The habit mechanic Part - 7

Question 1

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

Answer 1

dumps = vertederos

Question 2

Let’s merge the iceberg concept with our house

Answer 2

merge = fusionar

Question 3

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

Answer 3

estate = propiedad

Question 4

your confidence will not crumble when it is challenged

Answer 4

crumble = desmoronar, desmenuzar

Question 5

you have deemed to be most important

Answer 5

deemed = considerado

Question 6

After she sustained the injury to her right foot

Answer 6

sustained = sufrió

Question 7

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

Answer 7

like-minded = ideas afines

Question 8

we are neither useless nor faultlessly excellent at anything we do

Answer 8

faultlessly = impecablemente

Question 9

At the perfect end, your igloo is flawless

Answer 9

flawless = impecable

Question 10

Draw on her persistence

Answer 10

draw on = aprovechar

Question 11

We all experience events that dent and damage our confidence

Answer 11

dent = abollan, abolladura

Question 12

This is the stress response process I outlined in Chapter 22

Answer 12

outlined = descrito

Question 13

to reframe and defuse any challengue I have experienced

Answer 13

defuse = desactivar

Question 14

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

Answer 14

regarded = mirado

Question 15

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

Answer 15

stutter = tartamudear

Question 16

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

Answer 16

abbey = abadía

Question 17

Logue also played the part of the Archbishop of Canterbury

Answer 17

Archbishop = arzobisto

Question 18

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

Answer 18

touted = promocionada

Question 19

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

Answer 19

dubbed it = lo apodó

Question 20

Wilkinson began by placing the ball down and teeing it up

Answer 20

teeing it up = golpeándola, poniéndolo en marcha

Question 21

Then he cupped his hands together

Answer 21

cupped = juntó, ahuecada

Question 22

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

Answer 22

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

Question 23

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

Answer 23

stand out = destacarse

Question 24

I am bound to make a mistake

Answer 24

bound = obligado

Question 25

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

Answer 25

**unlikely** = improbable

Question 26

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

Answer 26

kicked off = inicio, comenzar

Question 27

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

Answer 27

**laid back** = relajado **quite on edge** = del todo nervioso

Question 28

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

Answer 28

**warm-up** = calentamiento

Question 29

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

Answer 29

**whoever** = quienquiera

Question 30

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

Answer 30

**board of directors** = consejo de administración

Question 31

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

Answer 31

**burn off** = quemar

Question 32

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

Answer 32

**thoroughly** = minuciosamente

Question 33

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

Answer 33

**beat words** = palabras clave, palabras de ritmo

Question 34

There are **myriad** neurobiological reasons

Answer 34

**myriad** = innumerables

Question 35

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

Answer 35

**leading up** = previo

Question 36

It lifts the **lid** on McCaw's life as he guides New Zealand

Answer 36

**lid** = tapa, miembro

Question 37

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

Answer 37

**undermine** = socavar

Question 38

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

Answer 38

**cornerstorne** = piedra angular, fundamental

Question 39

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

Answer 39

**napking** = servilleta **pivotal** = crucial, fundamental

Question 40

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

Answer 40

**mulling** = reflexionado

Question 41

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

Answer 41

**liken** = comparar

Question 42

It may include aswering easy emails or **inquires**

Answer 42

**inquires** = consultas

Question 43

It could be a routine task like **filing** something

Answer 43

**filing** = archivar

Question 44

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

Answer 44

**tip** = punta, propina

Question 45

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

Answer 45

**half-way** = a medias, intermedias

Question 46

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

Answer 46

**knock-on** = en cadena

Question 47

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

Answer 47

**bibs** = baberos

Question 48

**Whichever** Brain State you are working in

Answer 48

**whichever** = sea cual sea, cualquier

Question 49

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

Answer 49

**uptime** = tiempo de actividad **downtime** = tiempo de inactivdad

Question 50

I need to **tackle** some complex, challenging work

Answer 50

**tackle** = abordar

Question 51

Professional cycling is a **grueling** activity

Answer 51

**grueling** = agotador

Question 52

It takes a physical and mental **toll on** the athlete

Answer 52

**toll** = peaje **toll on** = costo

Question 53

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

Answer 53

**hurdles** = obstáculo

Question 54

what is it going to feel like when you've done it and **smashed** the record

Answer 54

**smashed** = rompió

Question 55

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

Answer 55

**pitfalls** = trampas

Question 56

I imagine the Activation dial **needle** moving toward 20

Answer 56

**needle** = aguja

Question 57

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

Answer 57

**well ahead** = mucho antes

Question 58

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

Answer 58

**demeanor** = comportamiento

Question 59

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

Answer 59

**torch** = antorcha

Question 60

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

Answer 60

**narrow** = estrecho **spot-light** = foco