{"id":23290,"date":"2022-08-25T06:29:15","date_gmt":"2022-08-25T04:29:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/phoneenglish.es\/blog\/?p=23290"},"modified":"2022-08-25T06:29:17","modified_gmt":"2022-08-25T04:29:17","slug":"thinking-makes-us-tired","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/phoneenglish.es\/blog\/2022\/08\/thinking-makes-us-tired\/","title":{"rendered":"Thinking Makes Us Tired"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong><em>B1 &#8211; Intermediate<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>When you think of tiring activities, you probably think of running a marathon, exercising at the gym, and swimming non-stop. You would probably not think of thinking as something that causes us to get tired.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>However, a recent study proves that exerting too much mental effort actually drains us physically.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Read the article and find out why thinking makes us tired. Be ready to answer the questions that follow.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/breakingnewsenglish.com\/2208\/220818-thinking-1.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">https:\/\/breakingnewsenglish.com\/2208\/220818-thinking-1.html<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Discussion Questions:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>What is your reaction to the result of this study?<\/li><li>Does thinking make you tired? What do you do when you feel tired from thinking?<\/li><li>Do you agree or disagree that a power nap is good for you\/for your brain? Explain.<\/li><li>What are some mentally-exhausting activities for you?<\/li><li>How do you make sure your brain is healthy?<\/li><\/ol>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>B1 &#8211; Intermediate When you think of tiring activities, you probably think of running a marathon, exercising at the gym, and swimming non-stop. 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