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Hello, my name is Izzy.
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I'm a medical student at Cambridge University, currently on a gap year, learning Mandarin and also working with a health tech startup.
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Waking up feeling tired is something that almost all of us experience from time to time.
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In this video I'm going to share with you three things
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that help me wake up feeling refreshed and full of energy every day.
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If you'd like to skip ahead, these three things are light, water and mindfulness.
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Ever since I was old enough to be in charge of my own sleeping habits, I have been a night owl.
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I was that stereotypical teenager who would stay up late and then wake up at noon if I were given the choice.
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This means that mornings have always been a bit of a struggle for me.
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You know that feeling when your alarm goes off
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but your bed feels so comfortable and amazing and so warm
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and the last thing you want to do is step out of your bed.
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Then I would often end up repeatedly hitting snooze and
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when I finally did negotiate myself out of bed I would feel groggy and just awful.
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As a medical student I have had to get used to waking up much much earlier than my natural preference.
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Here are three things that have been genuinely invaluable to helping me wake up earlier still feeling refreshed and alert.
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Firstly my light alarm.
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Light is key to setting our body clock and can also help us to wake up more gently than a sound alarm.
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Back when I was still using sound alarms on my phone
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I would often find myself being rudely awakened and then just immediately hitting snooze, as my body didn't have time to adjust to being awake.
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Ever since using light alarms, I only ever use sound alarms as a backup option.
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For example, if I have an exam the next day, then I'll always set an extra alarm just in case my first one doesn't go off.
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I used to use the Lumi body clock starter, but then I upgraded to the Philips Somnio wake-up light,
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which I've been using daily for the last two years and absolutely love and rely on.
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There are four things I really like about the Somnio.
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Firstly the light alarms simulated sunrise can go quite bright
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and definitely wakes me up in the morning without need for any sound alarm at all.
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You can also set how rapidly you want the Sun to rise
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and also how bright
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and you can even use it as a lamp at any time by just turning on the lamp option like so.
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Oops, I just realised it's been out of shot.
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There's lots of options for gentle sound effects such as birdsong or rain.
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Along with working as an alarm, it can also provide a simulated sunset,
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which is where it gradually dims down over time, down to nothing.
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And often I'll put this on in the background
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while I'm just listening to an audiobook or doing a meditation just before bed so that's a really nice way to relax.
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And finally I think it's quite aesthetic.
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I quite enjoy this sort of space-age doughnut shaped light and yeah so that's why I love the Philips Somnio.
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Having a light alarm helps me to take control of my own circadian rhythm, my own body clock, but a free option which anyone can access is sunlight.
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So obviously this is a bit limited by
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daytime and nighttime but if you wake up in the morning
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and first thing you open your curtains
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and let in a lot of bright light that will do a similar trick in terms of setting your body clock.
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My second favorite thing in the mornings to help me feel alert and refreshed is actually water.
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Around two years ago I decided to start a habit of
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drinking at least a cup of water every single morning as soon as I woke up.
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In Atomic Habits, which is a really good book by the way I highly recommend you check it out,
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James Clear talks about how environment can be a very powerful driver of habit formation and maintenance.
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So every night before bed, I refill my trusty water bottle with 500 millilitres of freshly filtered water and I just pop it by my bedside.
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And this means
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that as soon as I wake up from my light alarm I can just casually reach over
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and very easily down 500ml of pretty tasty filtered water first thing in the morning.
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And I found this really helps me to stay alert, hydrated and wake up in the morning.
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And also it means that I don't get
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so many headaches in the day
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because I feel like I start of the day already with 500ml of water
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so I'd highly recommend trying out drinking water first thing in the morning.
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The water bottle I use is a basic one from Amazon, it's pretty old now as I've used it for two years,
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which is the two years I've had this habit for and it's called the Iron 8 Leak Proof.
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The reason why I like this one in particular so much is
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because it has a small hole in the top of it just here
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and this means that it has a very smooth flow of water
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and without any of that annoying glugging that you get with bottles
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that don't have that small hole in the top to let the air in.
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Thirdly is my Zafu, or my meditation cushion.
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This is a buckwheat filled meditation cushion in colour zen black of course
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and I have popped this in the corner of my room just next to my bookshelf
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and whenever I see it it reminds me to meditate every morning and night.
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I've been meditating for around two years by now and it's honestly become something I enjoy so much.
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I think that feeling of calm and a peaceful quality of mind is just irreplaceable
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and I would highly recommend it if you haven't tried it before.
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Building mindfulness into my routine, including yoga and meditation, really helps me to wake up feeling fresh in three ways.
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Firstly, it gives me something to actively look forward to in the morning.
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This means that when I wake up early, I know the first activities I'm going to be doing are self-care activities
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that I actively enjoy and will help me to have a great day ahead.
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And this makes it so much easier to convince myself to get out of bed and feel excited for the day.
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Secondly meditation also helps me fall asleep faster at night by learning how to calm my mind
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and slow down racing thoughts this means that even after a packed day
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when I go to bed and I do my meditation before bed I can slow down those busy thoughts.
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Thirdly it also gives me a nighttime routine to look forward to and help me wind down before going to bed.
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As a reformed night owl I can very easily stay up past my bedtime
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and just do absolute nonsense into I don't know the very early hours of the morning
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but by having a nighttime routine
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that I actually look forward to including things like meditation I can more easily convince myself
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or tempt myself into thinking oh
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if I go to bed now then I get to do my evening routine
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and I quite like my evening routine why don't I go bed now.
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After a busy day of course meditation also helps to cultivate a peaceful quality of mind which is perfect for falling asleep.
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So those are three things that really help me to wake up feeling fresh every day.
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So light, water and mindfulness.
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I really hope these tips have been interesting or helpful in some way.
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Let me know in the comments whether you've tried any of these and if they worked for you.
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Thank you so much for watching if you've made it this far.
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If you enjoyed this video then please do check out some of my other ones they'll be around similar topics, on how to live a healthier and happier life and I'll see you soon.
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Thank you.
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Từ vựng và ghi chú luyện nói cho bài học này
Bài luyện nói trình độ B1 này dựa trên video “How to wake up feeling refreshed » 3 essentials”. Những từ được nhắc lại nhiều nhất trong bài: alarm, wake, bed, meditation, feeling. Video này có 95 câu và 1394 từ để luyện shadowing. Phần lời nói dài 7:59. Người nói nói với tốc độ tự nhiên, khoảng 175 từ mỗi phút, gần với hội thoại hằng ngày. Chỉ 81% số từ nằm trong 3.000 từ tiếng Anh thông dụng nhất, nên từ vựng khá khó.
Từ vựng quan trọng trong video
15 từ khó nhất trong video, kèm phiên âm và nghĩa:
| Từ | Phiên âm | Nghĩa |
|---|---|---|
| alarm danh từ | /əˈlɑɹm/ | sự báo động |
| habit danh từ | /ˈhæb.ɪt/ | thói quen |
| refresh động từ | /ɹɪˈfɹɛʃ/ | làm mới, làm tươi |
| firstly trạng từ | /ˈfɜɹstli/ | trước hết, trước nhất |
| cushion danh từ | /ˈkʊʃən/ | đệm, gối dựa |
| lamp danh từ | /ˈlæ̝mp/ | đèn, đèn điện |
| convince động từ | /kənˈvɪns/ | thuyết phục |
| filter danh từ | /ˈfɪltɚ/ | máy lọc |
| audiobook danh từ | /ˈɔdi.oʊbʊk/ | sách nghe, sách nói |
| awaken động từ | /əˈweɪkən/ | tỉnh táo |
| bookshelf danh từ | /ˈbʊkˌʃɛlf/ | giá sách, kệ sách |
| buckwheat danh từ | /ˈbʌkʍiːt/ | lúa mạch, kiều mạch |
| cultivate động từ | /ˈkʌltɪveɪt/ | cày cấy, canh tác |
| doughnut danh từ | /ˈdəʊnʌt/ | bánh rán |
| hydrate danh từ | /haɪˈdɹeɪt/ | hydrat |
Cụm động từ bạn sẽ nghe
| Từ | Phiên âm | Nghĩa |
|---|---|---|
| wake up động từ | /ˌweɪk ˈʌp/ | thức dậy, dậy lên |
| check out động từ | tính tiền, trả phòng |
Ngữ pháp trong video
Những cấu trúc người nói dùng nhiều nhất, kèm đúng cụm từ trong video:
| Cấu trúc | Trong video |
|---|---|
| Thì hiện tại hoàn thành tiếp diễn have/has been + -ing — việc bắt đầu từ trước và vẫn đang tiếp tục | I've been using · I've been meditating · have been interesting |
| Thì hiện tại hoàn thành have/has + quá khứ phân từ — việc đã xảy ra nhưng còn liên quan đến hiện tại | have been · have always been · have popped |
| Mệnh đề quan hệ who / which + mệnh đề — thêm thông tin về người hoặc vật | Habits, which is · mind which is |
| So sánh hơn -er than / more … than — so sánh hai đối tượng | earlier than · more gently than |
Phát âm cần chú ý
Người nói dùng 23 dạng rút gọn, ví dụ don't, I'm, I've. Hãy nói theo dạng ngắn đúng như bạn nghe.
- Âm “th”: thirdly /ˈθɚdli/, aesthetic /ɛsˈθɛ.tɪk/, rhythm /ˈɹɪð.əm/
- Âm “sh” và “zh”: meditation /mɛdɪˈteɪʃn̩/, refresh /ɹɪˈfɹɛʃ/, cushion /ˈkʊʃən/, bookshelf /ˈbʊkˌʃɛlf/, freshly /ˈfɹɛʃli/
- Từ dài — đặt trọng âm cho đúng: audiobook /ˈɔdi.oʊbʊk/, circadian /sɚˈkeɪ.di.ən/, irreplaceable /ˌɪə.ɹəˈpleɪ.sə.bəl/, stereotypical /ˌstɛɹ.iː.əˈtɪp.ɪ.kəl/, invaluable /ɪnˈvælju(ə)bl̩/
Những âm người Việt thường gặp khó:
- Cụm phụ âm cuối — đọc đủ từng âm, đừng nuốt âm cuối: alarm /əˈlɑɹm/, lamp /ˈlæ̝mp/, convince /kənˈvɪns/, bookshelf /ˈbʊkˌʃɛlf/, oops /ups/
- Âm /tʃ/, /dʒ/ và /ʒ/ — tiếng Việt không có, đừng đọc thành “ch” hay “gi”: casually /ˈkæʒuəli/, adjust /əˈd͡ʒʌst/, gently /ˈd͡ʒɛntli/, teenager /ˈtiːnˌeɪ̯d͡ʒə/, genuinely /ˈd͡ʒɛn.ju.ɪn.li/
- Âm /æ/ — mở miệng rộng hơn âm “e”: habit /ˈhæb.ɪt/, lamp /ˈlæ̝mp/, actively /ˈæktɪvli/, invaluable /ɪnˈvælju(ə)bl̩/, casually /ˈkæʒuəli/
Cách luyện với video này
- Nghe hết video một lần, chưa cần nói, và ghi lại những từ bạn chưa biết.
- Bắt đầu ở tốc độ 0,75×, nói đuổi từng câu, rồi quay lại tốc độ bình thường khi đã quen.
- Ghi âm giọng mình rồi so với bản gốc, chú ý các từ như alarm, habit, refresh.
Phương Pháp Shadowing Là Gì?
Shadowing là kỹ thuật học ngôn ngữ có cơ sở khoa học, ban đầu được phát triển cho chương trình đào tạo phiên dịch viên chuyên nghiệp và được phổ biến rộng rãi bởi nhà đa ngôn ngữ học Dr. Alexander Arguelles. Nguyên lý cốt lõi đơn giản nhưng cực kỳ hiệu quả: bạn nghe tiếng Anh của người bản xứ và lặp lại to ngay lập tức — như một "cái bóng" (shadow) đuổi theo người nói với độ trễ chỉ 1–2 giây. Khác với luyện ngữ pháp hay học từ vựng bị động, Shadowing buộc não bộ và cơ miệng phải đồng thời xử lý và tái tạo ngôn ngữ thực tế. Các nghiên cứu khoa học xác nhận phương pháp này cải thiện đáng kể phát âm, ngữ điệu, nhịp điệu, nối âm, kỹ năng nghe và độ lưu loát khi nói — đặc biệt hiệu quả cho người luyện IELTS Speaking và muốn giao tiếp tiếng Anh tự nhiên như người bản ngữ.