Do you really need 8 hours of sleep every night ? Flashcards
encapsulate
/ɪnˈkæp.sjə.leɪt/
verb
to express or show the most important facts about something
She encapsulates the stereotyped image that the British have of Americans.
/ˈleɪt.li/
desperate
/ˈdes.pər.ət/
adjective
very serious or bad
When we can’t sleep, we’re desperate for help
lately
/ˈleɪt.li/
adverb
recently
I haven’t been feeling so well lately
fascinate
/ˈfæs.ən.eɪt/
verb
to interest someone a lot
Our fascination with sleep feels as if it’s taken on an urgency
urgency
/ˈɜː.dʒən.si/
noun
the quality of being very important and needing attention immediately
Our fascination with sleep feels as if it’s taken on an urgency
slew
/sluː/
noun
a large amount or number
Do a quick internet search for sleep and you’ll find a slew of articles about how to make your sleep perfect
gadget
/ˈɡædʒ.ɪt/
noun
a small device or machine with a particular purpose
fancy
/ˈfæn.si/
adjective
decorative
Fancy alarm clocks
stay away from something/someone
phrasal verb
to avoid something that will have a bad effect on you
To stay away from blue light
doom
/duːm/
verb
to make someone or something certain to do or experience something unpleasant
We’re doomed to bad health
flaw
/flɔː/
noun
a fault
There are two flaws with this kind of messaging
accurate
/ˈæk.jə.rət/
adjective
correct, exact, and without any mistakes
The first flaw is that it’s not completely accurate
nuance
/ˈnjuː.ɑːns/
noun
sắc thái
depression
/dɪˈpreʃ.ən/
noun
the state of feeling very unhappy and without hope for the future
fixate
/fɪkˈseɪt/
verb
to think about something too much and find it difficult to stop
But fixating solely on seven to eight hours ignores the fact that there’s a range of sleep that people need
solely
/ˈsəʊl.li/
adverb
only and not involving anyone or anything else
But fixating solely on seven to eight hours ignores the fact that there’s a range of sleep that people need
counterproductive
/ˌkaʊn.tə.prəˈdʌk.tɪv/
adjective
having an effect that is opposite to the one intended or wanted
It can be counterproductive, especially for people who do have trouble sleeping
preoccupation
/priːˌɒk.jəˈpeɪ.ʃən/
noun
an idea or subject that someone thinks about most of the time
A preoccupation with the constant need to achieve perfect sleep
ironically
/aɪˈrɒn.ɪ.kəl.i/
adverb
trớ trêu thay
And this condition, ironically, is causing more sleep problems
anxiety
/æŋˈzaɪ.ə.ti/
noun
an uncomfortable feeling of nervousness
The anxiety of not getting enough sleep is
keeping some of us up at night
reasonably
/ˈriː.zən.ə.bli/
adverb
using good judgment
Do I feel reasonably well-rested during the day?
disturbance
/dɪˈstɜː.bəns/
noun
something that interrupts
Do I generally sleep through the night without disturbances?
involuntarily
/ɪnˈvɒl.ən.ter.əl.i/
adverb
in a way that is not willing
Can I stay awake through the day without involuntarily falling asleep?
therapy
/ˈθer.ə.pi/
noun
a treatment that helps someone feel better
What’s really cool is that there’s a highly effective therapy called cognitive behavioral therapy for insomnia
insomnia
/ɪnˈsɒm.ni.ə/
noun
the condition of being unable to sleep, over a period of time
clarification
/ˌklær.ɪ.fɪˈkeɪ.ʃən/
noun
an explanation or more details that makes something clear or easier to understand
Clarification: This statistic was taken from a 2019 Pew Research study that evaluated the number of US adults who wear a smart watch
statistic
/stəˈtɪs.tɪk/
noun
thống kê
Clarification: This statistic was taken from a 2019 Pew Research study that evaluated the number of US adults who wear a smart watch
evaluate
/ɪˈvæl.ju.eɪt/
verb
to judge or calculate the quality, importance, amount, or value of something
Clarification: This statistic was taken from a 2019 Pew Research study that evaluated the number of US adults who wear a smart watch
