B2.1

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The cure for boredom

Preparation 

Match the vocabulary with the correct definition...

feeling unhappy because something is uninteresting or because you have nothing to do

1. happy
2. boredom
3. weird
4. awesome

to experience something, especially something bad

1. to encounter
2. to realise
3. to accept
4. boredom

a device or machine, for example a phone or tablet

1. a phone
2. Ipad
3. a gadget
4. computer

to stop thinking about a problem by keeping busy

1. to distract yourself
2. busy thinking
3. make another problem
4. start a discussion

someone’s ability to do a particular thing

1. realise
2. distracting
3. accept
4. a capacity

to become calm and relaxed by thinking about one thing

1. pay attention
2. think about it
3. talk about it
4. to medidate

to watch, listen to or think about something carefully or with interest

1. Look after it
2. to pay attention
3. satisfied
4. nod off

extremely or completely happy

1. yawn
2. unwind
3. blissful
4. unsightly

serious and quiet thought for a period of time

1. contemplation
2. appropiate
3. proceed
4. submit

an injection that protects someone from a disease

1. blood supply
2. trial
3. an inoculation
4. circulation

Once you know how to meditate, you might still find that some activities are a waste of time.

People avoid boredom by watching things, reading and communicating on their devices.

But if you always distract yourself, you will never learn how to do nothing.

People experience boredom less nowadays than they did in the past.

When you meditate, you pay attention to your breathing and feelings.

Learning to meditate will cure you of boredom – you will never be bored again.

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Listening to a song

Paying attention to your experience

Watching a film

Reading a book

Paying attention to breathing

finding a deep feeling of well-being

being interested in the feeling of boredom

texting a friend

Distracting yourself from boredom

Meditation

What do you usually do when you’re bored? Have you ever tried meditation? Would you like to try it?