As your partner, colleagues, and children are potentially a part of your everyday life, escaping reality means leaving them behind temporarily and refocusing on yourself. Because the society that we live in is perceived by most to be hectic and filled with stressors, spending some dedicated time alone can help you to refresh your mind and be more ready to handle reality when you return. Solitude allows your brain to “reboot.”  Turn off your phone and sign out of your social media. When you are no longer “connected” to everyone and everything, you will find yourself much more able to mentally escape reality. Wake up 30 minutes before anyone else and enjoy the peace and quiet of the morning. Use that time to reflect, meditate, and daydream.  Make alone time a priority. Many of us spend the majority of our day catering to others, whether colleagues, family, or friends. Make it a point to set aside a block of time each day to allow yourself some time to escape your otherwise hectic reality. Instead of passively allowing your mind to wander, some people may find it helpful to actively engage in an activity that they can associate with a mental escape from reality. There are a wide range of activities that can facilitate an escape from reality.  Try painting or knitting. The repetitive motion may help you find peace and solace and allow your mind to wander away from reality. If you’re looking to get exercise at the same time, go for a walk. Walking for 7,000-8,000 steps each day is great for your physical health and if you use your walking time to also meditate, daydream, or otherwise escape reality, you will be benefitting your mind as well as your body.  If you want to enjoy the outdoors, try hiking, fishing, or gardening. Being in nature can be another avenue for your mental escape of reality. There is no “best” activity to help you mentally escape reality; however, you should always do something that you enjoy. Some people may find the best way to mentally escape reality is to go skydiving or snorkeling, while others may enjoy playing a computer game or putting together a puzzle. Books are a fantastic avenue for escapism because they allow you to escape your reality and enter another world without ever leaving your sofa. Choose a book from your favorite author, a time-honored classic, or a best-seller.  Find a book that takes you into a make-believe world. This could be a fictional world, such as that of Harry Potter or Lord of the Rings, or a book that takes place in another time or location, such as a work of historical fiction. Choose a series (something available in a trilogy or more) for an even longer escape from reality!
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One-sentence summary -- Spend time alone. Try a calming, repetitive activity. Read a book.

Q: Talk to students in more advanced classes, or better yet, fluent Japanese speakers who have lived in or are from Japan. Speaking Japanese with someone who is fluent will help your pronunciation and clue you in to intricacies of the language that are impossible to pick up from a textbook.  Start a Japanese discussion group that meets at least twice a week. Plan to speak only in Japanese for a full hour. Each meeting can have a theme, or you could simply talk for an hour on any subject in Japanese. Plan excursions with Japanese speakers so that you can practice speaking in different contexts and situations. For example, take a trip to the botanical garden and focus on learning Japanese words for different plants and trees. Speak with Japanese speakers a little bit each day, even when you aren't meeting for a group discussion. Give someone a call and converse only in Japanese, or drop by your professor's office hours for a little extra practice. This is an excellent way to learn more about Japanese language when you aren't able to spend time with Japanese speakers. Replace your regular shows with anime and watch at least one Japanese movie a week to immerse yourself in the language at home.   Rashomon, Seven Samurai, and Spirited Away are popular Japanese movies. You can start by watching the films with subtitles, but you'll get a better immersion experience if you turn them off and focus instead on the Japanese sounds and pronunciation. Taking a trip to Japan and spending as much time there as possible is the best way to learn Japanese, period. If you can arrange it, find a way to work or study there for 6 months or more so you can spend time soaking in the language and practicing all day long.  If you're enrolled in a college or university, look into study abroad programs in Japan. You may be able to take classes there for a semester or more. You could also try to work there for a few months or longer. The organization WWOOF, which stands for World Wide Opportunities on Organic Farms, lets you work on a farm in exchange for room and board. This is a great way to immerse yourself in the language of another country for as long as you want to stay.
A: Spend time with people who speak Japanese. Watch Japanese movies and shows. Study Japanese in Japan.

Article: "¿Cómo estás?" is the most basic way to say "How are you?" This phrase is appropriate in almost any context when talking to almost any person, whether you previously knew them or not. However, there is a more formal version, used particularly in Central American countries. Note that there are two verbs in Spanish that mean "to be:" estar and ser. However, estar is used in this context because it implies a more temporary state, whereas ser is used to talk about a permanent condition or state of being. There really isn't a formal way to say "How are you?" in Spanish. However, "¿Cómo está usted?" is used, primarily in Central America, when talking to someone who is older than you or in a position of authority. It also doesn't hurt to use this phrase when talking to an adult you've never met before, as it conveys respect. If you walk up to a group of people and want to greet all of them, you might ask "¿Cómo están?" The verb is conjugated for the plural "you," so this is similar to saying "How are y'all doing?" or "How are you guys doing?" in English.  To make this question informal, ask "¿Cómo estais?" (koh-moh ehs-tah-iss) Keep in mind that in some Spanish speaking cultures, it might be considered more polite to ask this question of each person in the group individually, rather than addressing the group as a whole.
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Say “¿Cómo estás?” (koh-moh ehs-tahs) in most situations. Use "¿Cómo está usted?" (koh-moh ehs-tah oos-tehd) when you need to be more polite. Ask "¿Cómo están?" (koh-moh ehs-tahn) if you're greeting multiple people.