The Habit mechanic Part - 3 Flashcards

1
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My aim was to demystify what helped young athletes fulfill their potencial, and what stopped them.

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demystify = desmitificar

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I worked in professional sports including soccer, rugby, cricket, golf, tennis, and track and field

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track and field = atletismo

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Alongside my applied work, university lecturing, and imagery research.

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Alongside = junto a

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4
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Instead of simply knowing what they should be thinking under pressure, Pre-shot made it easier for them to practice these thoughts in real time.

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Pre-shot = disparo previo

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5
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As part of this work, it funds fellowship to give schools in its network access to specialist support.

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funs fellowships = financian becas

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It was to create a practical, accesible language that conveyed complex science that made people’s lives easier.

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conveyed = transmitiera

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One of London’s oldest independent schools, with a longstanding association with the Leathersellers’ Company

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longstanding = antiguo

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This research set me on the path to seeking out the secret science that we can all use to make out lives easier.

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seeking out = buscar

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9
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The latter is more likely to leave you with a hamstring strain than a personal best.

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hamstring strain = distensión isquiotibial

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At this point in my career, I found it astonishing that the vast majority of training and coaching people used.

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astonishing = asombroso

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Beware of people who tell you that “new science” does not have much to tell us about being our best.

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Beware = cuidado

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Your brain is a threat detection machine.

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Threat = amenaza

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13
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The overarching organizational principle that motivates human behavior seems to be to minimize threat and maximize reward

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overarching = general

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The well-worn, established management technique of “give them a positive, then give them a negative, then give them another positive”

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well-worn = trillado

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Most of our thoughts and actions are mindless.

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mindless = inconscientes, no tienen sentido

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They are not nearly as effective as they would be if they factored in the new science.

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factored = factorizado, tuvieran en cuenta

17
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Regularly having a glass of wine in the evening to unwind.

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unwind = relajarse

18
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But this leads to poor quality sleep, which also means feeling sluggish and unproductive at work.

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sluggish = lento

19
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At the opposite end of the scale, we could purposefully choose to work toward being at our best.

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purposefully = a propósito

20
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Even with the best intentions to get things done, it is easier than ever to get sidetracked.

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sidetracked = desviado

21
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Think of it like a barcode.

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barcode = código de barras

22
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We might know what we want to do or archive, but accomplishing it is a different story.

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accomplishing = lograr

23
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The first is HUE. This stands for Horrible Unhelpful Emotions

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This stands = esto significa

24
Q

Imagine HUE using a beam of light emitted from the lighthouse to mindlessly scan your thoughts.

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Beam = rayo
mindlessly = sin pensar

25
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Will Power

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will power = fuerza de voluntad

26
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creating more balance between these two powerful assets.

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assets = activos

27
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If it is helpful, write down what HUE stands for to test your memory.

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stands = significa

28
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also the fact that Homo sapiens are Great Apes.

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Apes = simios

29
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Notice your reaction to a loud bang or a stranger getting too close to you, or your heightened sensitivity

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heightened = aumentada

30
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Habits underpin everything we do

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underpin = sustentan

31
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Don’t overthink your score; justo go with your gut instinct.

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gut instinct = buen instinto

32
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Many preeminent scientists have studied this process since the 1960s and large sets of compelling research.

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preeminent = preminente
compelling = convincente

33
Q

Let’s take a deep dive into out emotions and learn more about the role

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dive = zambullirse

34
Q

If you understand the scientific underpinnings of the habit building techniques you learn in this book.

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underpinnings = fundamentos

35
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Conscious, effortful, and controlled regulation is at one end of this.

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effortful = esfuerzo

36
Q

In the aftermath of the accident, she explained her feelings in an article on the BBC.

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Aftermath = consecuencia

37
Q

Sir Chris also outlined now Kristina talked about having new goals

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outlined = describió

38
Q

Vogel successfully reappraised the meaning of her life-changing accident.

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reappraised = reevaluo

39
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Vogel successfully reappraised the meaning of her life-changing accident.

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reappraised = reevaluo