RR170 Word of the Week: Zealot To me this word sounds like some sort of vegetable…like Brussels sprouts (yeah, it’s plural). But zealot is another thing entirely; a not so good thing. More not so good than Brussels sprouts. Zealot Cambridge: a person who has very strong opinions about something, and tries to make other … More W.O.W. Zealot
RR161 Word of the week (WOW): Inverse When I was searching for info on if tinnitus can be mitigated by hypnosis I found a reference to an ncbi study on the inverse relationship between caffeine and tinnitus. As it turns out the article seemed to spin the story a bit on the conclusion and methodology … More W.O.W. Inverse
RR153 Word of the Week: Intuitive This week’s word comes from last Monday’s podcast episode and the fact that I started rereading a great book on how to develop your intuition. Intuition is difficult to explain but we go over the definitions and some examples to make it easier to understand. I name my intuition. … More W.O.W. Intuitive
RR148 Word of the Week: Inundate…a little late but that is why I chose this word. Too much? Drowning? You may be inundated. That was me last week and we will go over what Cambridge, Oxford and even Urban dictionaries have to say about the definition of the work inundate. Like, share, comment, subscribe: Home … More W.O.W. Inundate
RR145 Word of the Week: Time Management Having trouble managing your time? Maybe you’re focusing on the wrong thing. You might be spinning your wheels. This week we are going over a few tips from a Toggl article that was a good place to start if you are time spent challenged. Like, share, comment, subscribe: … More W.O.W. Time Management
RR142 Word of the Week: Resilience Ried goes over the definition of the work resilience while tripping up a bit on the pronunciation of its Latin origins. Be fair warned she was a little punchy and it is evident when you listen to this podcast. Resilience is often used when referring to mental state or … More W.O.W. Resilience
RR133 Word of the Week: Hope Did you know about all the biblical definitions and explanations for the word hope? Ried did not. In this week’s word of the week she goes over the usual Cambridge and Oxford English dictionary definitions for hope. But there is added commentary on the religious interpretations of the word … More W.O.W. Hope
RR131 Word of the Week: Conflate Ried finds words in the oddest ways. This week’s word is from the movie Incredibles 2. Advisory this is a migraine assisted podcast episode. Without giving any spoilers Ried manages to tell the story of how she came across this word in the movie. Kids movies; a vocabulary source…go … More W.O.W. Conflate
RR129 Word of the Week: Stress…Eustress…Distress Ried is tackling the complexities of the word stress. This was going to be last week’s word but there was so much nuance (and information) that nuance ended up being the W.O.W. for last week. Ried goes over some of the differences and how stress was not used to … More W.O.W. Stress
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