La risa, pudiese resultar para algunos un tema poco serio. Pero ¿sabías la potencia que posee a nivel físico una buena carcajada como hábito? ¿no te has preguntado antes si es posible vivir sin reír? ¿crees que sirve de algo en tu vida y en tus relaciones la risa? Sigue escuchando

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Beneficios de la Risa

From the series: “The Woman Behind the Words”

Many English learners think they’re struggling with grammar or vocabulary.
But what if what’s really collapsing isn’t their English — it’s their sense of self the moment they start speaking?

This episode explores what happens when confidence becomes a performance instead of a feeling.
It reveals how the body remembers judgment, correction, and pressure — and how those memories quietly shape the way you sound today.

You’ll learn:
✨ Why fluent speakers still “freeze” under pressure
✨ How the nervous system protects you by performing
✨ The real difference between sounding confident and feeling confident

This isn’t about learning new words.
It’s about remembering the part of you that doesn’t need to prove anything to sound natural.

💭 Reflection prompt:

When does your voice feel most natural — and when does it start to perform?

“The Pro Behind the Words” - You don’t need new words. You need the REAL YOU who speaks them.

🎙 The Performance Trap

If you don't already lift weights, it may be time to start. According to researchers from Japan, just 30 to 60 minutes of muscle-strengthening exercise a week is enough to lower a person's risk of early death.

Muscle-strengthening exercise can include activities like push-ups, yoga and walking up steps, among others.

The research was based on 16 previously published studies that had between 4,000 and 480,000 adult participants.

The studies were done in the US, England, Scotland, Australia and Japan. The participants had no serious health issues, and they were monitored for at least two years.

The results, published in the British Journal of Sports Medicine, showed that those who did between 30 and 60 minutes of strength or weight training a week had a 10% to 20% lower risk of early death from all causes.

This type of exercise was also found to lower the risks of heart disease and cancer by about the same amount.

Participants who reported doing a combination of muscle training and aerobic activity were found to have a 40% lower risk of death from all causes, 46% lower risk of heart disease, and 28% lower risk of death from cancer.

However, after 130 to 140 minutes of muscle training, the positive health effects decreased, and were only seen in issues related to diabetes.

Speaking with CNN, University of Minnesota professor William Roberts, who was not part of the study, said the results are good for people who want to improve their health but don't have much time for exercise.

Practice Listening, Reading & Comprehension

30 Minutes of Muscle Training Can Lower Risk of Death

Joy to Our World

Remember this - Time is gold. 

Buongiorno e buona domenica.

Prima di andare a votare per le elezioni europee, ti invito ad ascoltare il mio nuovo podcast.

È un po’ più lungo degli altri, ma solo perchè

ALLA FINE CI SONO DUE CONVERSAZIONI CON DUE ITALIANI IN UN BAR.

ti consiglio di arrivare fino alla fine 😉.

Inoltre, la musica in sottofondo è di

PINO DANIELE, un cantautore napoletano, che negli anni ’70 ha portato il blues in Italia.

Le sue canzoni sono in napoletano, ma vale la pena ascoltarle - a proposito di dialetti.



la Rubrica di Simona

IL MISTERO DELLA COLAZIONE DOLCE ITALIANA

In this video, I talk about why anime with long titles have become popular recently.
I also explain the growing popularity of “Narou-kei anime,” such as “Tensura” and “Re:Zero”!
ダンまち、転スラ、リゼロ、このすば…最近どうして、長いタイトルのアニメが人気なのかについて話します。最近人気の「なろう系アニメ」についても説明しています！


ANIME ・MANGA TALK | アニメ・マンガトーク | Japanese listening practice N4-N3

[Japanese listening practice]どうして人気？長いタイトルのアニメ｜Why Are Anime with Long Titles So Popular?

Listen and repeat then try reading them on your own.
bat, hat, rat, mat

Follow me for more phonics.

Phonics Short Vowels

bat, hat, rat, mat

EP 10_ Review of Lesson 1 to 10 (Free Chinese Lesson) 

Who says Chinese is hard？ 谁说中文很难

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1f7kCR_x_6ivM0gnjHLzEslpGKG7KpVH4/view?usp=drivesdk