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    sympathetic

    US /ˌsɪmpəˈθɛtɪk/

    ・

    UK /ˌsɪmpəˈθetɪk/

    A2
    adj.AdjectiveFeeling favorable to something; wanting to support
    I am sympathetic to what you want
    adj.AdjectiveFeeling concern about someone in a bad situation
    Because she was so sympathetic, she decided to become a nurse

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    Slovakia’s Prime Minister Fico in life-threatening condition after being shot multiple times

    05:16Slovakia’s Prime Minister Fico in life-threatening condition after being shot multiple times
    • Leads, uh, a leftist populist party that has been sort of seen as sympathetic towards Vladimir Putin, opposed to the European Union, uh, and,

      Leads, uh, a leftist populist party that has been sort of seen as sympathetic towards Vladimir Putin, opposed to the European Union, uh, and,

    • SEEN AS SYMPATHETIC TOWARDS

      SEEN AS SYMPATHETIC TOWARDS

    B1

    The Life Changing Effect of Small Talk With Strangers

    04:08The Life Changing Effect of Small Talk With Strangers
    • Small sympathetic chats matter above all  because few of us are ever very far from sadness  

      Small sympathetic chats matter above all  because few of us are ever very far from sadness  

    • Or we might - on our way to a station - exchange  one or two sympathetic words with a taxi driver  

      Or we might - on our way to a station - exchange  one or two sympathetic words with a taxi driver  

    B1

    What does coffee do to your body? - BBC World Service

    06:18What does coffee do to your body? - BBC World Service
    • Adenosine is known to slow down the sympathetic nervous system.

      Adenosine is known to slow down the sympathetic nervous system.

    • sympathetic nervous system - it reduces your heart rate and generates a state of drowsiness 

      sympathetic nervous system - it reduces your heart rate and generates a state of drowsiness 

    B2

    The Neuroscience of Breath: How to Use Breathing to Control Emotions

    09:04The Neuroscience of Breath: How to Use Breathing to Control Emotions
    • The sympathetic system which handles your fight-or-flight response and the parasympathetic system often called the rest and digest system.

      The sympathetic system which handles your fight-or-flight response and the parasympathetic system often called the rest and digest system.

    • Your autonomic nervous system has two main branches: the sympathetic system, which handles your fight-or-flight response, and

      Your autonomic nervous system has two main branches: the sympathetic system, which handles your fight-or-flight response, and

    B1

    Follow these TIPS To Overcome Stress: Dr. Will Cole

    09:58Follow these TIPS To Overcome Stress: Dr. Will Cole
    • And we never allow this sympathetic fight-or-flight stress aspect of our autonomic nervous system to calm down.

      And we never allow this sympathetic fight-or-flight stress aspect of our autonomic nervous system to calm down.

    B1

    The Most Eye Opening 10 Minutes Of Your Life | David Goggins

    10:16The Most Eye Opening 10 Minutes Of Your Life | David Goggins
    • but they're not willing to do, this power, this sympathetic nervous system of fight or flight,

      but they're not willing to do, this power, this sympathetic nervous system of fight or flight,

    • And when you know that you can run on broken legs, and you can do certain things that a lot of people can do, but they're not willing to do, this power, this sympathetic nervous system of fight or flight, and you're fighting, it gives you this charge of energy and you're getting up at 2, 3, 4 o'clock in the morning and you're duct taping your feet up because they're broken.

      And when you know that you can run on broken legs, and you can do certain things that a lot of people can do, but they're not willing to do, this power, this sympathetic nervous system of fight or flight, and you're fighting, it gives you this charge of energy and you're getting up at 2, 3, 4 o'clock in the morning and you're duct taping your feet up because they're broken.

    A2

    Donald Trump to become first ex-US president to face criminal charges - BBC News

    06:09Donald Trump to become first ex-US president to face criminal charges - BBC News
    • So I think all of this just leads to more folks feeling sympathetic to the former president.

      So I think all of this just leads to more folks feeling sympathetic to the former president.

    • All of this just leads to more folks Feeling sympathetic to the former president.

      All of this just leads to more folks Feeling sympathetic to the former president.

    B1

    De-Stress Your Brain & Reset Calmness in 60 Seconds | Dr. Mandell

    05:44De-Stress Your Brain & Reset Calmness in 60 Seconds | Dr. Mandell
    • causing the sympathetic nervous system to be stimulated, secreting cortisol norepinephrine as well as adrenaline throughout our bloodstream.

      causing the sympathetic nervous system to be stimulated, secreting cortisol norepinephrine as well as adrenaline throughout our bloodstream.

    • I am going to share with you specific acupressure points that you are going to be able to stop that sympathetic that system that's stimulating your body immediately.

      I am going to share with you specific acupressure points that you are going to be able to stop that sympathetic that system that's stimulating your body immediately.

    B1

    What to Do About Your Trauma?

    04:02What to Do About Your Trauma?
    • They have a greater impact precisely because they can't be brought to consciousness and resolved through conversation and sympathetic analysis.

      They have a greater impact precisely because they can't be brought to consciousness and resolved through conversation and sympathetic analysis.

    B2

    The Fastest Way to Pull Yourself Out of Any Stressful Situation

    04:41The Fastest Way to Pull Yourself Out of Any Stressful Situation
    • It is the mode where your body gets into that help calm down that sympathetic nervous system.

      It is the mode where your body gets into that help calm down that sympathetic nervous system.

    • It basically measures where you are on the heart rate variability, which has a lot to do with these two systems, the sympathetic and the parasympathetic.

      It basically measures where you are on the heart rate variability, which has a lot to do with these two systems, the sympathetic and the parasympathetic.

    A2