Living in the moment...

Exercise 1

A person’s wellbeing is the acceptable state that they should be in, involving things like their health and security. (para 1)

Facts that help to prove something are called evidence. (para 2)

A volunteer is someone who offers to do something without being forced or paid to do it. (para 2)

If you exercise, you do a physical activity such as walking, running or swimming. (para 2)

If you daydream, you spend time thinking about something pleasant, especially when you should be doing something more serious. (para 3)

If you feel miserable, you feel extremely unhappy or uncomfortable. (para 3).

A participant is someone who takes part in something. (para 3)

If something is productive, it gets good results. (para 4)

If you are distracted, you can’t concentrate on something. (para 6).

If your mind wanders, you stop concentrating and start thinking about other things. (para 7).

Exercise 2

People are happiest when … they live for the moment.

Thinking about the past … can make people unhappy.

Many people have difficulty … concentrating all the time.

Humans are the only creatures …. that can think about things that are not happening right now.

People in the study were less happy when they …. were working, resting or using a home computer.

Participants in the study graded … their happiness from zero to 100.