3 Steps to Stop Remote Work Burnout Flashcards
Nightmare
noun
A very unpleasant experience
* My business trip to India was a nightmare!
* She described her time at that company as a constant nightmare.
Chafing
(under something)
noun
To become annoyed because of too many rules
* We’ve been chafing under these governmental regulations for far too long.
* Seems we are all chafing under these new rules.
Read the room
verbal phrase
To pick up the subtle, nonverbal cues of a group of people
* Zoom calls make it impossible to read the room accurately.
* After reading the room it was clear that his ideas did not go down well.
Disembodied
adjective
Seeming not to have a body
* She gets anxiety when hearing disembodied voices on the phone.
* I’m tired of seeing all these disembodied heads on Zoom.
A pale imitation
adjective - noun
Something that is similar but not as good as something else
* VR offers only a pale imitation of the real world.
* Online meetings are a pale imitation of meeting face to face.
Social anxiety
noun
An intense fear of interacting with people / strangers
* He has been suffering from social anxiety lately.
* It’s very hard to overcome social anxiety.
Asynchronous
adjective
Not happening at the same time
* Sending voice notes is a popular form of asynchronous communication.
* I prefer asynchronous communication.
Headspace
noun
A person’s state of mind
* It’s hard for me to work when I’m not in the right headspace.
* Meditation practice will help you get into a better headspace.
Pep talk
noun
A talk to encourage someone
* He gave his team a quick pep talk before the conference.
* Luckily she was able to give her friend a much-needed pep talk.
Delineate
verb
To mark the edge of something
* A small fence delineates the border of the farm.
* You should take a little break to delineate your tasks.
Tax one’s energy
verbal phrase
To use too much of one’s energy
* This task has really been taxing my energy.
* Take care not to tax your energy too much.
Downtime
noun
A time when someone can relax
* I really need to schedule some downtime this weekend.
* She likes to have some downtime in the evenings.
Summon
verb
To increase one’s energy or courage
* It took a few glasses of wine before I could summon up the courage to speak to her.
* It’s not always easy to summon the energy for an online meeting.
Provocative
adjective
Causing an angry reaction
* He received some provocative questions from the media.
* His provocative email caused a lot of problems.
