Snack-Sized Language Episode 23: Mindfulness

In this episode of the podcast, we talk about mindfulness in language learning and how to slow down. Want to keep learning with us? Join Language Conqueror. In This Lesson, You Learned: Shannon's perspective on mindfulness and a few practices you can try out: Journaling in your language Doing yoga by watching videos in your language Meditation Follow a recipe Remove distractions Read Featured Trade Secret: There's a technique called grounding that I really love. It's where you focus on doing something to relieve anxiety or stress and bring your mind back to the present moment. It's often about focusing on your senses and the action you're doing. For example, counting your breathes, noticing how the air is cooler coming in than out, how the ground feels under your feet, etc. You can also do this with movement: noticing how your body feels as you stretch, focusing on one specific part of the body, and so on. Why does this matter? Because if you approach language learning with stress, anxiety and a cluttered mind, it's hard to focus and absorb what you learn. Practicing mindfulness before you start learning will help your mind ease into it and remember things more efficiently. Mentioned in this Episode: Language Conqueror We hope you enjoyed this episode of the podcast! Let us know what you think by leaving us a review. We appreciate your reviews because they let us know what you enjoy most about the podcast so we can keep doing more of it and it helps other learners like yourself find the podcast. You can share your thoughts on the podcast at languageconqueror.com/review