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* 12 Stress, Anxiety, Excitement (p.5 of 9)

 

12.19�� When you are satisfied with life as it is

 

I am satisfied with life.�� Listen�� <�I live with my wife. The kids are grown up. I�m satisfied with life.�>

I�m at peace.�� Listen�� <�I have had a major surgery recently. My future doesn�t look too good, but the doctor is saying I still have some time. I�m at peace.�>

My soul is at peace.�� Listen�� <�I�m sick. My soul is at peace, though.�>

I�m feeling peaceful.�� Listen�� <�All the troubles of my turbulent youth are long gone. I�m feeling peaceful.�>

My mind�s at ease.�� Listen�� <�I�ve lived my life well. My mind is at ease.�>

I�m content.�� Listen�� <�All my aspirations and disappointments are forgotten now. I�m content.�>

I�m going with the flow.�� Listen�� <�I�m retired now. I�m going with the flow.�>

I�m enjoying life on my terms.�� Listen�� <�I�m leading a quiet and modest life. I�m enjoying life on my terms.�>

I�ve come to terms with reality.�� Listen�� <�Many years have passed since my son died in an accident. I�ve come to terms with reality.�>

I�ve come to terms with myself.�� Listen�� <�I�m not young any more. I�ve come to terms with myself.�>

I accept myself for what I am.�� Listen�� <�I�m an old man now. I accept myself for what I am.�>

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12.20�� When something causes emotional response

 

It sent shivers down my spine.�� Listen�� A �It made me emotionally excited.��� <�The orchestra began playing my favorite old song. It sent shivers down my spine.�>

It gave me butterflies in my stomach.�� Listen�� <�The speaker finished his speech on a highly emotional note. It gave me butterflies in my stomach.�>

It gave me goose bumps.�� Listen�� <�In the album I saw a photograph of my father�s in a military uniform. It gave me goose bumps.�>

It gave me the chills.�� Listen�� <�I thought about walking through the park on a stormy night. It gave me the chills.�>

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12.21�� When a person looks happy

 

You look like you just won a million dollars.�� Listen�� < � �I got a job!�>

You look like you died and went to heaven.�� Listen�� < � �I got accepted!�>

You look like a happy camper.�� Listen�� A �You look like a happy person.��� < � �I bought a brand new car.�>

Why do you have that smile on your face?�� Listen�� < � �The stock I�m holding has just gone up.�>

Why do you have that smirk on your face?�� Listen�� < � �I�m going to Las Vegas for a short vacation.�>

What�re you smiling about?�� Listen�� < � �My wife delivered a baby.�>

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12.22�� When you are bored with a person or event

 

I�m bored.�� Listen�� <�Is this show over yet? I�m bored.�>

I�m bored to tears�� Listen�� <�This is the worst movie I�ve ever seen. I�m bored to tears.�>

I�m bored to death.�� Listen�� <�This comedian isn�t funny at all. I�m bored to death.�>

I�m falling asleep.�� Listen�� <�Are they playing basketball or what? I�m falling asleep.�>

Wake me up when it�s over.�� Listen�� <�Are you still watching this sitcom? Wake me up when it�s over.�>

Tell me when it�s over.�� Listen�� <�This hockey match is too slow. Tell me when it�s over.�>

Is it over yet?�� Listen�� <�This ceremony has been going on and on. Is it over yet?�>

What a yawner.�� Listen�� A �What a boring performance.��� <�This movie has been on for fifteen minutes, and they didn�t show any action yet. What a yawner.�>

I�m sick and tired of this.�� Listen�� <�Do we need to Listen to his entire speech? I�m sick and tired of it.�>

I�m fed up.�� Listen�� <�This is a very boring book. I don�t want to read it any more. I�m fed up.�>

This could go on forever.�� Listen�� <�Are they still playing? This could go on forever.�>

This is like a broken record.�� Listen�� A �This performance is repetitive.��� <�The orchestra should be bored with what they are playing. This is like a broken record.�>

It�s really wearing on me.�� Listen�� <�Why is this music so repetitive? It is really wearing on me.�>

It�s starting to wear on me.�� Listen�� <�I don�t want to watch this movie any more. It is starting to wear on me.�>

Are we having fun yet?�� Listen�� <�Hey, boys! Are we having fun yet?�>

Where�s the party?�� Listen�� <�I�m sort of tired of waiting already. Where is the party?�>

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