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From the Ted Talk by Guy Winch: How to turn off work thoughts during your free time

Unscramble the Blue Letters


(Laughter)

I got my first smartphone in 2007. You know, the iPhone had just come out, and I wanted a phone that was cool and hip. I got a BlackBerry.

(Laughter)

I was excited, though, you know, my first thought was, "I get my eialms wherever I am." And 24 huros later, I was like, "I get my emails wherever I am."

(Laughter)

I mean, battling ruminations was hard enough when they just invaded our thoughts. But now they have this Trojan horse, our phones, to hide within. And each time we just look at our phone after hours, we can be reminded of work and rviinmuate thoughts can slip out and slaughter our evening or weekend. So, when you switch off, switch off your email notifications. And if you have to ccehk them, decide on when to do it, so it doesn't iernferte with your plans, and do it only then.

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(Laughter)

I got my first smartphone in 2007. You know, the iPhone had just come out, and I wanted a phone that was cool and hip. I got a BlackBerry.

(Laughter)

I was excited, though, you know, my first thought was, "I get my ______ wherever I am." And 24 _____ later, I was like, "I get my emails wherever I am."

(Laughter)

I mean, battling ruminations was hard enough when they just invaded our thoughts. But now they have this Trojan horse, our phones, to hide within. And each time we just look at our phone after hours, we can be reminded of work and __________ thoughts can slip out and slaughter our evening or weekend. So, when you switch off, switch off your email notifications. And if you have to _____ them, decide on when to do it, so it doesn't _________ with your plans, and do it only then.

Solution


  1. hours
  2. ruminative
  3. interfere
  4. emails
  5. check

Original Text


(Laughter)

I got my first smartphone in 2007. You know, the iPhone had just come out, and I wanted a phone that was cool and hip. I got a BlackBerry.

(Laughter)

I was excited, though, you know, my first thought was, "I get my emails wherever I am." And 24 hours later, I was like, "I get my emails wherever I am."

(Laughter)

I mean, battling ruminations was hard enough when they just invaded our thoughts. But now they have this Trojan horse, our phones, to hide within. And each time we just look at our phone after hours, we can be reminded of work and ruminative thoughts can slip out and slaughter our evening or weekend. So, when you switch off, switch off your email notifications. And if you have to check them, decide on when to do it, so it doesn't interfere with your plans, and do it only then.

Frequently Occurring Word Combinations


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Important Words


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  35. weekend
  36. work