Vocabulary

• have to: Must do
• work out
• used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
• for example: As an illustration or instance.
• on the brain: To be constantly thinking about someone or something; to be obsessed with someone or something.
• in the way: Obstructing someone or something; hindering progress.
• in fact: Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
• for long: For a considerable period of time.
• at least: As a minimum
• on a regular basis: Happening frequently or at regular intervals.
• kick in: (Of a medicine, plan, etc.) to start to have an effect; become operative
• in terms of
• at the same time: Simultaneously; at the identical moment.
• same time: Occurring simultaneously or at the same point in time.
• whole class: The entirety of a class of students.
• on the couch: Receiving psychotherapy or psychological treatment.
• faculty member: A person who teaches or does research at a college or university.
• based on: To use something as the foundation or starting point for something else.
• add on: To attach or include something extra.
• for myself: Done for one's own benefit or use.
• instead of: When one thing is replaced by another
• walk around: To stroll or wander in a leisurely way.
• answer to: To be responsible to someone and have to explain your actions to them.
• think about: To consider something carefully.
• from memory: Using only your memory without any help or notes.
• wake up: To stop sleeping
• cool down: To become cooler; to reduce in temperature.
• come back: To reply to someone, often forcefully
• back down: To admit you were wrong; stop claiming
• calm down: To make or become relaxed after being stressed
• anxiety: A feeling of worry, nervousness, or unease about something that might happen, especially when the outcome is uncertain.
• depression: Medical condition of a lack of vitality
• term: Conditions applying to an agreement, contract
• improve: To make, or become, something better
• positive: Showing agreement or support for something
• dopamine: Drug used to treat shock and hypotension
• structure: The way in which the parts of a system or object are arranged or organized, or a system arranged in this way
• advantage: Thing making the chance of success higher
• cortex: The outer part of an organ/structure, e.g. brain
• experiment: Test performed to assess new ideas or theories
• fluffy: Containing air and being light in weight
• motivation: Reason behind why someone did something
• research: To study in order to discover new ideas and facts
• shift: To change in position or direction
• bit: Device put in a horse's mouth to control it
• dementia: Illness characterized by loss of memory
• exercise: To work out to become stronger and healthier
• brain: To strike someone forcefully on the head
• regular: Having an equal amount of space or time in between
• mention: To refer to or talk or write about something
• prefrontal: Anterior to a frontal structure
• circadian: Concerning biological processes occurring at -hour intervals
• state: Region within a country, with its own government
• session: Period of time used for a specific activity
• hippocampus: A part of the brain that is part of the limbic system and is important for memory
• attention: Taking notice of someone or something
• benefit: Good result or effect, something advantageous
• serotonin: A neurotransmitter in the brain that helps regulate mood, sleep, appetite, and emotional well-being; often referred to as the "feel-good" hormone.
• motivate: To give someone a reason, the will to do something
• mood: Emotion or a state of mind; how you feel
• connection: Something that joins things together; being joined
• wanna: Shortened form of 'want to'. Used only in speaking
• caffeine: Substance in coffee, etc. that keeps you awake
• fit: Good looking; physically attractive
• faculty: Ability to do something with the power of the mind
• important: Having power or authority
• single: One run in cricket or a hit baseball
• beneficial: Giving an advantage, having a helpful effect
• workout: Energetic exercise
• decrease: To reduce the size, amount or number of something
• hop: Dance party
• hip: The upper part of Leg
• great: Very good; better than before
• change: To exchange one set of clothes for another
• grow: To get bigger and more mature; make plants do this
• aerobic: Needing oxygen to live
• bubble: A small ball of air inside of a liquid
• gym: Physical education taught as a class in school
• experimentation: Act of making and performing experiments or tests