Everybody (4)feels a little bit blue sometime in their lives. However, It’s different if it happens frequently and for no apparent reason. In that case, You shouldn’t (2)hold off researching on your own why you feel so. There are several reasons. It may be from lack of exercise, malnutrition or sleep deprivation. It may be a sign which is a symptom of another illness. Nowadays, I doubt that some digital devices bring about addiction and that it causes depression because as I had read from the internet, one of the articles (1)hit upon the causes of these symptoms. I can see many people (3)holding on to their smartphone in the train and train stations. The seemed as if they couldn’t (2)hold off checking on or gaming on their devices until they get somewhere. I’m also one of them. I had no doubt when I was young because I just enjoyed the digital world for the first time. However, I got old and noticed my lack of concentration and felt blue more often. So, I tried to do a one-day digital fast. It’s not so difficult but the effect is huge. I felt I got my concentration back even only for day. If you feel distracted by digital devices in your daily life, it’s worthy to try doing digital fasting.
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Title: A Digital Fasting
Everybody (4)feels a little bit blue sometimes somewhere their lives. However, It’s special if it will happen frequently and have no reasons. In that case, You shouldn’t (2)hold off to research your self why you feel so. There are several reasons. It may lack exercise, nutrition and sleeping time. It may sign which is some illness symptom. Nowadays I doubting that some kind of digital devices brings addiction and it possible to cause depression. because as I had read the website, one of the articles (1)hit upon the insight for the symptom. I can see many people (3-2)hold on their smartphone on the commuting train and station. At least they couldn’t (2)hold off checking or gaming it until arrive somewhere. I also one of them. I had no doubt when I was younger because I just enjoyed the digital world. However, I got old and felt lack of concentration and feel blue more often. Thus, I did one-day digital fasting. It’s only one day. It’s not so difficult but the effect is not small. I felt I got concentration back even only the day. If you feel a lot of distraction about digital devices in your daily life, it’s worthy to try that digital fasting.
homework:
(1)hit on/upon: Find unexpectedly or by inspiration.
(e.g.)”As she watched the news she hit upon an idea for her new collection.”
(2)hold off: Delay something until a later time.
(e.g.)”Could you hold off your decision until after the meeting?
(3)hold on:
(3-1)Wait for a short time.
(e.g.)”Hold on a moment please. I’ll put you through to Mr. Brown.”
(3-2)Grip tightly.
(e.g.)”She held on to the railing as she crossed the bridge.”
(4)feel blue: To feel blue means to have feelings of deep sadness or depression.
(e.g.)I’m going to see my grandmother. She’s feeling a bit blue at the moment.
notice
In this article, I try to appropriate use 4 phrasal verbs(No.1~4) in this article which I write my daily life and thoughts because I’m learning English. This is one of writing training.