Gesondheet a Wuelbefannen
B2Health & wellbeing
A B2 text on staying healthy in Luxembourg: work-life balance, stress, nature and sport, the health system and sleep.
Text
Gesondheet bedeit méi wéi just net krank ze sinn. Zu engem gesonde Liewen gehéieren de Kierper an de Geescht, also och d'Wuelbefannen an d'Zefriddenheet am Alldag. Ëmmer méi Leit zu Lëtzebuerg maache sech Gedanken doriwwer, wéi se gesond kënne bleiwen an och a stressege Situatioune roueg bleiwen.
▸Translation
Health means more than just not being ill. A healthy life includes body and mind, and therefore also wellbeing and contentment in everyday life. More and more people in Luxembourg are thinking about how they can stay healthy and stay calm even in stressful situations.
Vill Leit schaffe vill a spieren e groussen Drock. Nieft der Aarbecht kënnt dacks e laange Wee: wien all Dag eng Stonn oder méi ënnerwee ass, huet manner Zäit fir d'Famill an d'Erhuelung. Dofir schwätzt een ëmmer méi iwwer d'Gläichgewiicht tëscht Aarbecht a Fräizäit, dat op Englesch 'work-life balance' genannt gëtt.
▸Translation
Many people work a lot and feel great pressure. Alongside work there is often a long commute: whoever is on the road for an hour or more every day has less time for family and rest. That is why people talk more and more about the balance between work and free time, which is called 'work-life balance' in English.
Zum Gléck läit d'Natur zu Lëtzebuerg ni wäit ewech. Vill Leit ginn an hirer Fräizäit wanderen, fuere mam Vëlo oder trëppelen einfach am Bësch. Beweegung an der frëscher Loft hëlleft, de Kapp fräi ze kréien an de Stress ofzebauen. Och d'Sportveräiner spillen eng grouss Roll: an all Duerf gëtt et e Veräin, wou d'Leit sech treffen a beweegen.
▸Translation
Fortunately, nature in Luxembourg is never far away. In their free time many people go hiking, ride a bike or simply walk in the forest. Exercise in the fresh air helps to clear the head and reduce stress. Sports clubs also play a big role: in every village there is a club where people meet and move.
Wann een awer trotzdem krank gëtt, ass ee gutt versuergt. De Gesondheetssystem baséiert op der Gesondheetskeess, der CNS, déi e groussen Deel vun de Käschte fir Dokter a Medikamenter zréckbezilt. D'Versuergung ass am Allgemengen op engem héijen Niveau, mä et feelen ëmmer méi Dokteren, an op e Rendez-vous muss een dacks laang waarden.
▸Translation
If, despite everything, you do get ill, you are well looked after. The health system is based on the national health fund, the CNS, which reimburses a large part of the costs for doctors and medicines. Care is generally at a high level, but there are ever more missing doctors, and you often have to wait a long time for an appointment.
Ee grousst Thema ass haut de Schlof. Vill Leit kucken owes laang op den Handy oder op de Fernseh, an dat blot Liicht vum Écran mécht et méi schwéier, anzeschlofen. Fachleit roden dofir, virum Schlofegoen d'Écranen ewechzeleeën. Genuch Schlof, gesond Iessen a regelméisseg Beweegung sinn déi einfachst Rezepter fir e bessert Wuelbefannen.
▸Translation
A big topic today is sleep. In the evening many people look at their phone or the TV for a long time, and the blue light from the screen makes it harder to fall asleep. Experts therefore advise putting the screens away before going to bed. Enough sleep, healthy eating and regular exercise are the simplest recipes for better wellbeing.
Glossary
- health
- wellbeing
- pressure
- balance, equilibrium
- rest, recovery
- movement, exercise
- to reduce stress
- national health fund (CNS)
- costsplural
- sleep
- screen
- to walk, to stroll
Comprehension
Wat bezilt d'Gesondheetskeess (CNS) zréck?
What does the national health fund (CNS) reimburse?
Firwat rode Fachleit, owes den Handy ewechzeleeën?
Why do experts advise putting the phone away in the evening?
Wat hëlleft laut dem Text géint de Stress?
Genuch Schlof, gesond Iessen a regelméisseg sinn déi einfachst Rezepter fir e bessert Wuelbefannen.
Enough sleep, healthy eating and regular ___ are the simplest recipes for better wellbeing.