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Five ways to stop getting distracted | BBC Ideas
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Annie Chien posted on 2020/02/26Ever feel like your brain is a pinball machine? This video dives into practical, research-backed ways to manage distractions, using cool techniques like 'surfing the urge' and 'time blocking'. You'll pick up useful phrases for daily life and learn how to stay focused, even when the world is buzzing!
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US /sɔrt/
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UK /sɔ:t/
- Transitive Verb
- To organize things by putting them into groups
- To deal with things in an organized way
- Noun
- Group or class of similar things or people
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US /ˈstrʌɡəl/
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UK /'strʌɡl/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To try very hard to do something difficult
- To fight or struggle violently
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Strong efforts made to do something difficult
- A difficult or challenging situation or task
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US /dɪˈstrækʃən/
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UK /dɪˈstrækʃn/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Something drawing your attention away from
- Enjoyable thing to help you forget your problems
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US /ˈtrɪɡɚ/
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UK /'trɪɡə(r)/
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- Lever on a gun that you pull to fire
- Device that starts a process
- Transitive Verb
- To start a process off e.g. a memory
- To cause something to begin or happen.
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