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Breathe.

Post written by Leo Babauta.

Breathe.

Breathing can transform your life.

If you feel stressed out and overwhelmed, breathe. It will calm you and release the tensions.

If you are worried about something coming up, or caught up in something that already happened, breathe. It will bring you back to the present.

If you are discouraged and have forgotten your purpose in life, breathe. It will remind you about how precious life is, and that each breath in this life is a gift you need to appreciate. Make the most of this gift.

If you have too many tasks to do, or are scattered during your workday, breathe. It will help bring you into focus, to concentrate on the most important task you need to be focusing on right now.

If you are spending time with someone you love, breathe. It will allow you to be present with that person, rather than thinking about work or other things you need to do.

If you are exercising, breathe. It will help you enjoy the exercise, and therefore stick with it for longer.

If you are moving too fast, breathe. It will remind you to slow down, and enjoy life more.

So breathe. And enjoy each moment of this life. They’re too fleeting and few to waste.
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This is an article from zenhabits.net. You can find it here zenhabits.net/breathe/

cluck
drug
love
but
because
luck
lucky
luckily
clockwise
anticlockwise
territory
territorial
direction
toward/towards
forward/forwards
the northwest
to rise, to rise up
The land may be uneven.
The land may be bumpy.
a landmark
to be cold
to bleed
to be jet-lagged
to need a nurse
to need a pharmacist
the savanna
the ice floe
the pack ice
a massif
the North Pole
the South Pole
Every cloud has its silver lining.
a ledge
the Northern/ Southern hemisphere
between
somewhere about
beyond
near/ far
The land may be hilly.
The land may be undulating.
The land may be flat.
It's uncharted territory for us.
30 degrees south of the equator
to have diarrhea/ a stomachache/ a toothache/ an earache.
the northeast
there
over there
from there
in the north of Paris
north of Paris
to the north of Paris
in the direction of
to have a good sense of direction
the compass
a compass card
a compass rose
a cliff
diagonally
crosswise
to have a fever
UK an Ordnance Survey
US a Geological Survey
an iceberg
the undertow
a reef
a mountain chain
a mountain range
a precipitous slope
sideways
to take to the bush
it's the other way
finding one's bearings
a slope
to slope down
a snow-capped summit
on level ground
beside = next to
from... to
the seabed
a bay
a gulf
to ache all over
southernmost
a gentle slope/ a steep slope
to have insomnia
an insomniac
the 45th parallel
a marsh
a bog
a swamp
marshy
boggy
swampy
underneath
beneath
a cove
an inlet
a creek

I'm sorry, you were saying...?
I'm sorry, what were you about to say before I cut you off...?
Sorry! I didn't mean to cut you off. You were saying..

It’s very contagious!! Easily treated. Go to the docs and he will give you some eye drops. Stay away from nursery until it had cleared up.

Are we there yet?
We're nearly home.
We're nearly there.

Who’re you talking to?

Open the trunk and take out a spare tire.
Take the flat tire off and put it in the trunk.

A bath mat is a mat used in the bathroom.

The ostrich has a tendency to hide its head in the sand when pursued.
Rheas are large, flightless birds with gray-brown plumage, long legs and long necks, similar to an ostrich.

Have you seen my gloves? I've been looking for them all week.
I was looking for Andy. Do you know where he is?
How long have you been looking for a job?

The police searched the woods for the missing boy.
She searched his face for some sign of forgiveness, but it remained expressionless.
He searched in his pockets for some change.
I've searched high and low, but I can't find my birth certificate.
The detectives searched the house from top to bottom, but they found no sign of the stolen goods.
She searched her memory for the man's name, but she couldn't remember it.

Hundreds of dissidents are seeking refuge in the US embassy.

The mistakes you make with "do" and "make".
to make plans
to make an appointment
to make a reservation
to make a deal
to make a phone call
to make a mistake
to make noise/to make a sound
to make money
to make a friend
to make love

to do work/homework/housework
to do a job
to do exercise/exercises
to do someone a favor

to take a photo
to do a test/to take a test
to ask (someone) a question

1. Have you done your homework?
2. Don’t ask me any more questions.
3. We took a lot of pictures.
4. When do you have to take the test?
5. We made a reservation for six people.
6. What are you going to do this weekend?
7. That company makes good gloves.
8. You always make the same mistake.
9. My car is making a weird noise.
10. Would you mind taking our picture?
11. What do you do for a living?
12. There’s not much to do on the weekends in that town
13. What did you do yesterday?
13. Do you know how to make pizza?
14. I made this table myself.

When I asked something to my father like: “Dad can I borrow your car?” A typical answer was: “Yes you can but you may not.”
That is to say, that you use “can” for possibility and “may” for permission.
My friend may win the race.
The sky is very dark. It may rain.

It was raining and I got wet because I hadn't taken my umbrella with me.
I got soaked every day

Dana Lowry stepping in a puddle getting us all wet!
Don’t step in that puddle!
Watch (out for) the puddle!

I’m arriving earlier than I thought.

Could you give me back my book?
- Ana, could you give the book back to your brother?
I'll give it back to you now.

When you opened the door you almost knocked me down
I almost fell
We almost missed the train
you almost hit me!
You almost made me fall (down)!

What were you thinking?

to wring/squeeze out your hair
Wring the cloth until it is nearly dry
I squeeze out excess water with my hands and then use an old tshirt to squeeze more out.

There are so many toll roads around the Orlando airport that you find yourself having to stop and search for change every 10 minutes!

Not all sentences that include words such as who, what, when... are questions.

1. Where are we going?

I don’t know where we’re going.

2. Where do you live?

I know where you live.

3. How long have they been together?

It depends on how long they’ve been together.

4. What do they think?

Ask them what they think.

5. What was she doing?

I didn’t see what she was doing.

6. Can you tell me where the bathroom is?

7. I don’t know when we’re leaving.

8. I’m not sure how old she is.

9. Let’s talk about what we’re going to do.

10. It depends on where you live.

11. Do you know what time it is?

12. Think about what you want for dinner.

13. I can’t remember how much it cost.
14. It depends on what you want.
15. I don’t know where the car is.
16. Ask her when we can go.
17. Can you tell me where the bank is?
18. Do you know how long they have been married?
19. What he thinks isn’t important.
20. Look at what you’re doing!

As he looked around him he could not know whether its day or night, probably he slept too long after his night shift he cursed himself to be in this profession, but at this point of time he knew he could not do anything about it. He looked at his watch the hand needle finally hit 10:30,it is too late he thought as he looked outside the window the city seems to be covered in blackness, noise of automobile has subsided by the silence of dark and the cricketing sound blended an uneasiness into the surrounding, he stepped outside in the balcony and looked upward ,the whole sky was glittering with stars as if there are millions of pearl lying in a coal mine.
Well it is too late for dinner the whole market would probably have closed by now. There is no use of waking up landlord as he still has not paid rent,food will be the last thing the landlord goanna ask about, or should i just check out the near bazaar he was juggling his option .Finally Alex decided to considered the second option he put on the t shirt crumpled beneath his pillow, got his trouser on and tried to locate his glasses. He locked his room jumped the gate which was always locked much earlier by landlord Alba. Alba was 300 pound beast trapped in human body, her gigantic body resembled titanic and her extremely tender voice seems to defy her Celestial figure. She was 45, and once she used to be one of the most beautiful women in town, but sudden demise of her husband came as a devastating blow and she consumed herself in drug and alcohol to drain off the painful memory of her past life.
Alex was now following the small road which leads to the nearby market, he knew that people here in Hills pack up early and hit the bed soon, and darkness along with the silence engulfs the whole valley ,but this is something Alex like most about this place, he was away from that fast ,artificial life of metro cities where peace of mind is lost amidst automobile, in crowd & in Gizmos. hats why he took the shelter of this place where he could relish the beauty of nature and live a simple life

1. Ana’s nice, but I don’t like her husband./Ana is nice. I don’t like her husband, though.
2. We talk on the phone every day but we never see each other./We talk on the phone every day. We never see each other, though.
3. I don’t have a 5-euro bill, but I have a 10-euro bill./I don’t have a 5-euro bill. I have a 10-euro bill, though.
4. I don’t know her brother, but I know her sister. /I don’t know her brother. I know her sister, though.
5. It isn’t snowing but it’s cold./It isn’t snowing. It is cold, though.
6. Although she has problems, she’s a good mother./In spite of her problems, she’s a good mother.
7. I fell asleep early despite the noise./I fell asleep early even though it was noisy.
8. Despite our differences we get along well./Even though we have our differences we get along well.
9. We arrived on time in spite of the traffic./We arrived on time even though there was traffic.
10. He went to work even though he was tired.
11.Even though he doesn’t eat much he’s really fat.
12. Even though he’s famous he doesn’t make much money.
13. I didn’t see her even though she was sitting right next to me!
14. She passed the exam even though she hadn’t studied.
15. Even though they don’t have money they’re happy.
16. Have you ever tried Vietnamese food?” “No, I’d like to, though.”
17. That restaurant isn’t very good. They do have good desserts, though.
18. Even if you leave now, you won’t get there on time.