Yesterday, my daughter had to go to work earlier than usual. Since the gym where I work out is not far from her 1, I decided to take her to work and then go to the gym.
At quite an earlier hour, the gym was 2 full of men and women of all ages, working out. I 3 go to the gym at this early hour, and was 4 to see so many people. It seems that many go to the gym before going to work. Some want to lose weight, others want to 5 their body, and a great number of people like to build their muscles(肌肉). I know how difficult it is for most people to start exercising. Most people know it is good for their body, 6 they are too lazy to go to the gym, 7 in the morning. They 8 to spend an extra hour in bed before starting their day. In the afternoon, they are too 9 after work, and want to stay at home or go out to meet friends.
If you're one of them, you need to overcome(克服)your 10. If you 11 going to the gym and exercising, you will start to like it. This usually 12 when you see you're losing weight, that your body is getting into a better shape, and that you feel stronger.
It is the same in every other area of life, when you study a foreign language, develop a new skill or a new habit and when you make up your mind to 13 your dreams. It is 14 at first. But when you start to see 15, everything becomes easier because you have great motivation.
World Sleep Day falls on March 16. This year's theme is about sleep and women.
More women suffer from insomnia(失眠) than men, but only 4% of them go to a doctor to get help. A Beijing newspaper (report) last month. A study by international organization in the paper said that women (age) 30 to 60 sleep six hours and 41 minutes a day average.
Young people have also suffered from a lack of sleep. Statistics from a Chinese medical research center show that in (city) like Beijing and Shanghai, 40% of young people suffer from insomnia. And 80% suffer from great tiredness due to poor quality sleep.
Experts blame heavy (press) and competition at work for poor (sleep) habits. The longterm effects can be unhappiness, anxiety and depression, in turn lead to chronic illnesses (慢性病), (especial) in women.
There are, however, a couple of tricks for getting a good sleep, such as maintaining an optimistic attitude, keeping a regular, (day) routine or finding some time for sports. Also, you can develop healthy habits such as keeping the bedroom clean and avoiding tea, coffee or wine before sleeping.
