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Binging

Learn English meaning of binging

Date: Aug 27 2018

Intro

We often binge when we’re feeling stressed out. It’s an escape mechanism we choose when we feel like we can’t get a grip on ourselves. We might binge on food, TV, or something else that makes us feel good.

But there are healthier ways to cope when life feels unstable. It’s important to stop, breathe in and out, and remember that things will always get better.

Vocab

unstable adj.

Definition

Example The bridge over the river is too unstable to use.

breathe v.

Definition

Example When Laura gets nervous, she forgets to breathe.

stressed out adj.

Definition

Example I feel stressed out when I have too much to do at once.

escape mechanism n.

Definition

Example My sister Denise watches movies as an escape mechanism.

get a grip expr.

Definition

Example Hey man, get a grip. Don't cry because we lost one basketball game!

cope v.

Definition

Example When my brother died, I drank a lot to cope with my loss.

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Do you ever binge? What do you binge on?

Comments

inventive2

Iran, Islamic Republic Of

One way to deal with problems for me is talking and being together with the people I love, like parents

Press1

Aruba

Mastering others is strength. Mastering yourself is true power. – Lao Tzu

I’m not very often binging on things. Every now and then I could – e.g

eating ice-cream out of a carton, just like they do in the movies. But I have myself under control and make me stop after I nearly ate half the carton.

matthewssk8

Brazil

We need to practice self-control everyday. It’s so easy to binge on nowadays.

julito1

Argentina

Certainly, some people to cope with problems binge non-stop with every kind of nutrients ,although i don`t recommend this, with the price of food it will go broke in a matter of time.jejejeje. Others , if they have the addiction , can`t stop smoking . In my case , what distracts my mind is crossword puzzles.During that time i can say that i am oblivious of the world, it is my momentarily escape route to calm down my mind.

La Princesse de la vie

Egypt

Unlike Rafael, when I’m too depressed that I really can’t cope with the events taking place in my life, I don’t eat excessively, I just binge on sleeping, I don’t have a desire to do anything else I used to do or wanted to do, I even don’t have the appetite to eat, just sleep or be alone.

I used to binge watch anime shows, but not anymore. Now I’m more focused on learning languages. I spend hours learning, but not to the extent of binging doing that.

maika22

Algeria

hhhhh that’s really funny! people find strange ways to deal with daily issues.

Well, I guess I binge a lot coz I often eat non-stop, watch tv a lot, I even don’t get a grip. I know binging’s stemming from deep anxiety and stuck issues, but I think we have to maintain a good self-control to get rid of that and to be healthier.