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How native speakers pronounce “substances

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We want relief now, so we turn to habits that hurt or reach for substances like alcohol, cannabis or Xanax that shrink our ability to think when we deserve to be our sharpest.

Stress Resets, the Ultimate Mental Health Hack | Jenny Taitz | TED · TED

Example sentences

We want relief now, so we turn to habits that hurt or reach for substances like alcohol, cannabis or Xanax that shrink our ability to think when we deserve to be our sharpest.

Stress Resets, the Ultimate Mental Health Hack | Jenny Taitz | TED · TED

perfectionism, overwork. Some people numb their pain with substances. I numbed mine with productivity.

What Losing Everything Taught Me About Resilience | Jane Marie Chen | TED · TED

activates the same mechanisms in our brain that get activated when addicts are withdrawing from substances like cocaine or opioids. Kathy was going through withdrawal.

How to fix a broken heart | Guy Winch | TED · TED