Vocabulary

• used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
• instead of: When one thing is replaced by another
• lead to: To result in some action
• those times: A period in the past, often remembered fondly.
• over time: Gradually; as time passes.
• step back: To move backwards; to move away from something.
• think of: To look on as (being something specific); consider
• clear up: To tidy things away, e.g. dirty dishes after meal
• for example: As an illustration or instance.
• on task: Focused and engaged in the activity or assignment at hand.
• stay on task: To remain focused and engaged in the activity or assignment at hand.
• at work: Located at one's place of employment
• shift in: A change or alteration in something.
• interact with
• have to: Must do
• calm down: To make or become relaxed after being stressed
• start on: To begin or start doing something.
• slip up: To make a mistake
• check out
• ultimately: Done or considered as the final and most important
• anxiety: A feeling of worry, nervousness, or unease about something that might happen, especially when the outcome is uncertain.
• authentic: From a reliable source; accurate; true
• struggle: To try very hard to do something difficult
• mental: Concerning the mind
• rhythm: Pattern of events, motions, or changes
• overwhelming: To defeat something or someone completely
• present: Being in attendance; being there; having turned up
• engage: To start to fight with an enemy
• appreciate: To rise in value (of property or belongings)
• trigger: Lever on a gun that you pull to fire
• intimacy: The sharing of private and personal things
• improve: To make, or become, something better
• esteem: Feeling of respect or admiration regarding someone
• crave: To have a very strong desire for something
• dopamine: Drug used to treat shock and hypotension
• anxious: Afraid of what may happen; worried and nervous
• artificial: Dishonest, to seem fake, not sincere
• motivation: Reason behind why someone did something
• confident: Feeling that you can do well at something
• navigate: To direct (car, plane etc.) in the right direction
• psychology: The study of the mind and how it affects behavior
• reward: To give something because of someone's good work
• research: To study in order to discover new ideas and facts
• comment: Something you say, giving an opinion; remark
• concentrate: To cause to be present in large amount or number
• desire: To wish for, hope or want something
• shift: To change in position or direction
• quality: Feature associated with someone or something
• worth: the financial, practical or moral value of somebody/something
• stimulate: To arouse or excite emotionally
• brain: To strike someone forcefully on the head
• reach: To come to or arrive at a goal or destination
• addiction: Lack of control the overuse of something e.g. drugs
• impulsive: Acting without really thinking about it; rash
• create: To make, cause, or bring into existence
• drop: Distance between a higher and a lower level
• lead: Wire for electricity, computer, etc.; cable
• break: To create a new record e.g. running the 100m dash
• mood: Emotion or a state of mind; how you feel
• click: To work well with someone or something
• mind: To be bothered or upset by something
• fall: Season after summer and before winter; Autumn
• social: Involving activity with people, e.g. in free time
• addictive: Being powerless to stop doing or using something
• notice: To become aware by sight, touch, or hearing
• sudden: Happening or done quickly or unexpectedly
• stimulation: Arousal of interest or emotions
• quit: To leave a job
• porn: Short for pornography
• refresh: To refill a person's glass with a drink
• disconnect: To separate something from something else
• psychiatry: Study and treatment of mental illness
• reset: To return to the original start or formation