- Match the words to make phrases
comfort | a break |
suffer | a cold |
sedentary | weight |
lose | food |
bust | a diet |
catch | from |
stay | stress |
follow | in shape |
take | lifestyle |
- Read the short texts. Fill in the gaps with the missing words from the list
- anxious
- headaches
- cut down on
- tense
- addicted to
- avoid
- burnout
- satisfied
- keep fit
All people have a special biological clock that controls their energy. Have you noticed that you are normally active in the morning and tired and [ ] in the evening? It happens because your body collects information about what and when you eat, how you sleep and exercise. When your inner biological clock is broken, you start feeling [ ] and weak. This may lead to intense [ ], low energy, and poor sleep. So, it's recommended to keep track of what you eat, when you go to sleep, and what you do to [ ].
Unhealthy habits are not only about eating lots of junk food and spending sleepless nights browsing the web. Sometimes they can be almost unnoticeable. For example, being [ ] some comfort foods is a habit we should try to [ ] too. When you eat something tasty to calm yourself down, it makes you [ ] with the situation for a while, but later it lowers your energy and leaves you depressed. Such mood shifts lead to [ ] in the majority of situations. So, it's better to [ ] such snacks and replace them with pleasant and relaxing activities like walking or doing some yoga.