Lighten up - ESL Word of the Day

Lighten up: to relax, let go of stress, and not take things too seriously. It's about finding joy and laughter in the little moments, even in the midst of difficult situations. https://links.artisanenglish.jp/LightenUp  Thanks for visiting ArtisanEnglish.jp, The Posts – The Podcast today.  These podcasts and posts are created to help our students and anyone who wants to access them to improve their English vocabulary.  Take the first step to perfect your English ability, take a FREE TRIAL LESSON with me, David, at https://www.artisanenglish.jp/contact/  https://links.artisanenglish.jp/TrialLesson  I provide 100% error correction, fantastic discussion topics and detailed after-lesson written feedback.  Here are some terms from today’s episode that may have been new to you.  Overwhelmed: you are overwhelmed when your brain is trying to juggle too many things simultaneously, and everything seems essential and urgent. https://links.artisanenglish.jp/Overwhelmed Take a step back: when you take a step back means taking a moment to pause and reassess a situation before proceeding. It helps you calm down and think. https://links.artisanenglish.jp/TakeAStepBack  Rat race: the rat race is the quest for power and money that makes up the society in which we live today. Slow down and stop running. https://links.artisanenglish.jp/TheRatRace  Laughter is the best medicine: the idiom laughter is the best medicine means that smiling and laughing are directly connected to good health. https://links.artisanenglish.jp/LaughterIsTheBestMedicine  Smile and the world smiles with you: smile, and the world smiles with you should be self-explanatory. Smiling is as contagious as COVID, but in a good way. It makes people happy. https://links.artisanenglish.jp/WedSmileAndTheWorld  Don’t sweat the small stuff: don't sweat the small stuff means try not to worry too much about minor issues. They often solve themselves without too much trouble. https://b.link/WedDontSweatSmallStuff  Website: https://www.artisanenglish.jp Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/artisanenglish.jp Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/david.artisanenglish.jp/ X: https://twitter.com/ArtisanEnglish YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@Artisanenglish Spotify Podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/artisanenglishjp