Day 39

Grow Flowers, Sleep Better, Study Suggests

https://eikaiwa.dmm.com/app/daily-news/article/grow-flowers-sleep-better-study-suggests/YfN_XBRqEe-QODcEI3V7iQ

Vocabulary

• pastime

• insomnia

Questions

1. The study used self reported sleep data from over 62000 US adults.

2. Gardeners get an average of over 7 hours of sleep per night.

3. CDC data shows that more than one third of US adults aren’t getting enough sleep.

Discussion

1. First, I noticed that the study included data from a large number of people. This suggests that it is a highly credible study. However I wonder why gardeners can sleep longer compared to others.

2. Yes, it is quite surprising to me. Gardening offers a solution for people who don’t like exercising.

3. No I don’t, but I used to grow radish and tomatoes in the past. But it was too much work so I don’t want to grow any vegetables anymore.

4. Yes, my father is a keen gardener, but he prefers to grow vegetables rather than flowers.

5. My hobby is training at the gym, which has a positive impact on my mental and physical health. I feel at my best when I run on the treadmill and watch an anime.

Further Discussion

1. Yes, I've been oversleeping lately, so I’m planning to change my sleep schedule.

2. When I don’t get enough sleep I can’t think clearly. Moreover I lose motivation and don’t feel like doing anything.

3. After the Covid-19 pandemic I’m getting good sleep due to working from home, but I’m not sure what will happen starting next month.

4. I believe that many people have a lot of things that they want to do such as playing games, watching tv and other enjoyable activities.

5. I agree with him. This statement made me realize (that) in the future I would like to live in a wide house with a garden.