The Habit mechanic Part - 2

Question 1

As stated in Neal Bascomb’s the Perfect Mile, few had examined the body’s capacity to withstand punishment to the extent that Bannister did

Answer 1

as stated = como se afirma
withstand punishment = resistir el castigo

Question 2

You are told off by your boss. This makes you feel stressed and angry.

Answer 2

told off = despedido

Question 3

He created a specific running style to optimize oxygen consumption and drilled it until it became his habitual technique.

Answer 3

drilled = entrenó

Question 4

How do we learn? We can train, practice, rehearse, study, revise, experience, and observe.

Answer 4

rehearse = ensayar

Question 5

something that research has shown babies do in the first hours and days of life, aided by their mirror neurons.

Answer 5

aided = ayudado

Question 6

It is perplexing to me when people say that others “cannot lear”.

Answer 6

perplexing = desconcertante

Question 7

A quick overview of how we learn

Answer 7

overview = vista general

Question 8

your short-term memory will dump them. They will disappear without a trace.

Answer 8

trace = rastro

Question 9

The more you repeat the information, the thicker the connections became. Think of thin cobwebs transforming into solid cables.

Answer 9

thicker = más gruesa
cobwebs = telaraña

Question 10

Your neuron ice cubes can be strengthened through practice but weakened through lack of practice.

Answer 10

strengthened = consolidado

Question 11

Achieving the latter can require delaying short-term gratification in pursuit of bigger, more meaningful goals.

Answer 11

the latter = este último
pursuit = persecución

Question 12

Striking a good balance between pleasure and personal growth can be difficult because of the way the brain is naturally wired.

Answer 12

striking = lograr
wired = cableado

Question 13

For survival reason, we are designed to prioritize pleasure and dwell on problems and challenges.

Answer 13

dwell = detenerse

Question 14

And that Lisa must be more intelligent than Jane. But it is not as straightforward as this.

Answer 14

straightforward = sencillo

Question 15

So, do different people have different capacities for learning (some people find it easier to do academic learning than others)? king of.

Answer 15

kind of = algo así

Question 16

She noticed how they listened and cared for each other, but also teased each other, making people laugh.

Answer 16

teased each other = bromeaban entre si (burlaban)

Question 17

I have created these examples to highlight how genetic (nature) and environmental (nurture) factors interact to make it easier for some people to learn some things.

Answer 17

nurture = crianza

Question 18

Could Jane have ever outperformed Sarah or Lisa academically?

Answer 18

outperformed = superado

Question 19

The 10 Intelligence Factors are (underneath each I’ve shown how this book will help you get that factor working for you).

Answer 19

underneath = debajo

Question 20

By fully engaging in this book and learning to become a Habit Mechanic, you will sharpen and enhance your memory capacities.

Answer 20

engaging = participar
sharpen = agudizará, afilar
enhance = mejorará

Question 21

The brain friendliness and quality of the learning material (or how you encode information).

Answer 21

friendliness = simpatía
encode = codificar

Question 22

In a BBC interview with fellow former world champion athlete Michael Johnson.

Answer 22

fellow = compañero
former = ex, anterior

Question 23

You have also probably been given some inaccurate and disempowering information about your learning abilities.

Answer 23

inaccurate = inexacto
disempowering = desalentadora

Question 24

Some have said that the most valuable real estate on the planet is the human eyeball because it is the gateway to your most precious resource - your attention.

Answer 24

eyeball = globo ocular
gateway = puerta

Question 25

These constant changes create stress and challenges. In turn, this makes it easier to get good at things like: beating ourselves up

Answer 25

In turn = a su vez
beating ourselves up = castigarnos a nosotros mismos

Question 26

The internet, and other technologically driven interruptions are constantly hijacking our attention.

Answer 26

driven = impulsadas
hijacking = secuestrando

Question 27

Its central theme is an appeal to society and the tech industry to help ensure our smartphones.

Answer 27

appeal = apelación

Question 28

other electronic devices do not distract us so much that we fail to live meaningful, fulfilled lives.

Answer 28

fulfilled = plena, realizada

Question 29

Williams highlights how our attention becomes a scarce resource, as information becomes plentiful and abundant.

Answer 29

highlight = destaca
scarce = escaso

Question 30

It is easy to feel bombarded and overwhelmed, and spend more time than is helpful doing things that are not good for your health, happiness, or performance.

Answer 30

overwhelmed = abrumado

Question 31

It turns out that our brain are designed to lear some things more easily than others.

Answer 31

turn out = resulta

Question 32

In the Learning War, you are being hoodwinked into learning bad habits that make it harder than ever to do the important things that help you be at your best

Answer 32

hoodwinked = engañado
into = dentro

Question 33

You have been let down. The advice you were given was not good enough.

Answer 33

You have been let down = te han defraudado

Question 34

In other words, you can achieve your long-term goals, overcome obstacles that seem insurmountable, and succeed and thrive in your work and life.

Answer 34

insurmountable = insuperable
thrive = prosperar

Question 35

I became fascinated by mental skills training and completed a dissertation that explored how golfers use mental imagery to improve their performance.

Answer 35

mental imagery = imágenes mentales

Question 36

Some were undertaking research for NASA. Others were pioneering the use of neuro-science in sports performance.

Answer 36

undertaking = llevando

Question 37

After completing my master’s I was thrust straight into the world of elite sport.

Answer 37

thrust = empujado

Question 38

We were the underdogs. But against all odds, we won the league and gained promotion.

Answer 38

underdogs = desvalidos, oprimidos
odds = probabilidad

Question 39

The promotion also created a leadership transition within the team, which sparked my interest in the science of leadership development.

Answer 39

sparked = provocó