Breathe in, breathe out. This is usually how guided meditation starts. Guided meditation is when someone helps you meditate. They are usually counting breathes for you or saying soothing things. Many people use guided meditation to quiet their mind, find some zen, and calm their anxiety. They use it to stay in the present so they don’t miss out on life.

But some people hate guided meditation. They think the people narrating sound pushy and pretentious. If someone has anger problems, they may hate it even more. It’s like when an angry person is told to calm down. This makes them feel angrier! It’s hard for them to bite the bullet and relax. Even the narrator’s tone of voice could make them furious.

Dominique hates guided meditation. Listen as Andy tries to get her to channel her zen in today’s English lesson. -- View this and other great English lessons at www.englishbaby.com

We all wish we had more money. It’s possible that no one thinks they have enough. If you don’t have enough money, you might end up starving. Some people are very lucky when it comes to making money. Maybe their parents have a basement packed full of random stuff. One day, they discover an old painting buried under a pile of books. Perhaps this painting is by Salvador Dali, and it’s worth $30,000. They were sitting on a gold mine, and didn’t know it!

When someone is sitting on a gold mine, this means that they have a great opportunity or own something very valuable. For example, maybe you are very smart and think you have discovered a way to travel back in time. If this is true, you could make a bit of money. You’ll be sitting on a gold mine.

Andy wants to get to the park early, so they have a good seat for the celebration. He thinks they are sitting on a gold mine. Do you think his friends agree? Watch and find out. -- View this and other great English lessons at www.englishbaby.com

Are you an adrenaline junkie? Does jumping out of an airplane sound like fun to you? Or do you think you might get freaked out? Skydiving is a very popular and very insane sport. The first time you go skydiving, you have to go tandem. This means that when you jump out of the plane with the parachute, you are attached to another person. You jump together!

You can also go skydiving from a hot air balloon. This might be slightly less freaky because the hot air balloon is not moving at 100 miles an hour. The balloon is gently floating at a comfortable 5,000 feet in the air. And then you jump. Simple as that. English, baby! encourages all learners to have a parachute handy when you are going skydiving.

Andy wanted to get his girlfriend to go skydiving. Listen as he tells Romeo about a video that made his girlfriend afraid to go. -- View this and other great English lessons at www.englishbaby.com

Action movies are often the same old thing. They are packed with handsome men and beautiful girls doing dangerous things. It seems like plot and dialogue are never important. Maybe, the main character has one witty catchphrase they say before something blows up. These are the cliché Hollywood action films we are used to seeing. But what if we did them differently?

Writer and director Edgar Wright made the movie Baby Driver to do action films differently. The film is about a driver who helps people rob banks. His name is Baby, and this is why the film is called Baby Driver. When Baby was a kid, he was in a car accident that made him part deaf. So when he is driving in these crazy action scenes, he listens to good music in his headphones. Everything in the movie is synchronized and stylized. People are saying the movie is novel and courageous.

Kelsey just saw the film. Listen as she gives Marni the scoop in today’s English lesson. -- View this and other great English lessons at www.englishbaby.com

“Sorry Not Sorry is a song to the haters that is basically saying, ‘You know what? I’m good now. And sorry [that] I’m not sorry that you may not be loving where your life is at the moment.”

—Singer Demi Lovato, speaking about her new song (Huffington Post) -- View this and other great English lessons at www.englishbaby.com

Life is short. This is something we hear often. Life is short, so live in the moment! Have goals! Do things you love! YOLO! There are so many wonderful places to go and things to see in this world. How do you know where to start? You could start with a bucket list. Make a list of everything you want to do before you kick the bucket. Kick the bucket is an English idiom that means to die.

If you have always wanted to float down the Amazon River, that should go on your bucket list. Or maybe, you want to ride your bike across Europe? Learn English? Learn how to play the guitar? Anything that puts you outside your comfort zone is a great thing to add to your bucket list. Once you have accomplished these things, you get to enjoy the feeling of success!

Listen as Jordin tells Dominique about starting her bucket list. -- View this and other great English lessons at www.englishbaby.com

Have you ever made a quick decision that you definitely regretted? Maybe, you saw a cute puppy for sale, and you decided to pack the puppy all the way home. But when you got home, your housemate told you that he is allergic to dogs. Your housemate insisted that you return the cute puppy. Or maybe, you got angry and yelled at your friend because she didn’t come to your party. Later, she explained that she was on her way. Then, her car broke down and she was too far away to walk.

If you have ever acted too quickly, then you have jumped the gun. Jump the gun is an expression that comes from track and field races. The race is supposed to start when the gun goes off. Some racers will get nervous and start running before they hear the gun. So, they jump the gun. Jumping the gun is a pretty easy thing to do.

Andy wants to get to the park really early. Watch as Andy realizes that he may have jumped the gun. -- View this and other great English lessons at www.englishbaby.com

Fad diets come and go like the wind. One minute, we are trying to be like ‘cavemen’ and go ‘paleo.’ The next, we are making a shake of celery, carrots, berries, you name it. Beauty and health experts are hunting for that super fruit with tons of antioxidants. If you didn’t know any better, you’d think diets were like fashion trends. What is in this season?

Turmeric. Turmeric is a yellow powder that is supposed to be very good for you. It has great effects on the human body and is a great antioxidant. It even helps with bruising on the skin and bones. Some evidence suggests it could be a cure for acne, stomach inflammation, types of cancer, mood disorders, and more. But it is very possible that this could all just be another ‘health fad.’

Andy is giving turmeric a try. Listen as Jordin and Andy talk about this miracle powder in today’s English lesson. -- View this and other great English lessons at www.englishbaby.com

Have you ever seen a total solar eclipse? They are one of the most beautiful things you can see on Earth. When the moon passes between the Earth and the Sun, the moon blocks the sun. This causes the sky to go as dark as night. The eclipse lasts for only a couple of minutes. You can observe a total solar eclipse somewhere on Earth every 18 months.

Some people travel all over the world, trying to view as many eclipses as possible. These people are called eclipse chasers. Some people in the United States will get to see a total solar eclipse this August. It is a once in a lifetime experience for many people. They are buying gear and making a hotel or campsite reservation so they are ready for this magical event.

The solar eclipse in August is going to be wonderful! Listen as Jordin and Romeo make plans to go see the eclipse. -- View this and other great English lessons at www.englishbaby.com

“You know, as a comedian your body has to be – I need to think of a better term than ‘up for grabs’ – but you kind of use whatever you have to get the laugh. And if you’re worrying about how you look… Vanity is the death of comedy.”

—Writer and Comedian Amy Poehler, talking about making fun of oneself for laughs. (The Guardian) -- View this and other great English lessons at www.englishbaby.com