Sedentary lifestyle: IELTS Vocabulary

IELTS Vocabulary

Collocation:  Sedentary lifestyle

Meaning: Inactive lifestyle

Examples:

1. My friend shifted from his town to a big city. He was going to his office in his first week. But later, he chose a sedentary lifestyle and became lazy about his work. He was not active in his work, and later, he could not carry the workload. After I guided him, he started working on his health, which helped him become active and more determined at work. He got a promotion at his workplace and a raise in his salary. It enabled him to improve his career and generate active and passive income.
3. My brother, at school, watched cricket matches with his friends on television and thus chose a sedentary lifestyle that was affecting his health. He then decided to play outside instead of watching TV or playing video games. After months, he had a good change and can cope with his studies and health. He scored good marks in his exams and was praised by his teachers and friends. His parent gifted him with the new watch, and he adapted new habits within himself. He later scored well and got admission to a top college. Now he is an engineer in a renowned company. He always thanks me for my moral support to him.
5. We were supposed to work in an office for many hours in winter, but we chose a sedentary lifestyle at home. It affected our health, and we became inactive. It also changed our eating habits. But after some time, we joined a winter training camp to improve our health; we took a break from work and played winter sports like skating, ice hockey and skiing at camp in the Himalayas. It was far from our home, but we enjoyed travelling and sightseeing. It helped us to build skills and improve our character.
7. I was not taking an appropriate diet and hired a dietician to regulate my diet. She told me to quit a sedentary lifestyle and wanted me to live a healthy lifestyle. She told me to follow a diet plan and do daily exercise. She also told me not to sit in front of a screen briefly. She told me to eat healthy fruits and vegetables and not to use too much oil in cooking. It helped me excel in life and choose a career for myself. It helped me to become healthier and not skip any meals. Thus, it changed my daily lifestyle.
9. Children nowadays are more likely to live sedentary lifestyles. They avoid playing outside and play video games on their computers. It created sudden laziness in them, and they became couch potatoes. To prevent this problem, one has to give equal time to their studies and exercise. It helps them to rejuvenate their life. Also, it helps them to focus more on their life goals. It helps them to make the best of their time. Also, it creates a profession for them and what they want to do.
11. After coming from his hometown, where he worked full time in his office, my friend followed a sedentary lifestyle now in a new place. He works for 2 hrs a day and then watches TV or plays video games on his phone at home. He loses his connection to those he talks to and cannot create a work-life balance. He often eats fast food and does not exercise. After I explained the drawbacks of living a sedentary lifestyle, he worked hard to get a job in a fierce competition. He later got a job at a good company, and his life has changed. He always thanks me for my guidance.
13. Today more working professionals follow a sedentary lifestyle. They do their job and come home only to eat food and sleep. Thus, they live sedentary lifestyles, and their health deteriorates as they gain more weight. The solution to this problem is to learn from monks who live in the mountains, usually meditating and travelling long distances in search of food and water, thus changing their lives and becoming active in their daily work. Therefore, learning new ways of living a healthy lifestyle of monks has always motivated and inspired us and the next generation of children.
15. Many health nutritionists and scientists always say that their study suggests that a sedentary lifestyle has many drawbacks to our health and affects our way of life. In this way, it changes our well-being and causes laziness, especially in the new generation. A healthy lifestyle is a different game in our lives, and it helps us focus more on our studies and do daily exercise. It helps us focus more on our studies and do lots of exercise; the study also tells us to eat a balanced diet all day and not eat outside food.
17. Today, OTT platforms like Netflix, Amazon Prime and Hotstar have played a drastic role in attracting more viewers and causing people to live sedentary lifestyles. They have affected many people’s daily schedules, and people mostly enjoy watching them while sitting on their sofa and eating fries or popcorn. It has affected their health and well-being; they have become more familiar with watching these platforms on their mobile phones, TVs, or tablets. Thus, to overcome this problem, they can start playing their favourite sports, like cricket, outside with their friends, eat a balanced diet and continue living healthy lifestyles.
19. After senior secondary school is over, college admission students have 4-5 months before starting college. The students can learn new skills during this time and can explore themselves. They can learn new programming languages and develop their skill set. They can join some club or society. They can also learn some new things rather than choosing a sedentary lifestyle. It will help them be active and fully utilize their time for a better. These skills will help them in their college studies and when they work.