[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"external-mm-375":3},{"payload":4,"id":35,"user":36,"level":42,"course":43,"activity":44,"activity_slug":45,"title":21,"topic":46,"tone":47,"stats":48,"created":51,"score":52,"is_favorite":53,"public":54,"is_external":53},{"texts":5,"title":21,"choices":22,"subtitle":23,"questions":24},[6,9,12,15,18],{"text":7,"title":8},"When my company moved offices, I promised myself I wouldn’t waste time sitting in traffic anymore. I started cycling to work, even though I’d never been particularly sporty. At first, I was convinced I’d give up within a week, because the route included a steep hill and the weather was hard to predict. However, after a month I realised I was arriving more alert, and I was sleeping better too. The surprising part was that my colleagues began copying me, not because I’d persuaded them, but because they could see I was less stressed. I still keep a spare shirt at the office, though, as turning up soaked is not a great look in meetings.","Option A: The Commute Switch",{"text":10,"title":11},"I didn’t delete any apps or throw my phone away; I simply set a rule that after 8 p.m. it stays in a drawer. I expected to feel calmer immediately, but the first few nights were uncomfortable, as if I’d lost something important. What helped was replacing scrolling with a specific activity: I started cooking more complicated meals, which forced me to focus. Within two weeks, I noticed I was having longer conversations with my flatmate, and I stopped checking messages the moment I woke up. The downside is that friends sometimes assume I’m ignoring them, so I’ve had to warn people in advance that I’m not available late in the evening.","Option B: The Phone-Free Evenings",{"text":13,"title":14},"Buying used clothes began as a money-saving decision, but it quickly turned into a hobby. I learned to recognise quality fabrics and to repair small problems, like loose buttons, instead of replacing items. The real challenge is that second-hand shopping takes patience: you can’t rely on finding what you want on a particular day, and you have to accept leaving empty-handed. Still, I’ve ended up with a wardrobe that feels more personal than when I used to buy whatever was on display in chain stores. Oddly enough, my friends now ask me to come with them, because they say I spot bargains they would walk past.","Option C: The Second-Hand Habit",{"text":16,"title":17},"I signed up to help at a local community garden because I wanted to do something practical at weekends. I assumed it would be quiet work with little social contact, but I was wrong: the garden is run by a small committee, and decisions are made through long discussions. At times, it can be frustrating, especially when people disagree about tiny details, such as where to place a bench. On the other hand, I’ve learned skills I never expected, from planning planting schedules to dealing politely with complaints from nearby residents. The biggest benefit is that I now feel connected to the area, rather than just living in it.","Option D: The Neighbourhood Volunteering",{"text":19,"title":20},"After checking my bank statements, I realised I was spending far more than I thought on small daily treats. Instead of cutting everything out, I tried a strict four-week plan: I set a weekly limit and tracked every purchase. The method worked, but not because it made me feel deprived; it made me aware of patterns, like buying snacks whenever I was tired. By the end of the month, I had saved enough for a short trip, which felt more rewarding than any impulse buy. The only problem is that keeping records takes discipline, and if I skip even one day, I’m tempted to abandon the whole system.","Option E: The Budgeting Experiment","Everyday Choices, Unexpected Consequences",[8,11,14,17,20],"Read about everyday choices, then answer the questions.",{"1":25,"2":26,"3":27,"4":28,"5":29,"6":30,"7":31,"8":32,"9":33,"10":34},"Which person discovered that other people followed their example without being asked?","Which person had to manage other people’s expectations about being reachable?","Which person says the activity requires accepting that success is not guaranteed each time?","Which person gained abilities that were not part of their original plan?","Which person noticed a benefit connected to improved rest?","Which person replaced an unhelpful habit with a task that demanded concentration?","Which person mentions that the process can be time-consuming to maintain?","Which person found the first stage harder than they had predicted?","Which person became more involved in their local area as a result of the choice they made?","Which person keeps something at work to deal with an occasional practical problem?",375,{"id":37,"username":38,"first_name":39,"last_name":40,"image":41},21831,"vladana-kostic","Vladana","Kostić","https://api.useofenglish.ai/static/img/users/default-profile-picture.jpg","B2","Reading","Multiple Matching","multiple-matching","Anything","Standard",{"times_played":49,"num_favorites":50},2,1,"2026-04-18T12:31:33",null,false,true]