Vocabulary

• look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
• think of: To look on as (being something specific); consider
• due to: Because of; owing to
• going on: To continue doing something
• also known as: Also called; alternatively named.
• over time: Gradually; as time passes.
• calm down: To make or become relaxed after being stressed
• with just: Using only; with no more than.
• at a time: Separately; one by one
• set aside: To reject or throw away, e.g. an idea
• have to: Must do
• for now: Temporarily; for the present time.
• in the moment: At the present time; now.
• of course: Sure ; Certainly
• anxiety: A feeling of worry, nervousness, or unease about something that might happen, especially when the outcome is uncertain.
• cognitive: The process of knowing and remembering
• mental: Concerning the mind
• rhythm: Pattern of events, motions, or changes
• resilience: Ability to recover quickly from something bad
• technique: Way of doing by using special knowledge or skill
• panic: Overwhelming feeling of fear and anxiety
• pattern: Model to follow in making or doing something
• practice: The office and place for legal or medical work
• improve: To make, or become, something better
• effective: Working efficiently to produce a desired result
• cortex: The outer part of an organ/structure, e.g. brain
• emotional: Causing, feeling, or appealing to the emotions
• stress: To emphasize one or more parts of a word, sentence
• research: To study in order to discover new ideas and facts
• pressure: Anxiety caused by difficult problems
• ability: The power, resources or skill to do something
• increase: To make or become larger in size or amount
• awareness: Having knowledge of something
• shift: To change in position or direction
• calm: Without wind or storm; quiet; peaceful
• function: Social event, or party such as a wedding
• brain: To strike someone forcefully on the head
• prefrontal: Anterior to a frontal structure
• state: Region within a country, with its own government
• response: Something said/written as an answer to something
• decision: Choice made after thinking; final judgment
• effect: An advantage, benefit
• cortisol: Adrenal-cortex hormone (trade names Hydrocortone or Cortef) that is active in carbohydrate and protein metabolism
• impair: To damage or weaken something
• shallow: Not deep; short from top to bottom
• nervous: Concerning the system of nerves in the body
• equal: Same in shape, size, or number
• rate: To assess something or consider its qualities
• ground: To break (coffee, etc.) into tiny bits with machine
• oxygen: A gas in the air that we need to breathe
• enhance: To improve; make bigger or better
• amygdala: Almond-shaped structure in the brain's anterior
• inhale: To breathe in something like air or smoke
• neurotransmitter: Chemical released by nerves that boost signals within the body
• exhale: To breathe out the air or smoke in your lungs
• trace: To make an outline to determine a shape
• activate: To cause to happen; cause a chemical reaction
• dioxide: An oxide containing two oxides per molecule
• carbon: Chemical element with an atomic number of 6
• resonance: Continuing to make a loud clear deep sound
• uncomfortable: Not being relaxed; worried about something
• synchronize: To make two things work at the same time
• diving: To swim deep under water with an air supply
• navy: Very dark shade of blue
• heartbeat: Beat of your heart
• variability: (Statistics) degree scores depart from the mean
• reset: To return to the original start or formation
• calmness: Feeling of being relaxed, and not worried or angry
• superhighway: Broad highway designed for high-speed traffic
• reactivity: Ready susceptibility to chemical change