🍿 POPPING OFF 🍿 Lately I came across an article in the latest issue of Happiful (102) that really hit home. It talks about how easily we can get sidetracked, even when we start out doing something positive and beneficial for ourselves. Honestly, that’s me way too often. I sit down with good intentions, then suddenly I’m distracted doing anything but the thing I set out to do. That’s why I found this piece so useful and worth sharing with you. It doesn’t just highlight the problem, it also gives some practical advice on how to stay focused when your mind is tempted to wander. 🅰️🅰️🅰️🅰️🅰️🅰️ collocations ✴️ get sidetracked - start doing or talking about something different from the main thing Ruth was looking for an envelope in a drawer when she was sidetracked by some old letters. before one knows it - very quickly or soon We'll be on our way out again before you know it. hold a kernel of truth - contain a small part of truth Rumors often hold a kernel of truth, even if most of the story is false. emotional niggles - small but annoying feelings of worry or doubt He had some emotional niggles about moving abroad, but nothing serious. The article with the highlighted vocabulary and the whole issue of the magazine is in the comments below.🌷