The Habit mechanic Part - 1 Flashcards
it shows how to establish positive behavioral routines so they become habits.
behavioral = contractual
or achieve great things will be built on shifting sand
shifting sand = arena movediza
our human tendency to downplay the anticipated effectiveness of these processes
downplay = minimizar
effectiveness = efectividad
Given the timing, with changing expectations regarding post-COVID ways of working
Giving the timing = dado el momento
regarding = con respecto a
The Habit Mechanic goes well beyond a one-eyed fixation on self-regulation and motivation.
one-eyed fixation = fijación tuerta
this approach is far better than relying on conventional feedback, which tends to reinforce hierarchies where higher-ups provide lower-downs with unhelpful, and unwanted, criticism
relying on = confiar
hierarchies = jerarquías
The habit mechanic provides a treasure trove of engaging examples of real-world people
treasure trove = tesoro oculto
engaging = atractivo
Habit mechanic encourages far-sighted employers
far-sighted employers = empleadores con visión del futuro
an exciting new approach to helping people thrive and succeed
thrive = prosperar
it puts the essential skills underpinning better performance - regardless of context - into your hands
underpinning = sustentan
regardless of context = independientemente del contexto
It is packed full of simple and practical, science-based, tried-and-tested, award-winning “Habit Mechanic Tools”.
tried-and-tested = probado y comprobado
the more powerful they will become in helping you fulfill your potencial
fulfill = cumplir
Flick through the book and see which chapters and sections looks most interesting to you.
Flick through the book = echa un vistazo al libro
It is the advice they are given that is faulty, and sometimes dangerous
faulty = defectuoso
leading better is to fine-tune your brain
fine-tone = afinar
But the only reliable way to do this in our challenging world is by becoming what I call a “Habit Mechanic”
reliable = fidedigno, confiable
It is based on cutting-edge science but is simple to use.
cutting-edge = vanguardia
But I’d like you to be a bit more accurate because this will be more helpful for you.
accurate = preciso
but it is based on complex and cutting-edge insights from neuroscience
insights = ideas, conocimientos
These changes will strengthen your ability to think constructively about yourself
strengthen = fortalecer
a new habit you want to build might already be embedded in habits you have already developed
embedded = incrustado, integrado
you will develop better social-media-checking habits and unravel the work you’ve done on developing your end-of-day-reflections habit
unravel = desenmarañar
but I hope this is useful insight for the time being
for the time being = por el momento
The cupboard is so full of chocolate biscuits that I can’t close the door
cupboard = armario
But I do my best to use these failures to spur me on
spur me on = estimularme
I looked up at the sky and the ball was plummeting and swirling toward me
plummeting and swirling = cayendo en picada y arremolineandose
But this was the setback I needed to super me on
setback = contratiempo
it was becoming clear that a ruptured quad muscle in my right leg had put an end to playing competitive rugby
quad = cuádruple
Creating tougher minds
tougher = más duras
As I will show in this book, most of what you are doing, most of the time, is mindless.
is mindless = es sin sentido
Hence, we say “Tougher Minds”
Hence = por lo tanto
some of the advice given in these tips and tricks is misleading
misleading = engañoso
dipping in and out of it as new challenges and opportunities arise in your life
dipping in and out = sumergirse dentro y fuera
arise = surgir
Learning how to become a Habit Mechanic and a Chief Habit Mechanic is a bit like a jigsaw puzzle
jigsaw puzzle = rompecabezas
This means thinking of your life as a journey where you will travel through peaks and troughs.
peaks and troughs = picos y valles
I want to help you understand just how much potencial you have and how to tap into it.
how to tap into it = cómo aprovecharlo
But unlike other degree courses, where the main focus is learning academic theory.
But unlike = pero a diferencia de
they will make it much easier for you to be resilient, perform to your potencial, and become an outstanding leader
perform = llevar a cabo
outstanding = sobresaliente, excepcional
Groundbreaking scientist Marie Curie, on how she persisted to become the first woman to be awarded a Nobel Prize.
Groundbreaking scientist = científico innovador
Your ability to acquire and apply Habit Mechanic knowledge and skills to develop new helpful habits.
acquire = adquirir
Lighthouse Brain - a simple model to help you understand the gist of how your brain works.
Lighthouse Brain = cerebro del faro
the gist = la esencia
Some of the world’s best runners and coaches has been attempting to break this record since the 1880’s
attempting = intentado
As his research participants were running on treadmills in the university laboratory
treadmills = cinta de correr
I began working with Professor Jin McKenna, one of the world’s foremost behavioral science and behavioral change experts.
foremost = principal
We are capable of outstanding feats of technology
outstanding = sobresaliente
feats = hazañas
She posed this question to her team
posed = planteó
The monkeys soon cottoned on
Cottoned on = dieron cuenta
were soon able to distinguish bargains
bargains = gangas
and as well as learning simple exchange techniques
as well as = tanto como
you are told otherwise
otherwise = de otra manera
this will shift your emotional focus
shift = cambiar
a different workplace is more suitable for you
suitable = adecuado
You realize you can make your family proud again after this setback
setback = contratiempo
Instead of spending weeks dwelling, you could deal with negative emotions in a day
dwelling = viviendo
two broad schools of thought
broad = amplias
we need to strike a balance
strike = encontrar
