meditation

Lesson plans

a man taking a dip in a frozen lake

Cold exposure and resilience: The Wim Hof method

Vocabulary: winter verbs (snuggle, warm up, be snowed in, come down with)
Video: “Testing out the Wim Hot method”
Idioms and phrasal verbs: resilience (step outside your comfort zone, be at the top of your game, take something to the next level, go through something)

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B1 / B2

Lifestyle, Sports & Action

5:19

a woman leaning on a tree readgin a book

Self-care

Collocations: take (take a break, take a rain check); set (set aside time, set boundaries), get (get some air, get in touch)
Functional language: How to say “no” to invitations
Grammar: verb patterns (gerund/infinitive): try, stop, mean, go on, forget, remember

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B1 / B2

Health

3:40

Present moment mindful meditation

Meditation and the brain

Vocabulary: ways to relax (cuddle, pamper yourself, take a stroll)
Synonyms: relax (unwind, chill out, recharge your batteries)
Video: Hack your brain’s default mode with meditation

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B2 / C1

Health

3:43

Idiom and phrasal verb boosters