Reading Hangout Recap and Vocab | 4/100

, Sean, Zhang, Rose, Anni, Lily, Poppy, and Zoe. I tried to tag everyone who joined today, but the list got a little wild -- so if I missed you, say hi in the comments. Thank you for your time and thoughts on today's LME Page Pals!

💬 Expressions & Meanings:

Insecure thinking -- thoughts that make you feel unsure, worried, or not good enough
Spiral out of control -- get bigger and worse very fast (like when one worry turns into a hundred worries)
Uptight – tense / not relaxed
Caught up in your thinking -- stuck in your thoughts and can't stop thinking
To top it off -- AND on top of that…
Incredibly agitated -- very upset or stressed (like feeling shaky inside)
Mental rehearsal -- practicing something in your head
Needless to say -- obviously
Running through the list -- checking work tasks in your mind
Consciously nip it in the bud -- stop something early on before it gets big
Overwhelmed -- feeling like there's too much to handle
Exacerbates the problem -- makes the problem worse (like pouring more water on a muddy mess)
To obsess on something -- thinking nonstop about one thing