Елизавета Егорова

It goes without saying that due to certain events in the world almost everyone today is stressed out. Many people feel anxious, drained and at a loss. We need to learn to live in new circumstances and pull ourselves up. Grounding technique can help to control anxiety and other uncomfortable symptoms. It turns your attention away from thoughts, memories, or worries, and refocuses on the present moment. This technique was invented by Alexander Lowen, founder of body-oriented psychotherapy. For more information see the attached link. www.therapistaid.com/...cle Take care of yourself! If you like my blog - subscribe!

#Phraseoftheweek #словонедели Example: Eyebrows were raised when he arrived without his wife. That is illegal and nobody has raised an eyebrow.

Let me remind you who the weekend warrior is. It is a person who goes to a gym or does some physical exercises only at weekends. He/she has a dozen of plausible excuses for not having any physical activity during the week. Such behavior usually results in injuries and bills for medical treatment. Below you'll see some simple rules to follow if you don't want to join the ranks of weekend warrior syndrome sufferers. 

“Weekend Warrior” may sound like a nice superhero name but such a character will not be part of the Marvel or DC Cinematic Universes anytime soon. In fact, in general, it is not a good designation to have. A Weekend Warrior is a person who takes part in a particular activity, usually some sport , only at weekends. The person says that he/she is too busy during the week to exercise. So he/she goes to the gym in the end of the week and passionately does his/her best there. The outcome — effectiveness of such rare intensive training is at zero level, but the chances of injuries are very high. Don’t be a weekend warrior! Stay active throughout the week in any way that you can. You’ve heard of the term “farm-to-table”? Well, you shouldn’t be couch-to-court at weekends. Whether its brisk walks, some jogging, or core-building activities like planks , every little bit helps. If you know that your weekend is going to have an intense game or race, try to build up to that level as much as in advance as possible. Your body may be very flexible when you are an infant and can easily and literally put your foot in your mouth. But the older you get, the less water your tissues have, the less flexible your body parts become. Therefore, your muscles and other tissues need to gradually transition to any type of physical activity. That’s why even professional athletes keep doing their sports and physical activity throughout the week and throughout the off season. #funfacts #corrgienglish

A bandwagon is a vehicle that used to carry performers from a circus. Circuses were known for their showy parades through town before they set up. These parades attracted villagers’ attention and acted as an easy marketing ploy to get people to go to the circus. Bandwagons were part of those parades. Bright and ornamental, they were impossible to miss. Later politicians started to use bandwagons in parades through towns on their campaign trails.There are records of the phrase used in political speeches throughout the 1890s, usually in the form of warning potential voters not to “jump on the opponent’s bandwagon in haste.” #phrasewithhistory

Starting this blog I do feel like I’m jumping on the bandwagon. I have reservations whether I’ll manage to make it interesting, or at least helpful. But it’s always better to try something new than sit in your «shell» and speculate on. So, get yourself a cup of tea or coffee and let’s get started.