How Rest Can Make You Better at Your Job Flashcards

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Inescapable

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adjective
Cannot be avoided or ignored to be done
* Political reform in Lebanon seems inescapable.
* Working overtime in my department is inescapable.

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A badge of honor

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noun
A mark or expression of pride
* It seems for him working overtime is a badge of honor.
* He wears his experience at Microsoft like a badge of honor.

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Rise and grind

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verbal phrase
To always be pushing towards success (literally to wake up and get straight to work)
* It’s time to rise and grind and get this project finished!
* The rise and grind culture of New York was too much for me!

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Always be ‘on’

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phrase
Meaning that someone is always working / creative
* It seems he’s always on and ready for action!
* You’ll need to always be on if you want to pursue this career.

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Stimulate one’s creativity

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verbal phrase
Something that enhances one’s creativity
* Going for a run in the morning usually stimulates my creativity.
* To stimulate your creativity you should try meditation.

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Flourish

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verb
To grow or develop successfully
* The economy will flourish under these new tax laws.
* Her career flourished after moving abroad.

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Restorative rest

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noun
Passive rest (such as sleeping) or active rest (such as yoga, massage or exercise)
* I’m badly in need of some restorative rest this month.
* I got some restorative rest by going for a long walk.

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Stamina

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noun
The physical and mental strength to do something for a long time
* I don’t think I have the stamina to climb Mount Fuji.
* This exercise routine is a great test of your stamina.

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A couch potato

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noun
A person who takes little exercise and watches a lot of television / plays a lot of video games
* Her son has been a couch potato ever since he lost his job.
* Being a couch potato will make you depressed and unmotivated.

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Kill distractions

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verbal phrase
To completely remove things that prevent you from concentrating on something
* I’ve been able to kill all distractions and focus on my work.
* She’s finding it hard to kill distractions at home.

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An ‘aha’ moment

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noun
A moment of sudden discovery or insight
* I had an aha moment while I was jogging this morning!
* We finally had an aha moment after months of work.

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Tap (into something)

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phrasal verb
To gain access to something
* Focused breathing helps me tap into my creativity.
* We were able to tap into the Asian market eventually.

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Ambiguities

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noun
Things that are confusing because they can have more than one meaning
* There are some ambiguities in this contract.
* Ambiguities in tasks should be avoided.

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Cloud (something)

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verb
To make something less clear
* His emotional state really clouded his judgement.
* A lot of time has passed and it has clouded my memory.

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