Possible answers<ol><li>﻿﻿Anxiety is often caused by things including long hours at work, examinations, commuting and traffic, noise, illness, money, divorce.</li></ol>

Answers1 the whole time2 eat, sleep, get up, work

Stress and relaxation

AnswersHe starts by saying 'It taught me', and then he decides to add a second expression - 'it gave me a greater appreciation' - to add emphasis. It isn't grammatical in the way that a written sentence would be, but it is natural and very clear.

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Possible answersthan we do, looking after our mind

Answers1 to be happy, content, emotionally stable as individuals; to be kind and thoughtful and considerate in our relationships with others; to be focused, creative, spontaneous; to perform at our very best in everything that we do2 ﻿﻿We get distracted and fail to experience life as we live it.3 You got stressed, then you tried to fix it with meditation, as if it's a drug.4 ﻿﻿He went to the Himalayas, became a monk and started studying meditation.

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AnswersB Meditation won't change what happens to us in life, but it can help us respond to life in a different way.

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AnswerThey are referring to the section between 1.38 and 2.12.

Answers1 mind2 something other than what we're actually doing3 the present moment4 focus5 balance

Possible answer1 that you do it sitting on the floor while burning incense and being a vegetarian2 There's something we can do about losing ourselves in thought.3 'Mindfulness' is sort of a technical idea in meditation, but he explains it well.

AnswerHe uses everyday images that the audience can relate to: 'the mind whizzes away like a washing machine going round and round'.He appeals to emotions: 'The sad fact is that we are so distracted that we're no longer present in the world in which we live. We miss out on the things that are most important to us, and the crazy thing is that everybody just assumes, well, that's the way life is, so we've just kind of got to get on with it.'He appeals to common sense: 'The result, of course, is that we get stressed. ... That's really not how it has to be.'

Possible answerStudents give their own answers to the question but his use of images and appealing to emotions is highly effective. He uses strong everyday images, e.g. a washing machine, juggling, a wobbly tooth. He appeals to common sense by explaining that there is a solution to the problem of unhappiness, and it's easy. He also appeals to emotions, e.g. by describing unhappiness and 'tragic', and mentions a scientific study. So, he uses all of these to varying degrees.

Answersreminiscing - happily rememberingoverwhelmed - very strongly affectedframework - systemintense - strong, powerfultake our foot off the gas - slow downnag - constantly worryingclarity - quality of being clear1 not even sitting there reminiscing about the past or planning for the future2 ﻿﻿By that I mean not being lost in thought, not being distracted, not being overwhelmed by difficult emotions.3 ﻿﻿We need a framework to learn how to be more mindful.4 ﻿﻿Now in life, and in meditation, there'll be times when the focus becomes a little bit too intense, and life starts to feel a bit like this.5 At other times, we might take our foot off the gas a little bit too much6 Or it might just be that one little nagging thought that just goes round and round and round your mind.7 you get to experience a greater sense of focus, calm and clarity in your life

1<ol><li>﻿﻿He dropped out because he lost several friends in an accident and the stress led him to embrace full-time meditation.</li><li>﻿﻿He has a circus arts degree and is a mindfulness consultant, he has learned to meditate while being a monk and learned to teach it to others.</li><li>﻿﻿Andy Puddicombe contributes the meditation expertise and Rich Pierson the marketing and brand knowledge.</li><li>﻿﻿The question of how to present meditation in such a way that friends would give it a try.</li><li>﻿﻿To create a happier and healthier world by teaching the skills of meditation and mindfulness.</li></ol>2b Finding happiness through increasingmindfulness31 living 2 valuable 3 Curing 4 happy41e 2a 3c 4d 5b

61 it really resonated with me2 actually, rather the causes of happiness3 or was likely to make us happy71 Because she practises mindfulness activities most days and is interested in being present.2 That although we live longer and are richer we aren't measurably happier.3 Is it just as good to think about the past or the future when doing something, or is it better to stay focused on the present?4 His finding that it's better to stay focused on the present.81 T2 F - He analyzed 650,000 real-time reportsfrom 15,000 people.3 F - When doing unpopular tasks, staying focused improved the happiness rating.4 T 5 F - She is aware that the people she sees every day would be happier too.91a 2b 3c 4b 5a

9.1 All it takes is 10 mindful minutes

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