*In this episode we learn how to control our thoughts

**Book Podcast lesson to discuss the topic and access the texts


English Psychology Podcasts

Mastering our minds and thoughts

Welcome to "The Power of Slang and Idioms in English." Join us as we explore how informal language shapes communication and enhances language skills. Uncover popular phrases' origins, meanings, and usage, empowering you to incorporate them effortlessly. Connect with others on a new level with "The Power of Slang and Idioms in English" podcast.

English Learner's Boost

The Power of Slang and Idioms in English: Understanding and Incorporating Informal Language

People who travel a lot will know the feeling — you've just landed in a country on the other side of the world, ready to explore and see the sights, but you're too tired to do anything!

Jet lag is usually linked with travel and changing time zones. But a new study has found that even small changes to our daily schedules can change our sleeping patterns.

And it's not just sleep that gets affected by a disrupted schedule — our bodies work differently when our daily patterns change.

The study, published in iScience, looked at how our bodies respond to a five-hour time change — similar to the kind of jet lag you'd feel after traveling from New York to London, for example.

It looked at people's circadian rhythm — our body's natural clock that controls when we sleep, when different hormones are released, and how our bodies use energy.

During the study, scientists observed 14 people in a lab for eight days.

On the first two days, the participants followed their normal daily schedules. But from the third day, the participants' meals, sleep and light exposure were changed to five hours later than normal.

The researchers tested the participants' blood and checked their digestion, energy use, and levels of melatonin — a hormone that helps control sleep by making you feel tired when it gets dark — to see how their bodies reacted to the time change.

The results showed that the five-hour time change made digestion slower, changed blood sugar levels, and affected how the body used fat. The body also burned less energy from food.

These things started to go back to normal after two or three days as the body adjusted to the new schedule.

One of the study's researchers, Jonathan Johnston, told StudyFinds this shows how sticking to a regular schedule can make a big difference to our health.

Practice Listening, Reading & Comprehension

How Jet Lag Affects More than Just Your Sleep

东汉时有一个少年名叫陈蕃，自命不凡，一心只想干大事，自己住的屋子又乱又脏，却从来不收拾。他父亲的朋友薛勤见状批评他："你怎么不打扫一下房间，客人来了看到这么脏乱多不好啊” 陈蕃回答："我是做大事的人，怎么能做这个呢?“薛勤当即反问："你连一间屋子都收拾不好，你能做出什么大事呢?"陈蕃顿时不知道如何回答了。

Vivi甜讲中国故事

传统小故事--陈蕃立志（一屋不扫，何以扫天下）

En aquest episodi et presento els plats típics catalans més famosos. Segurament hi ha algun que encara no coneixes. Bon profit!

Català amb en Pablo

Menjars típics catalans | Nivell A2

Welcome to Business English with David Alexander! In this lesson, we'll be talking about an app that tells you where you are exactly using three words. It's an interesting lesson about technology, location services, and apps.

New English US

Learn English: Where exactly are you? (apps, technology, location services)

【なぞなぞとは、ちょっとおもしろい問題のことです。言葉遊びです☆】

① 遠くの看板に「ふ」と書いてあるお店は何屋さんだ？

②鳥が3羽います。何色の鳥だった？？

③ 上の上にある大切なものはなーんだ？




答え
①豆腐屋さん
②あい
③緑

なぞなぞPodcast

〈#7〉鳥が3羽。その鳥は何色？？

聊中西文化，也聊很多东西！
第二期，我们聊聊父亲节，和东西方对打孩子的看法。

聊聊东西 - Talk to Me in Chinese

002. 父亲节聊聊小时候被打的事儿 Chitchat on Father’s Day - ttmiChinese

En este episodio te cuento una anécdota para explicar un aspecto de la pronunciación en el sur de España, en Andalucía que dificulta entender a los nativos. 
🚀¡Consigue fluidez y confianza hablando español! 🎯Reserva una clase conmigo y te acompañaré en el proceso. 📩 Apúntate a mi boletín de noticias para aprender una palabra coloquial al día: https://acortar.link/d8H9at
