#380 Are you too busy?
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#380 Are you too busy?

A2ElementaryMay 29, 202614 min

Today, we're going to talk about something very common: being too busy. Maybe you know this feeling. You wake up in the morning, and before you even get out of bed, your mind starts working. "I have to answer emails. I have to work. I have to clean the house. I have to call someone. I have to study English. I have to exercise. And, yes, I also have to relax." Read the full transcript on my website: speakenglishpodcast.com/380-are-you-too-busy

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Hi everyone! Welcome to the Speak English Now podcast. Today we're going to talk about something very common, being too busy. Maybe you know this feeling. You wake up in the morning And before you even get out of bed, your mind starts working. I have to answer emails.

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I have to work. I have to clean the house. I have to call someone. I have to study English.

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I have to exercise. And yes, I also have to relax. But wait a minute. If you have to relax, maybe something's wrong.

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