give a definition
what is "hit the hay»?
to go to bed
synonyms for "hit the hay"
hit the sack, turn in
I was so tired, I decided to hit a hay
"hit the hay"
After that long meeting, I need an hour to just ______ and relax
"wind down" or "unwind"
a "lucid dream" vs. a "recurring dream"
A dream that feels real and clear, and a dream that happens over and over again.
what is "do the trick»?
to be very effective
opposite of "boost your self-esteem"
"shatter your confidence"
Don't wage a war to insomnia, you need to relax
"wage a war on insomnia"
I can't stop __________ the stupid comment I made at the party last night
"dwelling on"
"sleep-deprived" vs. "groggy/sluggish"
The state of being without enough sleep, and the feeling you have in that state
what is "grapple with"?
to struggle to deal with something difficult
another way to say that the person sleeps soundly
sleeps like a log
The lingering pain from his injury is very fleeting.
"lingering" and "fleeting" are opposites
If I drink coffee after 3 PM, it __________ on my sleep schedule
"wreaks havoc"
"succumb to rumination" vs. "dwell on"
To finally stop resisting and give in to negative thoughts vs. to consciously keep thinking about them.
what is "wreak havoc"?
to cause widespread damage or chaos
synonyms for "catch some Z's"
take a cat nap , power nap, get some shut-eye
The narrative of the dream was an incoherent jumble; I couldn't make head or tail of it.
"make heads or tails of it"
The key to remembering your dream is to ________ the details as soon as you wake up
"hang onto"
"impair/hinder" vs. "wreak havoc on"
To prevent progress vs. to actively cause disorder and damage
what is "lucid dreaming"?
the state of having a clear, vivid, and conscious dream
synonyms for "wind down"
unwind, decompress, mellow out
My mind was in overdrive all night, just wandering from one vague thought to another
"in overdrive" (focused, intense) and "wandering" (unfocused) are contradictory
After the crisis was over, the team's adrenaline faded and they finally __________ exhaustion.
"surrendered to" or "succumbed to"
"zone out" vs. "your mind wanders"
Mind wanders = Your thoughts go somewhere else.
Zone out = Your thoughts go nowhere.