1. How to Feel Inspired When You’ve Lost Motivation?

Vocabulary (30)

1. to hit bottom
to reach an extremely low level
The U.S. economy is beginning to show signs that it is hitting bottom and that a
turnaround could get underway later this year.
rock bottom
the lowest possible level
Confidence in the government is at rock bottom.
Prices have reached rock bottom.
They were selling the goods at rock-bottom prices.
The president's approval ratings have hit rock bottom.
2. make up sth
to form the whole of an amount (stanowić coś)
Researchers hypothesized that two distinct processes make up the experience of inspiration.
Women make up nearly 50% of medical school entrants.
to prepare or arrange something by putting different things together:
Could you make up a list of all the things that need to be done?
He asked the man behind the counter to make up a box with a selection of chocolates.
The maid will make up your room later.
to invent something, such as an excuse or a story, often in order to deceive (wymyślać,
zmyślać)
I made up an excuse about having to look after the kids.
My dad was always really good at making up stories.
3. bring into the world
to give birth to; b. to deliver (a baby), to assist in the delivery of (a child)
My great-grandmother brought nine children into the world.
The doctor brought many children into the world
4. pop in
to visit briefly and unexpectedly; stop in; drop by (wpaść, zajść, skoczyć (z krótką wizytą))
pop into something (wpaść dokądś z rozpędem)
‘Aha moment’ can pop into your brain at any time
5. engage in sth
to take part in something (zajmować się czymś , zaangażować się w coś)
engage with
to become involved with (someone or something)
a very conservative teacher who will not engage with the students
6. idle /ˈaɪdl/
not working or being used (nieczynny, bezczynny, nieużywany)
The factory has stood idle for over a year.
not serious or having no real purpose (jałowy, pusty)
idle gossip
This is no idle threat.
lazy and not willing to work (leniwy)
He knows what has to be done, he's just bone idle (= extremely lazy).
7. the interplay of/ between
the effect that two or more things have on each other (wzajemne oddziaływanie)
I'm interested in the interplay between Latin and English.
 8. cognitive /ˈkɒɡnətɪv/
relating to how people think, understand, and learn (kognitywny, poznawczy)
However, cognitive recovery may not be complete even when depressive symptoms resolve.
9. generate
to cause or produce (wytworzyć)
This machine generates electricity.
His suggestions generated a lot of ill-feeling.
10. drift off to sleep
to gradually start to sleep (przysypiać)
I drifted off during the lecture.
11. wakefulness
czuwanie
12. to hold someone/something special/ dear
to feel that someone or something is very important to you
This government was a threat to everything he held dear.
13. allegedly /əˈledʒidli/
rzekomo
She allegedly stole some confidential documents.
14. jolt /dʒəʊlt/
a sudden, violent movement (szarpnięcie, wstrząs)
With a sudden jolt the train started moving again.
to move suddenly and forcefully, or to make someone or something do this (szarpać)
The bus stopped suddenly and the passengers were jolted forward.
jolt sb awake
wyrwać/wyrywać kogoś ze snu
15. insight /ˈɪnsaɪt/
the ability to understand what something is really like, or an example of this (zrozumienie,
wgląd)
The book provides a fascinating insight into the world of art.
16. recline /rɪˈklaɪn/
to lie back with the upper part of your body in a horizontal position (półleżeć, rozkładać się
wygodnie)
I found him reclining on the sofa.
If a chair reclines, you can lower the back part so that you can lie in it, and if you recline a
chair, you put it in this position. (rozkładać się)
a reclining chair/seat
17. twilight zone
a state where things are strange and not clear (szara strefa)
He is hovering in a twilight zone between life and death.
18. an old faithful
You can refer to something that has been used or has existed for a long time as an old faithful,
especially when it is something you can rely on.
We tested a selection of vacuum cleaners, from old faithfuls to those with the latest features.
19. rekindle
to make someone have a feeling that they had in the past (odnawiać)
The trip seemed to rekindle their love for each other.
20. disengage
to become separated from something, or to make two things become separate from each other
(odłączać (się), rozłączać (się), odczepiać (się))
He gently disengaged his hand from hers.
 21. boil down to
to amount to; to indicate as a final analysis or judgement (sprowadzać się do czegoś)
It all boils down to money.
What it boils down to is that you have to make a choice between family and career.
22. perspiration /ˌpɜːspəˈreɪʃən/
the liquid that comes out of your skin when you get hot (pot)
The perspiration was running down his face.
23. spark
a very small, bright piece of burning material (iskra)
The fire was caused by a spark from a cigarette.
(often with off) to start (a row, disagreement etc) (zapoczątkować, wywołać)
Their action sparked off a major row.
to spark a debate/protest
to spark criticism/fears
24. hypothesize /haɪˈpɒθ.ə.saɪz/
to give a possible but not yet proved explanation for something
hypothesize that: We hypothesized that children of alcoholic fathers will demonstrate more
behavioural problems.
hypothesize about: There's no point hypothesizing about how the accident happened, since
we'll never really know.
This discovery led experts to hypothesize a different path of evolution for early man.
25. introspection /ˌɪn.trəˈspek.ʃən/
examination of and attention to your own ideas, thoughts, and feelings (introspekcja,
spoglądanie w głąb siebie, rozmyślanie o sobie)
His defeat in the world championship led to a long period of gloomy introspection.
26. visualize /ˈvɪʒ.u.əl.aɪz/
to form a picture of someone or something in your mind, in order to imagine or remember
them (wyobrażać sobie, wizualizować, sprawiać, że coś jest widoczne)
I was so surprised when he turned up - I'd visualized someone much older.
Write down your goals and visualise yourself achieving them.
Sometimes you can visualize what you want to do but you just can't do it.
27. boost /buːst/
to increase or improve something (pobudzać, zwiększać, poprawiać, ożywiać)
The company is looking for ways to boost sales in Asia, its biggest market.
I tried to boost his morale by praising his cooking.
Share prices were boosted by reports of the president's recovery.
28. feed /fiːd/
to supply something to a person or thing, or put something into a machine or system,
especially in a regular or continuous way (doprowadzać, dostarczać np. wodę, gaz; karmić
np. informacjami, ideami)
be fed into: The vegetables are fed into the machine at this end.
be fed to: The images are fed over satellite networks to broadcasters throughout the world.
[ + two objects ] A member of staff had been feeding the newspaper information/feeding
information to the newspaper.
feed into: Several small streams feed into (= join) the river near here.
to put fuel on or inside something that burns, to keep it burning (podsycać, pogłębiać np.
ogień, emocje, uczucia)
Remember to feed the fire while I'm out.
in team sports, to pass the ball or the puck to another player in your team, especially so that
they can score
He fed the ball to Kanoute on the edge of the area.
He fed a perfect pass to Bennett, who scored.
29. optimise /ˈɒp.tɪ.maɪz/
to make something as good as possible (optymalizować)
We need to optimize our use of the existing technology.
30. emerge /ɪˈmɜːdʒ/
to appear by coming out of something or out from behind something
emerge from: She emerged from the sea, blue with cold.
to come to the end of a difficult period or experience
emerge from: The Prince emerged unscathed from the scandal.
to become known, especially as a result of examining something or asking questions about it
The facts behind the scandal are sure to emerge eventually.
[ + that ] It has emerged that secret talks had been going on between the two companies
before the takeover was announced.
She's the most exciting British singer to emerge on the pop scene for a decade.

2. How can we use science to stay motivated?

VOCABULARY (12)
1. to binge
to do something in a way that is extreme and not controlled
I tend to binge on ice cream when I’m lonely.
To go on a binge is to do a lot of something
He’s on a binge, eating everything in sight.
2. stay on task
Staying on task means staying focused on what you should be doing and not letting
distractions get in the way.
3. hamper
to prevent someone doing something easily: .(utrudniać)
Fierce storms have been hampering rescue efforts and there is now little chance of finding
more survivors.
The bad weather hampered rescue operations.
I was hampered by a lack of information.
4. treadmill
any type of repeated work that is boring and makes you feel tired and seems to have no
positive effect and no end (bieżnia)
There were days when having kids seemed like an endless treadmill of feeding, washing, and
nappy-changing.
5. rub off on sb
If a quality or characteristic that someone has rubs off, other people begin to have it because
they have been with that person and learned it from them:
His enthusiasm is starting to rub off on the rest of us.
6. hard cash
money in the form of coins or notes but not a cheque or a credit card
7. to power through
to continue in a strong and determined way until the end of something, even when this is
difficult:
resilient companies that have powered through the economic downturn
The challenge will be overwhelming at times, but we just have to power (on) through.
8. intrinsic
An intrinsic quality or thing forms part of the basic character of something or someone.
(naturalny, nieodłączny, wrodzony)
Drama is an intrinsic part of the school's curriculum.
9. extrinsic
coming from outside, or not related to something:
Extrinsic forces were responsible for the breakdown of the peace talks.
10. external
of, on, for, or coming from the outside:
the external walls of the house
Female kangaroos carry their young in pouches that are external to their bodies.
This cream is for external use only (= it must not be put inside the body).
In later years, his paintings began to show a number of external influences (= influences
coming from other people).
Most news magazines have a section devoted to external affairs (= foreign news).
You shouldn't judge people by their external appearances (= what they appear to be like).
11. internal
inside the body; inside a person's mind:
He sustained injuries to his arms, legs, and several internal organs.
The internal struggle with his conscience continued.
She didn't want to be left alone with her dark internal thoughts.
12. try out /traɪ/
to use something to discover if it works or if you like it
Don't forget to try out the equipment before setting up the experiment.
try-out /ˈtraɪ.aʊt/
a test to see how useful or effective something or someone is
The try-outs for the team will be next weekend.
After a try-out in Bath, the play is due to open in Edinburgh next month.