How Rest Can Make You Better at Your Job Flashcards
Inescapable
adjective
Cannot be avoided or ignored to be done
* Political reform in Lebanon seems inescapable.
* Working overtime in my department is inescapable.
A badge of honor
noun
A mark or expression of pride
* It seems for him working overtime is a badge of honor.
* He wears his experience at Microsoft like a badge of honor.
Rise and grind
verbal phrase
To always be pushing towards success (literally to wake up and get straight to work)
* It’s time to rise and grind and get this project finished!
* The rise and grind culture of New York was too much for me!
Always be ‘on’
phrase
Meaning that someone is always working / creative
* It seems he’s always on and ready for action!
* You’ll need to always be on if you want to pursue this career.
Stimulate one’s creativity
verbal phrase
Something that enhances one’s creativity
* Going for a run in the morning usually stimulates my creativity.
* To stimulate your creativity you should try meditation.
Flourish
verb
To grow or develop successfully
* The economy will flourish under these new tax laws.
* Her career flourished after moving abroad.
Restorative rest
noun
Passive rest (such as sleeping) or active rest (such as yoga, massage or exercise)
* I’m badly in need of some restorative rest this month.
* I got some restorative rest by going for a long walk.
Stamina
noun
The physical and mental strength to do something for a long time
* I don’t think I have the stamina to climb Mount Fuji.
* This exercise routine is a great test of your stamina.
A couch potato
noun
A person who takes little exercise and watches a lot of television / plays a lot of video games
* Her son has been a couch potato ever since he lost his job.
* Being a couch potato will make you depressed and unmotivated.
Kill distractions
verbal phrase
To completely remove things that prevent you from concentrating on something
* I’ve been able to kill all distractions and focus on my work.
* She’s finding it hard to kill distractions at home.
An ‘aha’ moment
noun
A moment of sudden discovery or insight
* I had an aha moment while I was jogging this morning!
* We finally had an aha moment after months of work.
Tap (into something)
phrasal verb
To gain access to something
* Focused breathing helps me tap into my creativity.
* We were able to tap into the Asian market eventually.
Ambiguities
noun
Things that are confusing because they can have more than one meaning
* There are some ambiguities in this contract.
* Ambiguities in tasks should be avoided.
Cloud (something)
verb
To make something less clear
* His emotional state really clouded his judgement.
* A lot of time has passed and it has clouded my memory.
