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Hello and welcome to the English we speak with me Faye Faye and me Roy. We may sound a little different. That's because we're not able to

record in our normal studios during the coronavirus outbreak. There has been a lot of

discussion about self-isolation and staying at home.

And in this programme we have an expression to talk about the stress you may feel in that situation. That's right, Faye.

Today we're going to talk about cabin fever.

Cabin fever is the reaction to feeling trapped or isolated in a building for too long. It can be really stressful. This

expression probably comes from people being trapped and not able to leave a

small wooden house known as a cabin.

They may not have been able to leave due to the extreme weather conditions like a snowstorm,

as these buildings are often found on mountains or hills.

People can become sad, restless and even lack concentration.

They may also get food cravings, which in turn may lead to weight changes.

That's right, it's a really serious thing and it can cause you to suffer from anxiety.

Which is why we're going to tell you some things that experts say

you can do to help you cope with cabin fever. Yes, we'll let you know right

after these examples using the words cabin fever after I was stuck at home for two weeks.

Some scientists think that cabin fever is linked to the feeling of claustrophobia, the fear of being enclosed places.

He said he felt really anxious and that he was suffering from cabin fever after not being

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