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Take a Break by Doing Exercise

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Take a Break by Doing Exercise
帶來平靜和安寧
While meditation is known to provide peace and rest, researchers argue that extreme exercise allows the human brain to take a break, interestingly accomplishing similar goals to that of meditation.
大家都知道冥想能帶來平靜和安寧,不過研究學者表示,劇烈運動可以讓大腦獲得休息,意外達到和冥想類似的效果。
while(conj.)雖然、儘管=although=despite the fact thatmeditation(n.)冥想meditate(v.)冥想meditator(n.)進行冥想的人researcher(n.)研究學者argue(v.)論證、辯證=reasonextreme(adj.)極端的、劇烈的accomplish(v.)達成=reachaccomplishing…=which accomplishes
Neuroscientists say that the brain activity in some of the top long-distance runners seems significantly varied from that of those who sit and work in an office.
神經科學家發現,頂尖長跑選手的腦內連結與久坐上班族的截然不同。
neuroscientist(n.)神經科學家activity(n.)活動significantly(adv.)大幅地= considerably=substantially=extensivelyvary from…與…不同=differ from
Brain scanner results of these athletes show that activities in regions responsible for working memory and executive functions increase even when these athletes are just staying still for scanning. However, by default, such activities should decrease.
長跑選手的大腦掃描結果顯示,即使在他們靜止不動接受掃描時,腦中負責工作記憶及執行功能的區域活動卻增加了,然而通常這種情況下,這些活動應該會遞減。
scanner(n.)掃描儀器region(n.)區域responsible for負責某事working memory工作記憶executive function執行功能by default預設such(pro.)如此的
The finding indicates a similarity between a runner’s brain and a meditator’s.
研究結果意味跑步的人的大腦運作和常常冥想的人很類似。
finding(n.)研究發現、研究結果indicate(v.)意味=suggest
Next time when you are worn out and just want to unwind after work, you may consider putting on your sneakers and running some miles before heading home and getting an actual rest.
大家如果下班後很累只想休息,想到這個研究結果應該就會讓他們換上慢跑鞋去跑個步,再回家獲得真正的休息。
wear out(人)累壞、(物)用到損壞unwind(v.)放鬆=chill=relax=loosen uptense up繃緊consider + N or V-ing考慮某事

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while(conj.)
雖然、儘管=although=despite the fact that
meditation(n.)
冥想
meditate(v.)
冥想
meditator(n.)
進行冥想的人
researcher(n.)
研究學者
argue(v.)
論證、辯證=reason
extreme(adj.)
極端的、劇烈的
accomplish(v.)
達成=reach
accomplishing…=which accomplishes
neuroscientist(n.)
神經科學家
activity(n.)
活動
significantly(adv.)
大幅地= considerably=substantially=extensively
vary from…
與…不同=differ from
scanner(n.)
掃描儀器
region(n.)
區域
responsible for
負責某事
working memory
工作記憶
executive function
執行功能
by default
預設
such(pro.)
如此的
finding(n.)
研究發現、研究結果
indicate(v.)
意味=suggest
wear out(
人)累壞、(物)用到損壞
unwind(v.)
放鬆=chill=relax=loosen up
tense up
繃緊
consider + N or V-ing
考慮某事
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