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The habit mechanic Part - 7 Flashcards

1
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This is a state in which we never become too down in the dumps.

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dumps = vertederos

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Let’s merge the iceberg concept with our house

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merge = fusionar

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for every important area of your life - like a housing estate of igloos

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estate = propiedad

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your confidence will not crumble when it is challenged

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crumble = desmoronar, desmenuzar

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you have deemed to be most important

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deemed = considerado

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After she sustained the injury to her right foot

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sustained = sufrió

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7
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to provide a place where like-minded people can speak support from each other without being judged

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like-minded = ideas afines

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we are neither useless nor faultlessly excellent at anything we do

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faultlessly = impecablemente

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At the perfect end, your igloo is flawless

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flawless = impecable

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10
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Draw on her persistence

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draw on = aprovechar

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We all experience events that dent and damage our confidence

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dent = abollan, abolladura

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This is the stress response process I outlined in Chapter 22

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outlined = descrito

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13
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to reframe and defuse any challengue I have experienced

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defuse = desactivar

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Warren Buffett is regarded as one of the world’s most successful investor

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regarded = mirado

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King George VI’s stutter and his relationship with his speech therapist

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stutter = tartamudear

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One of the central focuses of the film is the King’s coronation at Westminster Abbay

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abbey = abadía

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17
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Logue also played the part of the Archbishop of Canterbury

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Archbishop = arzobisto

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18
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a young player who had been touted as the future of English rubgy

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touted = promocionada

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the team suffered a series of heavy defeats and the media debbed it “The tour from hell”

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dubbed it = lo apodó

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20
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Wilkinson began by placing the ball down and teeing it up

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teeing it up = golpeándola, poniéndolo en marcha

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21
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Then he cupped his hands together

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cupped = juntó, ahuecada

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22
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This is because all gol kickers have to tee up the ball, then pace backward, and finally kick the ball

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pace backward = marchar atrás (caminar hacia atrás)
Tee up = levantar

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23
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What makes Jonny Wilkinson’s routine stand out is that he not only understood the physical elements

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stand out = destacarse

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I am bound to make a mistake

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bound = obligado

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25
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But thoughts like these are unlikely to help you perform to your potential

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unlikely = improbable

26
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His last-minute drop-goal, kicked off his weakest foot

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kicked off = inicio, comenzar

27
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sometimes if you are a bit laid back before a big match you are not quite on edge

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laid back = relajado
quite on edge = del todo nervioso

28
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Some of them like a short and aggressive warm-up

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warm-up = calentamiento

29
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Some like to speak on the phone with their family or whoever

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whoever = quienquiera

30
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a presentation to your immediate team versus a presentation to the board of directors

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board of directors = consejo de administración

31
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you might go for a slow walk to burn off some nervous energy

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burn off = quemar

32
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In-performance routines are only useful if you have thoroughly prepared for your performance

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thoroughly = minuciosamente

33
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Picturs beat words - I pack my presentation slides full of videos and images

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beat words = palabras clave, palabras de ritmo

34
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There are myriad neurobiological reasons

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myriad = innumerables

35
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your diet, exercise, and sleep in the days leading up to the performance

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leading up = previo

36
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It lifts the lid on McCaw’s life as he guides New Zealand

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lid = tapa, miembro

37
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In today’s world, this once-advantageous trait can undermine human happiness and success

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undermine = socavar

38
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To do this, it is useful to revisit the two cornerstone concepts that underpin all habit building success

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cornerstorne = piedra angular, fundamental

39
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He describes how a McDonal’s napkin was the centerpiece for one of the most pivotal moments in his life

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napking = servilleta
pivotal = crucial, fundamental

40
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After mulling this over, McCaw’s uncle told his nephew he should not just aspire to be any All Black.

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mulling = reflexionado

41
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I liken the easy task I need to complete each day to freezing ice cubes

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liken = comparar

42
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It may include aswering easy emails or inquires

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inquires = consultas

43
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It could be a routine task like filing something

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filing = archivar

44
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The foundation is recharge, the middle section is medium charge, and the tip is high charge

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tip = punta, propina

45
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You must sleep sometimes between lunch an dinner, and no half-way measures

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half-way = a medias, intermedias

46
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it will have a negative knock-on effect for the next day

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knock-on = en cadena

47
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Now some nurses wear red bibs, indicating they are not to be disturbed on their medication rounds

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bibs = baberos

48
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Whichever Brain State you are working in

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whichever = sea cual sea, cualquier

49
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This will help you optimize your uptime, downtime, and work-life balance

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uptime = tiempo de actividad
downtime = tiempo de inactivdad

50
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I need to tackle some complex, challenging work

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tackle = abordar

51
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Professional cycling is a grueling activity

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grueling = agotador

52
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It takes a physical and mental toll on the athlete

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toll = peaje
toll on = costo

53
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But Wiggins was able to overcome these hurdles by deliberately controlling his thoughts

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hurdles = obstáculo

54
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what is it going to feel like when you’ve done it and smashed the record

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smashed = rompió

55
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making it much more difficult for HUE to dwell on diffuculties and potencial pitfalls

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pitfalls = trampas

56
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I imagine the Activation dial needle moving toward 20

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needle = aguja

57
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He did this in the morning, well ahead of kickoff

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well ahead = mucho antes

58
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He also wrote words related to his conduct and demeanor as the captain and leader of an iconic team

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demeanor = comportamiento

59
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Use your torch of concentration to supercharge your high-charge work

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torch = antorcha

60
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where one end is very narrow (focused like a spot-light) and the other end is very broad

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narrow = estrecho
spot-light = foco

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