Neuroscience Can Optimize Your Brain for Remote Work

Question 1

Impact

Answer 1

noun
A strong effect on something / someone
* The economy will have a negative impact on our sales.
* Lack of sleep will certainly have an impact on your health.

Question 2

Conscious (of something)

Answer 2

phrasal verb
To be aware of something
* We need to be conscious of the fact that this might be illegal.
* He was not conscious of those matters.

Question 3

Ritual

Answer 3

noun
A way of doing something that is done in the same way every time
* Strong coffee is an important part of my morning ritual.
* We tend to go through the same ritual during every meeting.

Question 4

Preferably

Answer 4

adverb
Ideally
* The steak should preferably be medium rare.
* I would like my office to preferably be close to my home.

Question 5

Essential oils

Answer 5

noun
A natural oil that has the smell of the plant it came from
* These essential oils are very effective for relaxation.
* You should try to use some essential oils.

Question 6

Anchor oneself

Answer 6

phrasal verb
To attach oneself to something
* He anchored himself to this project.
* We need to anchor ourselves to this.

Question 7

Neuronal connection

Answer 7

noun
A connection between neurons in the brain
* Trauma can cause a strong neuronal connection to form.
* Neuronal connections are hard to break sometimes.

Question 8

Transition

Answer 8

verb
To change from one situation to another
* We will transition from Japanese to English as our main language.
* They transitioned their main office to Singapore.

Question 9

Window (of time)

Answer 9

noun
A specific period of time during which a task must be done
* I try to get ready for the day during a one hour window.
* We will give you a two week window to complete the task.

Question 10

Go into autopilot

Answer 10

verbal phrase
To do something automatically without thinking about it
* She tends to go into autopilot when she’s at work.
* I just go into autopilot when I get home after work.

Question 11

Shallow breathing

Answer 11

noun
To not breathe deeply
* We tend to have shallow breathing when we are stressed.
* You should try to not do shallow breathing while at work.

Question 12

Hold one’s breath

Answer 12

verbal phrase
To breathe in and keep your breath in
* He is able to hold his breath for a long time when diving.
* I’ll need to hold my breath for at least 60 seconds.

Question 13

Inhale / exhale

Answer 13

verbs
To breathe in / out
* Please inhale on the count of three.
* When I meditate I try to exhale for 3 times as long as I inhale.

Question 14

Check in with oneself

Answer 14

verbal phrase
To become aware of one’s mental & physical condition
* I try to check in with myself every morning before breakfast.
* You need to check in with yourself when you feel stressed.

Question 15

Mode

Answer 15

noun
A way of doing something
* I listen to music to get myself into a learning mode.
* When at home I can easily go into family mode.

Question 16

Neuroplasticity

Answer 16

noun
The ability of the brain to form new connections in response to learning
* Most neuroplasticity occurs during childhood.
* She is studying the effects of neuroplasticity.