Category: positive mentality


A shy girl is sitting on a cliff with her dog

How to Stop Being Shy (and Start Learning a Language)

written by Shannon Kennedy

If you’re anything like me – incredibly shy – then I’d make a firm bet that most of the language learning advice you’ve read online sets off at least mild anxiety. How many times have you heard this when you run a Google search for how to learn a language: The best way to learn […]


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How I Learned 5 Languages in One Year

written by Evgenia Kashaeva

Last year was incredibly busy, but productive and fun. My little daughter had just turned two. She was enrolled in early development programs with a “Kindergarten is Too Late” approach. We had no nannies or grannies to help clean our apartment or feed a hungry husband (a standard set of responsibilities for a Russian housewife […]


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6 Ways for Beginners to Outsmart "Expert" Language Learners

6 Ways for Beginners to Outsmart “Expert” Language Learners

written by Benny Lewis

When you’re a beginner in a language, and you meet someone who’s studied it for years, it can be a bit of a shock. You wonder: “How are they so damn good?” It feels like they’re leagues ahead of you. How can you hope to stay motivated all that time and catch up with the […]


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