the answer is
to....breath
"required him <em>to</em><em> </em>hold his <em>breath</em><em> </em>for three minutes"
Answer:
This summer, I mainly slept, excercised, and practiced piano. I spent particulary a lot of time exercising becuase it was an easy thing to do even during quarantine. Normally when people think of working out, they think of going to the gym or running outside. However, anyone can workout at the comfort of their own homes. My favorite workouts so far are jumping jacks, burpees, and squats. These bodyweight excercises are a quick and easily acessible way of working out and toning my body without having to buy and set up any equipment. During the summer, I also practiced a little bit of piano by playing an old song I vaguely remember: Chopsticks. Playing an instrument has many proven benefits such as better memory and being more focused and sharp. Learning to play songs and also having those extra cognital benefits are really neat and are the reason why I am brushing up on some piano skills. Last but not least, I slept a lot over summer. It is not a suprise that many students sleep a lot because we hardly get any sleep from all the studying. Many teachers think students lack sleep because we procrastinate however, that's not the case for me. I want to learn different things outside of school so that and the combination of homework is what leads me to sleep later.
Explanation:
Dimmesdale is so tortured by his own sins that he whips himself.
