Vocabulary

• instead of: When one thing is replaced by another
• feel stuck: To feel unable to progress or change a situation, often leading to frustration or helplessness.
• no matter: Regardless of; it does not matter.
• after all: In spite of what was expected; used to introduce a statement that supports a previous statement or explains why it was made
• shut down: To close an operating system, e.g. on a computer
• break it down: To simplify something complex into smaller, more manageable parts.
• set up
• used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
• in with: Fashionable or popular at the moment.
• slow down: To reduce the speed
• take back: To say you no longer agree with an opinion you had
• stick: To push a sharp or pointed object into something
• overwhelmed: To defeat something or someone completely
• absolutely: Completely; totally; very
• struggle: To try very hard to do something difficult
• mental: Concerning the mind
• prioritize: To rank things in importance
• procrastinate: To delay doing something that you ought to do
• constant: Happening frequently or without pause
• progress: To move forward or toward a place or goal
• matter: To be of great importance; to count
• tackle: To start working on a difficult problem
• trick: To fool someone in order to obtain a result
• immediately: Without any delay; straight away
• procrastination: Act of putting off something you ought to do
• associate: Partner in professional work, e.g. in law
• completely: In every way or as much as possible
• force: Group of persons trained for military action; army
• binge: To eat or drink too much at one time
• motivation: Reason behind why someone did something
• identify: To indicate who or what someone or something is
• productive: Producing things in large quantities; fertile
• temptation: Something making you want to do/have bad thing
• reward: To give something because of someone's good work
• sentence: (Of a judge) to decide the punishment of
• symptom: Sign that suggests that there is a problem
• instant: (Food) requiring very little preparation
• failure: When things go wrong; lack of function
• proper: Correct according to social or moral rules
• increase: To make or become larger in size or amount
• permission: Right to do something as allowed by another
• momentum: Speed or force that is gained when something moves
• avoid: To prevent from happening
• brain: To strike someone forcefully on the head
• task: Big or small piece of work someone has to do
• resist: To not be affected by e.g. a force or an effect
• plain: Obvious; clearly so, true
• gratification: Pleasure; happiness; satisfaction
• complete: To finish or reach the end of doing something
• productivity: Rate at which people or machines produce
• resonate: (Of ideas) to have a big impact for a long time
• rest: Time when one relaxes, sleeps, or is inactive
• essay: Short piece of written opinion on a subject
• scroll: To move up and down a computer screen
• social: Involving activity with people, e.g. in free time
• favorite: A thing that someone likes best or enjoys most
• notice: To become aware by sight, touch, or hearing
• control: A device designed to operate a machine
• draft: Withdrawal of money from the bank
• recharge: To refill a battery, etc. with electricity
• burnout: When you get exhausted from the effort of your job
• perfectionism: Belief that only something perfect is acceptable
• overload: To make a machine work too hard so it might break
• uncover: To remove what is on top to show something
• unmotivated: Without motivation
• unwilling: Not wanting to do