Lesson 58

Common Bad Habits - Reading.pdf

Health & Medicine

He’s been smoking since he was 15 years old and he just can’t kick the habit.

When my grandad retired, he didn’t stop getting up at 6am and putting a suit on. Old habits die hard.

I could never go backpacking, I’m too much of a creature of habit, I can’t stand changes to my routine.

I’ve always written my essays at the last minute and I normally get good marks. Why break the habit of a lifetime?

• What bad habits does he mention? Being unable to concentrate, phone/internet addiction, stress eating, smoking, distracting yourself from work.

• What solution to these bad habits does he suggest? Using mindfulness to focus on the cravings we feel and see them as physical moments that pass.

After watching:

• What do you think of the talk?

• Do you have any of the bad habits he mentioned?

• Do you think mindfulness would work for you?

• Have you ever meditated? Would you consider it?

TED Talk - Bad Habits.pdf

• Were you restless at school? Did you use to drift off into a daydream?

• Do you know the Heimlich manoeuvre? Have you ever choked on anything?

• Were you a nerd when you were at school?

• Do you ever get so caught up in something that you lose all sense of time?

• Do you ever get the urge to do something silly or outrageous in social situations?

• Do you agree with sentence 5 above? What can we do to change the situation?

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