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The habit mechanic Part - 5 Flashcards

1
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this traditional approach to changing our habits is overreliant on Will Power

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overreliant = demasiado dependiente

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You use Will Power to regulate your emotions and resist the temptation of entering the old routine of checking the phone

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entering = entrar

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3
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Rewards encourage behavior and penalties discourage it

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discourage = desanimar

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4
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These simple behaviors are increasingly agitated and exploited in the Learning War

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agitated = agitado

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5
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we would not have achieved this milestone

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milestone = hito

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6
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If you were sleep deprived and took a driving lesson

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deprived = privado

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7
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instead of trying to make a single massive leap of progress

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leap = saltar

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A predestrian crossing will remind us to stop

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pedestrian crossing = paso cebra

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explaining the nuances of all of these is beyond the scope of this book

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nuances = matices
scope = alcance

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10
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I don’t want to get a speeding fine

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speeding fine = multa por exceso de velocidad

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11
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We are hardwired to find improving and achieving both rewarding and motivational

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hardwired = cableado, programados

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12
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one positive reflection each day turns into a more positive outlook on life

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outlook = perspectiva

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13
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I fill it in and stick it on my fridge at the begining of each week

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stick it = pegarlo

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14
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give yourself a tick (or a cross if you fail)

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tick = check

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15
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Aim to get as many consecutive ticks as possible, and create a tick streak

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streak = racha

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16
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you can of course go much further ( think likes, points, badges, leaderboards, etc.)

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leaderboards = tablas de clasificación

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Scarcity (sale, happy hour, buy one-get-one-free offers)

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scarcity = escasez

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18
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making a bet, scratch cards, playing the lottery

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scratch = rascar

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19
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countdown timers to encourage you not to miss out on this fantastic offer

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timers = temporizadores

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20
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this is because they are deliberately loaded with rewards and penalties, and are always very close by/strapped to you

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strapped = atado

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21
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This feeds directly into the APE Brain’s subconscious concerns about how much other people like us

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concerns = preocupaciones

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22
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So seeing the red dot can create a little stress response in your brain that compels you to take action

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compels = obliga

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23
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Speedeer get fined and money goes into a pot

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get fined = ser multado

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24
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the money paid in fines by those who broke the speed limit

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fines = fines

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25
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I create bespoke monthly planners for some of my clients

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bespoke = a medida

26
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The Serbian ace apperently liked the imagine and agrees he is constantly monitoring himself

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ace = as

27
Q

a lack of BDNF can shrink the hipocampus

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shrink = encojerse

28
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The broadcaster was told about a recent experiment

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broadcaster = emisora

29
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whole grain or whole wheat bread

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wheat bread = pan integral

30
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almonds

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almonds = almendras

31
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What you eat can help or hinder your wellbeing

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hinder = impedir

32
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High-intensity interval training helps regulate cravings, adictions and appetite

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cravings = antojos

33
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Conversely, seasonal affective disorder, Sad is activated by low levels of natural light

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Conversely = en cambio

34
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Physical jobs, for example, mowing the lawn

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mowing the lawn = cortar el césped

35
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Swearing is what the body produce when we are training

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swearing = transpiración

36
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It is important that your excersice makes you sweat or perspire

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perspire = sudar

37
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they understimate their calories intake

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intake = consumo, adminisión

38
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Sleep deprivation has some obvious and surprising consequences

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deprivation = privación

39
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Sleep deprivation appears to impar the HAC (Helpful Attention Control) Brain

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impar = deteriorar

40
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Poor sleep habits are through to increasing the onset of prefontal cortex

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onset = inicio

41
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But you should aim to visit level 1

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aim = apuntar, objetivo

42
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stop the release of melatonin, a hormone responsible for sleepiness

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sleepiness = somnolencia

43
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Dim your lights

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Dim = atenuar

44
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while you can’t control a challenge upsetting you

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upsetting = desconcertante

45
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Brain is so powerful and potentially overwhelming that we must plan to outsmart

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outsmart = Burlar

46
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We do not need to be as painstaking or as adept at self-watching

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painstaking = esmerado

47
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It helps us understand that we are neither useless nor faultlessly

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faultlessly = implacables

48
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This is your momentum to get higher

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momentum = impulso

49
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Please get off the room

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get off = salir

50
Q

Some people have beautiful shorthand and make awsome letters

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shorthand = taquigrafía

51
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Kind of heat chamber where it is hot

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chamber = cámara

52
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he was crowned world champion

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crowned = coronado

53
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He slowed from a run, to a jog, to a standstill

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jog = trote
standstill = parada, punto muerto

54
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leaving no stone unturned

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unturned = remover

55
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People have to be insightfull to get success

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insightful = perpicaz

56
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so I cannot afford to try something new and fail

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afford = permitirse

57
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The positives of building this new habit far outweigh the negatives

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outweigh = compensa

58
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doing it will make me look odd

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odd = extraño

59
Q

The boxes are stacked against them

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stacked = apilado

60
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The team is arguably one of the most successful sporting team

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arguably = discutiblemente

61
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their win rate over 100 years is around 77 percent

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rate = tasa

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