Health and productivity boosts

"Mejoras en salud y productividad"
Spanish C1 writing exercise

María overcame post-holiday blues with health and productivity tips.

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Some vocabulary you may want to look up before or during this exercise: "overwhelmed", "to realise", "to overeat", "to notice", "to regain", "to overcome", and "discomfort".

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María had spent the last few weeks enjoying her vacation, but now that it was over, she was feeling very overwhelmed by her return to the daily routine. Furthermore, she realized that she had overeaten, which made her clothes tighter than usual. Upon arriving at the office, she noticed that she was not the only one who felt this way, as her co-workers also seemed tired and discouraged. After several days of feeling bad, María decided to take measures to regain her health and energy. To do this, she joined a gym and started eating healthier. The good thing is that she encouraged more of her colleagues to join, and together they were able to face the post-vacation syndrome. After a few days, everyone was more productive at work and had overcome both their physical and psychological discomfort. María felt proud of having taken the first step towards change and having inspired others to do the same.

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