up exhausted and depressed. |
E.To break this habit, start leaning toward courage and inner strength. |
F.They are guidelines that help to clearly define what needs to be protected. |
G.But when the tables are turned, we often feel guilty for giving priority to our own needs. |
6 . Health, as the old saying goes, is over wealth, so it’s of great significance to keep fit. You can take away our money, our house, or our clothes and we can survive.
Eating healthfully is important to maintain one’s health. I try to avoid foods high in fat like French fries or cookies. I also try to limit the amount of animal protein I consume.
Our muscles must continue to be strong to support our body as we age. Exercise helps the bones build density and helps us maintain our posture.
By eating properly and exercising regularly, I can keep my body at an appropriate weight and can maintain my health. By spending time with my friends, I can keep my mind as well as my body happy.
A.It can also strengthen our muscles. |
B.Take away our health and we will die. |
C.Friends are an important part of one’s health. |
D.These are my three secrets to keeping a healthy lifestyle. |
E.Besides, I always stay away from junk food which lacks nutrients. |
F.By joining in relaxing activities, I can refresh myself to study well. |
G.Instead, I eat lots of vegetables and fruit which are rich in fiber and vitamins. |
7 . When you have many tasks to accomplish on a given day, there are a few different approaches you can take to kick-start your productivity. You can “eat the frog”, that is, you can get your hardest, most demanding responsibility out of the way before anything else.
When you eat the frog and take on a difficult task right away, you are supposed to focus on it absorbedly and get it all done. The problem with that is the smaller, boring responsibilities are stuck in your head.
In general, the task you’re scared or procrastinating (拖延的) on the most is probably the one that’s going to take the most effort.
A.But that doesn’t always have to be true. |
B.On the other hand, you could pick out something especially easy first. |
C.This always makes it seem like other big tasks you need to handle are simple. |
D.That feeling of accomplishment can be large and can end your day with an easy win. |
E.You may not be able to focus if you’re preoccupied with a bunch of other little things. |
F.And picking something you don’t exactly want to do is an easy way to make sure that happens. |
G.Beyond that, you should make a habit of sorting your responsibilities by timeliness and importance. |
8 . Most of you may want your kids to stay away from social media because it can bring harm. But social media can have a positive effect on them, like helping them learn how to communicate with others, improve relationships and deal with somebody who isn’t being kind to them.
Talk to your kids. From the beginning, it’s important to have an open and honest conversation with your kids about what social media is and what it can be used for. Ask why they’re interested in having an account on a particular platform and what they want to use it for.
Limit screen time. The American Academy of Pediatrics (儿科) recommends limiting screen time to two hours a day for kids.
Monitor their usage.
A.Be a role model |
B.That’s a good guideline |
C.Check on what your kids are consuming |
D.Put a ban on improper social media behaviors |
E.As they start venturing into the world of social media, keep talking |
F.Parents should know how to interact with their kids on social media |
G.Therefore, no social media at all might not be the best solution for your kids |
9 . Like working out or eating healthily, being happy is something you have to work on.
One of the hardest aspects of your job is making dozens of decisions daily, often with little or incomplete information. So how can you make fewer decisions? You can do something of your day without thinking about it. For example, have the same thing for lunch or breakfast for a week. Then you can change it up the following week.
Helping others makes you happier.
A.It’s a skill that takes practice. |
B.How you feel in the morning really matters a lot. |
C.Give your colleagues a hand when it is possible. |
D.You’ve just removed a bunch of decisions from your day. |
E.You can write down three small things you will get done. |
F.So do something in the morning that makes you feel good. |
G.One simple way to do this is put a reminder on your calendar. |
10 . Making a to-do list is a powerful way to reduce your stress at work.
• Don’t randomly (随机地) date tasks.
Some people usually add a date to every task they write. They end up with a list of tasks that do not need to be done on the day. You will break the schedule.
• Keep your daily list to no more than ten tasks.
• Group similar tasks together.
Call your customers, for example. If you have two or three such tasks on your daily list, put these together and do them at the same time.
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It puts you in complete control. It allows you to stay on top of your work and decide what needs to be done next and what can be postponed to a later time. It’s the best way of starting the week with a plan and a direction. It is a way to make sure you are doing the right things.
A.Do a weekly review. |
B.Or you will just ignore them. |
C.Some people often laugh at my advice. |
D.Write clearly about what you need to do. |
E.Arrange thirty minutes or so to do your calls. |
F.If you are away on a business trip, reduce the number of tasks. |
G.However, getting all those things out of your head is just the first step. Do a weekly review. |