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From the Ted Talk by Guy Winch: Why we all need to practice emotional first aid

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(Laughter)

And I said, "In the front seat."

(Laughter)

But that made no sense to him whatsoever, so now he thought I was on drugs.

(Laughter)

So he dagrs me out of the car, he searches me, he marches me over to the police car, and only when he veifreid I didn't have a police rceord, could I show him I had a twin in the front seat. But even as we were dnrivig away, you could see by the look on his face he was convinced that I was getting away with something.

(lguahter)

Our mind is hard to change once we become convinced. So it might be very natural to feel demoralized and defeated after you fail. But you cannot allow yourself to become covnecind you can't succeed. You have to fight feelings of helplessness. You have to gain control over the situation. And you have to break this kind of negative cycle before it bneigs.

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(Laughter)

And I said, "In the front seat."

(Laughter)

But that made no sense to him whatsoever, so now he thought I was on drugs.

(Laughter)

So he _____ me out of the car, he searches me, he marches me over to the police car, and only when he ________ I didn't have a police ______, could I show him I had a twin in the front seat. But even as we were _______ away, you could see by the look on his face he was convinced that I was getting away with something.

(________)

Our mind is hard to change once we become convinced. So it might be very natural to feel demoralized and defeated after you fail. But you cannot allow yourself to become _________ you can't succeed. You have to fight feelings of helplessness. You have to gain control over the situation. And you have to break this kind of negative cycle before it ______.

Solution


  1. convinced
  2. verified
  3. drags
  4. laughter
  5. record
  6. driving
  7. begins

Original Text


(Laughter)

And I said, "In the front seat."

(Laughter)

But that made no sense to him whatsoever, so now he thought I was on drugs.

(Laughter)

So he drags me out of the car, he searches me, he marches me over to the police car, and only when he verified I didn't have a police record, could I show him I had a twin in the front seat. But even as we were driving away, you could see by the look on his face he was convinced that I was getting away with something.

(Laughter)

Our mind is hard to change once we become convinced. So it might be very natural to feel demoralized and defeated after you fail. But you cannot allow yourself to become convinced you can't succeed. You have to fight feelings of helplessness. You have to gain control over the situation. And you have to break this kind of negative cycle before it begins.

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Important Words


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