I think it's 100 percent at the start, as many people give up before they've even started. Anglophones often don't start because they don't believe they can do it. The better you get, the less you need mindset and the more you can trust hard work, as you know you can do it and what works for you
I think it's a positive mindset that allows us to work hard. People with negative mindsets often think they are working harder than they actually are as a coping mechanism
Hello! I'm not trying to be cheap but, do you know of any free apps or ways to learn a language? Some apps claim to be free but after a few lessons you have to pay.
@@Ojekay10 Anki is free on Android and computer, and many languages have free resources available both on UA-cam and other websites. I have made good progress in Japanese with just Anki to study vocabulary, some UA-cam grammar guides, and a cheap grammar lesson book to guide me a bit. In the beginning, studying as much vocabulary as possible will help you more than anything else.
I wouldn't worry so much about your current set up, it's the content itself that matters, and the quality there is fantastic :) I'm at the intermediate plateau with one of my languages right now, and the thing that made the biggest difference for me was getting some concrete evidence of growth. When you're in that beginner stage, every new thing you learn, no matter how small, is a massive jump. But those leaps get smaller and smaller with each one, to the point where you can't really see them anymore. Recording myself speaking with my tutors, asking for their feedback, timing myself reading, a journal/diary like you said, etc. Anything that allows me to look back on it later to compare with where I am at that point is huge! (When I felt like my reading speed was stagnant, for example, timing it showed I was actually getting faster!) Changing up routines can help too. The same stuff can only get you so far when you're coming from beginner to intermediate. From intermediate to advance, it's the same thing. Great advice as always, thanks for all your hard work! :)
I definitely feel the anxiety issue when it comes with Japanese. I've actually "started" learning Japanese almost 10 years ago. (I learned Hiragana and Katakana in 2013) but I'm still only a lower-intermediate or even arguably a beginner-level Japanese speaker. It took me a long time because I wasn't actively studying during that time. I've picked it up again recently and am studying everyday. Yesterday I had my first trial lesson on italki. This was the first time in my 10 years of studying that I've ever spoken to a Japanese person (vocally). It's insane to think that I've had 10 years of opportunity to seek out or speak to people in my target language but actually it was 100% my own fears that got in my way. I was able to understand probably 95% of everything she said but even so, my spoken Japanese was very very low level. The reason was definitely because I had no practice in speaking. Usually when I type in Japanese, I can go back and edit grammatical aspects that I messed up or change something depending on what I was aiming to say. The problem I have with speaking is that I can't do that, so I end up kind of scrambling my words around or taking a really long time to form sentences that are intelligible. My only solution is to keep taking speaking lessons. Right now I'm aiming for once every 2 weeks. Later on, as I get more comfortable, maybe I'll go for once a week. Good luck to everyone on their language learning journeys. Don't listen to everyone online who says you can learn something within 3 months, 6 months, a year, 2 years, etc. Everyone goes at their own pace. Of course it's possible to learn aspects of language in that time, but fluency is not a contest or a race. I'm 10 years in, but I still want to learn despite not getting as far as I "should have". I never want to give up, and neither should you !
Good luck on your Japanese, I just started learning it on DuoLingo for fun 13 days ago :) most of which I've been stuck behind "learn all 46 hiragana to continue", so all I've actually learned how to say is "he's a nice lawyer!" lol, besides random stuff I've picked up from anime over time. Your comment inspires me for my other target language that I've been struggling with for almost 10 years, I took psychic damage during the video with like "where do you see yourself in 10 years" "how far have you come?" and like damn, even though I've made some progress, I can't even blame the intermediate plateau, by all rights I'm still at an A0 level after 8 years of on again off again learning. Seeing someone else who's been struggling for a decade but isn't giving up is really helpful. :)
I can absolutely relate to that 🤧 I've been studying Korean (on and off) for 6 years and feel like my speaking skills aren't as good as they "should" be. Also, when I see people who are fluent after maybe 2 or 3 years of studying, I just feel like a loser. Still, it's always important to not compare yourself to others, because everyone is different. Anyways, I wish you good luck on your language learning journey! I'm sure you can do this 💪✨
@@kristinachicken Thanks so much! You're definitely not alone so keep up the hard work! Recently (like within the past couple weeks) I felt like something "clicked" in my brain where I understand Japanese (like, how it works and how to keep learning more stuff). It's a really fulfilling journey. My 13 year old self would be proud, that's all that matters. Lol.
@@edaumaysol Thank you :) and wow, that's really cool! I'm so happy for you! You can be really proud of yourself 😊 I feel like it takes some time for the brain to actually understand what you've learned. For me, I noticed that I was able to understand much more after some time and I was like "Huh? I can actually understand what they are saying?". It was a slow process but it's good to see some results 😋 I also want to seriously start learning Japanese, but I just can't get myself to continue learning Hiragana and Katakana 😂😭 and my stomach hurts even thinking about Kanji lmao
Stress can really hinder your language proficiency. I speak Russian. If I speak in front of a group of people or someone I consider important, I get so stressed, I even forget my English, let alone my Russian. When I was in Ukraine several years ago with my wife(who is from Ukraine), she said my Russian was perfect. I loved being there and my stress was minimal. So when I needed my Russian, it was mentally available.
Same with the struggling to speak while stressed. I scored C2 on an English language exam, but when I have to present, I will end every sentences where I give examples with "and stuff" because I suddenly forget all words. It's interesting that you point out that your language is more available when you're relaxed as I never thought about that myself. Maybe that's why there are so many tricks for calming down before presentations or speeches?
I've been learning Spanish for the last few years in school, and I think that my biggest roadblock currently is speaking. When I'm thinking to myself, I can talk in spanish with relative ease. The hard part for me is when I know that another person is on the other side of what I'm trying to say, and that struggle doesn't really apply to the other parts of the language learning process for me. I 100% agree that the fear mindset can block progress, and that a growth mindset can allow you to do better in the same situation. Great advice as always!
As a person with anxiety I really like this video. However, I feel I struggle the most with discipline. I am driven by motivation so when I’m busy or unmotivated I tend to give up easily. I’ve started learning Korean probably like 4 times now 🫣 it’s soo hard to make the learning a habit when there isn’t anyone controlling you. It’s like .. I will skip just today because I don’t feel like doing it and there’s no one who tells me I have to … I hate that I’m like this
I believe everyone has to adjust his/her learning to the limits of one's self, so if you aware of your habits and how yourself acts most of the time, as an example in your case, you said that if you're more efficient when you have to, maybe somehow, you create this environment where you're most efficient.
in brief: The video delves into the mental and emotional aspects of language learning. 1. **Introduction and Background**: Lindie starts by addressing the importance of mindset in language learning. She emphasizes that 50% of language learning success is determined by one's mindset. 2. **The Mental Struggle**: Lindie shares that many of her coaching clients express feelings of stagnation after reaching an intermediate level. Some even experience intense anxiety when faced with speaking situations, to the point of feeling like crying. 3. **Personal Experience**: Lindie recalls her own struggles with Korean, where she felt immense pressure to perform and be perfect. She discusses the fear mindset, which can hinder language learners from speaking and practicing. 4. **Growth Mindset**: Lindie introduces the concept of a growth mindset, where failures are seen as opportunities for learning and growth. She contrasts this with a fear mindset, which can be paralyzing. 5. **Recommendation**: Lindie recommends the book "Grit" by Angela Duckworth, which discusses the importance of perseverance and passion in achieving long-term goals. 6. **Practical Tips**: - **Acknowledge Growth**: Reflect on past achievements and recognize how far you've come. - **Track Progress**: Use a language journal or diary to document daily language use and progress. This can serve as a motivational tool. - **Connect Emotions**: Document feelings and emotions related to language learning. Recognize patterns and work towards turning negative feelings into positive growth opportunities. 7. **Conclusion**: Lindie encourages viewers to share their experiences and struggles with language learning in the comments. She also acknowledges the video's quality and promises improvements in future content. Overall, the video emphasizes the importance of mindset in language learning and offers practical tips for overcoming mental and emotional barriers.
You make a really good point. I think in the language youtube community there's so much pressure to be speaking fluently immediately because of all the click bait. We only see the result, and we think oh well they learned it in 2 months, 6 months, 1 year, and I've been trying for over 4 years and I'm still an advanced beginner. (me lol) Its a long journey
when i first started korean i was so scared to speak because i didn’t want to make mistakes/i had such a strong fear of not sounding “native” or “natural” enough. the thing that has helped me tremendously is just getting out there (like the vid says) and speaking as much as i can everyday. hilokal is amazing for this!! i literally owe all of my speaking skills in korean to hilokal 😭 even now sometimes i cant express certain ideas perfectly, but it’s the confidence i’ve been able to build from all the speaking experience that has helped me so much. HWAITING
I just learned something new, I didn't know there was a difference between diary and journal :) Many things you said here Kató Lomb wrote about: "Always believe you are a linguistic genius, blame the language, the book but not you!" And diary/journal was recommended by her, very important for the active fase (write/speak).
I really liked how you compared the fear and the growth mindset. It reminded me of how last year when I went to visit in-laws in Germany, I really struggled with speaking German because I hadn't studied it since secondary school 10 years ago. I was convinced that because I wasn't very good at it in school, I would mess up any German I would try to speak and so I let that stop me from even trying. Then earlier this year I started learning German (with Duolingo so I haven't learnt that much yet) and when we visited Germany again a few weeks ago, I was confident because even though I hadn't learnt that much yet, I could at least try to get as far as I could with what I had already learned. Turned out that that little bit of confidence was enough for me to have conversations with family in a mix of German and English when I got stuck! Funnily enough, people at the restaurants struggled to understand me when I read aloud my chosen meal from the menu, but all the sentences I had to produce myself, those went really well and I had barely any trouble understanding anyone. So it was mainly my mindset that hindered me from speaking some German and not my skills
Thanks for this interesting perspective. I find my mental state with language learning is a real roller coaster of emotions. Some weeks I think I’m doing really well and have reached a really advanced level with the language, other weeks I have a conversation lesson and I completely freeze up and can barely speak. It really plays tricks with my mind. It can be so frustrating!
Growth mindset is such an important thing for any skill. Unfortunately, it's treated as this secrete knowledge that people don't learn until they really try to commit to things and look for why they failed. I bet if kids were taught from a young about learning from failure instead of using fear of failure for motivation, people would be more productive and successful. I learned about it only like 3 years ago trying to get better at video games of all things, but it's helped me in my education and language learning so much. Before I was so scared of failure that I never tried because I didn't want to fail again. I could have really used that knowledge back in highschool.
Interestingly, I went to a primary school that focused on a growth mindset. Sadly, at secondary school, I suddenly got surrounded by students that cared about their grades and about getting higher grades than others and it eventually made me scared of failure as well because, while I usually had good grades, the school system didn't really give us the ability to learn from mistakes. Which wasn't the teachers' fault as they were trying their best, but the system cares about statistics and not individual people. But at uni and when I'm learning new skills on my own, that growth mindset I once had is still very useful at allowing me to develop further and I'm thankful for that. I just have to find a way to activate it again more often after being compared to others for so long and that might be harder than the skill I'm learning itself.
I had a double whammy with Hungarian today. I was watching a stream from a church service and Hungarian Championship Wrestling at the same time (listening exercise - the church service is in English as well), and just got overwhelmed. I am in the my fourth year of learning Hungarian now from Duolingo.....and I get to 5:55. 😆 I understand *every* sentence on that page!
@@therocksolid It's getting there - a lot of creativity. I had watched their Underground show until it ended and have been catching their galas, but they are starting a show on Arena4 TV this fall and I need to find a stream lol. The pandemic kinda messed things up. Tihányi Péter is in Germany, and Arrows of Hungary are part of Amboss. There is a lot of up-and-coming talent, too. Good group. Hajrá!!
I keep two journals- one is a paper journal that I take with me everywhere. I note the languages I'll be studying each day, plus other things I want to do, like a book I might read or doing laundry; the focus is on language study, which I dedicate 2 hours, five days a week to. I study languages on the other two days, but those are more freeform, no goals or plans days. I also keep an excel spreadsheet that details language study and time to spend each day on those languages. I've been doing both since July 2021, and it's really helped me stay focused and enjoy progressing towards my learning goals.
I was juggling three TLs not too long ago, now I feel like I barely have enough time to do app maintenance for Spanish. There’s so much going on in my personal life that I’ve felt estranged from language learning since late May. It makes me feel so discouraged because we are supposed to go to Mexico in the not too distant future, and I feel so behind. But you’re right, this video is right. I’ve done too much leg work before to let my work fall aside. Now that a lot of life changes are behind me, it’s time to light my own fire and keep up the pace with these reminders at the forefront.
This video is gold, thank you so so much for sharing. I’ve been wondering why I feel so discouraged and scared when speaking in my Chinese class even though I study and know what I can say. I will flip the script! I really appreciate this
I am knee deep in the intermediate plateau of Korean learning where I feel like I've learned all I will be able to, and I will never really be able to converse with anyone, or ever understand an entire show/movie/Kpop vlog. So this video came at the perfect time. Three years ago I never would have been able to even recognize Korean by sound, nor could I have confidently picked out Hangeul. But now I can. Two years ago my pronunciation was atrocious compared to now and I could only do very tiny phrases, while I can now do clauses in a sentence. I can follow comprehensive input vlogs or podcasts, and I can catch funny not-quite-right translations in subtitles. I have a long way to go but I am getting there. THANK YOU for this!
muchas gracias por este video , en este momento me vino como anillo al dedo. eres de mi lista de mejores suscripciones que he hecho , me encanta tu contenido. Enserio muchas gracias por este video . ser consistente ha sido uno de mis mayores retos al tratar de aprender justamente coreano, muchas formas de aprender pero siento que no avanzo o mejor dicho no tengo como un camino defino bien de aprendizaje ya que estoy tomando de varias fuentes información para aprovechar cuanto sea posible . mi mayor reto es poder hablar con alguien y no poder decir nada mas que si entiendo jejej
This was a very motivational video. Thanks a lot for sharing your knowlegde about mindset when it comes to language learning, I think it's really important to be aware of these things For instance recently I found out that I passed the JLPT exam for N3 level and instead of being so freaking happy about it, I found myself feeling anxious because my score wasn't as high as many of my ex classmates', I was like getting the feeling that I was not good enough, and that's why this video is important. Now I realize I should only feel proud of my progress and my achievements and not compare myself to others at all, what really matters is the fact that my japanese is way better than it was a year ago, and I hope it gets better in a year from now. Anyway, this is an example of how mindset takes a huge part in language learning.
i really appreciate this video. i’ve honestly been struggling with tons of anxiety the past few months, specifically surrounding speaking. i’ve also felt so anxious about it at times i’ve literally cried. but these days i’ve been slowly, but surely, reworking my mindset and letting it be about the progress i am making and not so much about the things i put pressure on myself to be able to do. thank you for this ❤️
These suggestions were really helpful, so thank you for that. I have been struggling to get started studying my target language because I put so much pressure on myself. Learning this language is very important to me so I feel like I am freezing up when I try to learn it. I already know some of it but the anxiety still gets me and the speaking part causes me even more anxiety. I wanted to mention another book that you may have heard of called Mindset by Carol Dweck. When you started talking about growth mindset I immediately thought about this book and what I learned by reading it. I love Grit too.
Hi Lindie! Such a fascinating topic. For myself, I notice that I can speak with much more ease in my target language (Cantonese) when I do 1-2 language exchanges per week, versus 4. I also wonder about the most helpful mindset to have when approaching listening practice. When I stop my brain at every unknown word, I find I have much more trouble understanding the whole. I have to remind myself to focus on the big picture! Though ofc knowing/learning the vocab of the input is v important too.
This was so relatable and relevant! It was very encouraging and helpful. I can honestly say that this is my biggest obstacle to progressing in Korean. I still lie in bed at night and cringe when I remember all the mistakes I made during my last conversation with a native Korean - and that was last November! 😳 Thank you for sharing!!
I appreciate you talking about “grit”. I had attended a conference with the NSF last fall and they were emphasizing the mindset you described. They even suggested that every scholar and researcher in the audience read that same book (though I didn’t get around to it). I’ll be sure to read it now though! I love that many of your videos align with professionals I admire while reaching my favorite audience/subject.
Thanks for sharing, Lindie! As an English language teacher, these tips are helpful to have in my back pocket for when students lose motivation. I especially loved your advice about making some kind of note about your current level and then reflecting on how far you've come.
Great advice Lindie, language learning is full of varying emotions and I wished that someone had advised me to keep track of my emotions when I was a much less experienced language learner
I remember when after half a year of learning German I've got completly blocked and could not say a thing, or even uderstand whan people say to me. But at that point I could easily understand German spoken in TV, in songs and have unendless conversations with myself. Same after a year, same after two years. All because of learning all by myself. If I never said something to a person but only to me - surprisingly it was not the same, I had no experience of saying it to another human. After four years I became fluent by working in a corporate and answering phones every day 😝 Currently I'm struggling in similar manner with Dutch and Afrikaans. But now with chatGPT it is way easier 🤖 I love your channel! Please do more videos about Afrikaans! 😘
I am learning 中文 living in the UK. I find it very difficult to have conversations as I am never sure if someone speaks it. I have tried asking politely but got told this is rude. So I feel like I am permanently eavesdropping on people's conversations in hope to hear any mandarin. If I go to tourist attractions I am alittle bit of a stalker hoping for listening practice.
I have to remind my daughter this all of the time. I had actually locked myself up with English and Spanish speakers when I first moved to Japan, though, for the same reasons. I knew the language. I knew that I knew the language. Suddenly having to use it, and for work soon? Ah! No please!
What I struggle with is that I have about 8 languages I'm interested in and my interest in them comes in bursts. I'm studying Norwegian at university and I've noticed that the consistency has helped massively (I got to a B2 level in 8 months). But now that I'm trying some stuff on my own, I can't get myself to be consistent and it's making me a little sad. I don't know how to keep things up when the initial burst of motivation and interest disappears. With Norwegian I had someone to pull me through it and now I have to do it on my own.
I think you are not alone. Motivation is needed to start doing something towards e.g. language learning. You need to write down your motivation to learn on a piece of paper because it comes in handy in difficult times. Discipline is needed to maintain continuity of learning. I love to learn new leanguages and read about other cultures. Unfortunately, most of my friends don't treat learning a language as something amazing and that I should finally have a hobby. I keep hearing that you've been learning Norwegian for over 4 years and you're still not at the b2 level. My motivation to pass the norskprove exam is always decreasing and I am unable to take it.
@@dominikabarbarapisula3739 It sucks that your friends don't give you the support you would prefer! Know that we here fully support your goals! But we have to try to accept that other people won't always understand, and that's okay. (Easier said than done though) I'm trying now to find enough different resources to keep me going and I also am trying to keep my initial motivation in the back of my mind. Good luck with your studying!
About the end, quality of videos, it is not that bad, i think.' A mindset [issue] for me when learning a language, is more related to trying to understand why are certain things in a language there. And is it actually logical.
Hi Lindie, Estoy dyslexic y yo apreando español. It is difícil para mi expand mi vocab en espanola. It is like my brain cannot storge mas then cinco a deiz palabras una mes. Es más fácil a sound out palabras en espanol. Tengo estudio para uno ano off y on. Para last few meses de eso ano yo will puse mas tiempo en mi apreando espanol. Yo struggle con mucho negative pensamiento y eso es holding mi back también. enviando amor desde Bermuda
I think that is better hard work but too is very important mindset... with just mindset we not achive our goal, and many people are just mindset and they no want hard work. Sorry for my english, I am in the process of learning.
I love learning languages but it's not a priority right now. I feel discouraged since it involves lots of lonely time and often in times I don't have the opportunity to practise with native people of my target language. I use apps but they don't work. People are not consistent and right now I can't travel much which makes everything harder
My problem is, that when I get burnt out a bit from learning Japanese, I want to start with Korean agin. But when I start Korean, I want to get back to Japanese. I just restarted Korean (KGIU chapter 3) after finishing Genki I .. but now I want to get back to Japanese. I really hate it, because learning both would be too much for me (at the same time).
My biggest problem is worrying that I won't understand the person I'm talking to. I don't care as much about saying something wrong as I do not understanding.
I'm not even at the intermediate plateau and feel this... trying to have a growth mindset but if I am already feeling this way... am I meant to learn a language? :(
I want to start learning Turkish, Korean and Japanese but I don't know which one to start with, could you please advise me which one is easier to begin, and is it possible to study all of them at the same time? Or should I start one by one
Is there anyone who also does journaling in a second language?I'm Brazilian and I've been journaling mostly in English but also in Spanish and French sometimes
I feel like when you struggle with unfortunate and unpleasant personal life situations, language learning is also affected. Me sucede actualmente con mi estudio de 日本語, este verano solamente he podido estudiar en el mes de Julio... What matters is to keep swimming in the same direction despite experiencing unwanted "corrientes de agua/remolinos"!!! このヴィデオをありがとうね～とても便利ですよ気を付けてください！ PD: no sufras por el setup, la calidad del smartphone📱1080p es más que suficiente, el contenido que nos ofreces ya es excelente 😇 Drukkies 🤗
Language learning happens to be one of my biggest coping mechanisms in difficult times, but my focus and confidence will be a lot lower so you're definitely on to something by thinking that life circumstances affect learning
How much of language learning is mindset and how much is hard work?
I think it's 100 percent at the start, as many people give up before they've even started. Anglophones often don't start because they don't believe they can do it. The better you get, the less you need mindset and the more you can trust hard work, as you know you can do it and what works for you
I think it's a positive mindset that allows us to work hard. People with negative mindsets often think they are working harder than they actually are as a coping mechanism
Hello! I'm not trying to be cheap but, do you know of any free apps or ways to learn a language? Some apps claim to be free but after a few lessons you have to pay.
@@Ojekay10 Anki is free on Android and computer, and many languages have free resources available both on UA-cam and other websites. I have made good progress in Japanese with just Anki to study vocabulary, some UA-cam grammar guides, and a cheap grammar lesson book to guide me a bit. In the beginning, studying as much vocabulary as possible will help you more than anything else.
@kayojeda3622 A lot of them, Memrise, Duolingo are one of them but they are better in some languages than others.
I wouldn't worry so much about your current set up, it's the content itself that matters, and the quality there is fantastic :) I'm at the intermediate plateau with one of my languages right now, and the thing that made the biggest difference for me was getting some concrete evidence of growth. When you're in that beginner stage, every new thing you learn, no matter how small, is a massive jump. But those leaps get smaller and smaller with each one, to the point where you can't really see them anymore. Recording myself speaking with my tutors, asking for their feedback, timing myself reading, a journal/diary like you said, etc. Anything that allows me to look back on it later to compare with where I am at that point is huge! (When I felt like my reading speed was stagnant, for example, timing it showed I was actually getting faster!) Changing up routines can help too. The same stuff can only get you so far when you're coming from beginner to intermediate. From intermediate to advance, it's the same thing. Great advice as always, thanks for all your hard work! :)
I definitely feel the anxiety issue when it comes with Japanese. I've actually "started" learning Japanese almost 10 years ago. (I learned Hiragana and Katakana in 2013) but I'm still only a lower-intermediate or even arguably a beginner-level Japanese speaker. It took me a long time because I wasn't actively studying during that time. I've picked it up again recently and am studying everyday.
Yesterday I had my first trial lesson on italki. This was the first time in my 10 years of studying that I've ever spoken to a Japanese person (vocally). It's insane to think that I've had 10 years of opportunity to seek out or speak to people in my target language but actually it was 100% my own fears that got in my way.
I was able to understand probably 95% of everything she said but even so, my spoken Japanese was very very low level. The reason was definitely because I had no practice in speaking. Usually when I type in Japanese, I can go back and edit grammatical aspects that I messed up or change something depending on what I was aiming to say. The problem I have with speaking is that I can't do that, so I end up kind of scrambling my words around or taking a really long time to form sentences that are intelligible.
My only solution is to keep taking speaking lessons. Right now I'm aiming for once every 2 weeks. Later on, as I get more comfortable, maybe I'll go for once a week.
Good luck to everyone on their language learning journeys. Don't listen to everyone online who says you can learn something within 3 months, 6 months, a year, 2 years, etc. Everyone goes at their own pace. Of course it's possible to learn aspects of language in that time, but fluency is not a contest or a race. I'm 10 years in, but I still want to learn despite not getting as far as I "should have". I never want to give up, and neither should you !
Good luck on your Japanese, I just started learning it on DuoLingo for fun 13 days ago :) most of which I've been stuck behind "learn all 46 hiragana to continue", so all I've actually learned how to say is "he's a nice lawyer!" lol, besides random stuff I've picked up from anime over time.
Your comment inspires me for my other target language that I've been struggling with for almost 10 years, I took psychic damage during the video with like "where do you see yourself in 10 years" "how far have you come?" and like damn, even though I've made some progress, I can't even blame the intermediate plateau, by all rights I'm still at an A0 level after 8 years of on again off again learning. Seeing someone else who's been struggling for a decade but isn't giving up is really helpful. :)
I can absolutely relate to that 🤧 I've been studying Korean (on and off) for 6 years and feel like my speaking skills aren't as good as they "should" be. Also, when I see people who are fluent after maybe 2 or 3 years of studying, I just feel like a loser. Still, it's always important to not compare yourself to others, because everyone is different. Anyways, I wish you good luck on your language learning journey! I'm sure you can do this 💪✨
@@kristinachicken Thanks so much! You're definitely not alone so keep up the hard work! Recently (like within the past couple weeks) I felt like something "clicked" in my brain where I understand Japanese (like, how it works and how to keep learning more stuff). It's a really fulfilling journey. My 13 year old self would be proud, that's all that matters. Lol.
@@edaumaysol Thank you :) and wow, that's really cool! I'm so happy for you! You can be really proud of yourself 😊 I feel like it takes some time for the brain to actually understand what you've learned. For me, I noticed that I was able to understand much more after some time and I was like "Huh? I can actually understand what they are saying?". It was a slow process but it's good to see some results 😋 I also want to seriously start learning Japanese, but I just can't get myself to continue learning Hiragana and Katakana 😂😭 and my stomach hurts even thinking about Kanji lmao
@@kristinachicken Haha. It's not thaaaaaaaaaaat bad. (It might be that bad). lol.
Stress can really hinder your language proficiency. I speak Russian. If I speak in front of a group of people or someone I consider important, I get so stressed, I even forget my English, let alone my Russian.
When I was in Ukraine several years ago with my wife(who is from Ukraine), she said my Russian was perfect. I loved being there and my stress was minimal. So when I needed my Russian, it was mentally available.
Same with the struggling to speak while stressed. I scored C2 on an English language exam, but when I have to present, I will end every sentences where I give examples with "and stuff" because I suddenly forget all words. It's interesting that you point out that your language is more available when you're relaxed as I never thought about that myself. Maybe that's why there are so many tricks for calming down before presentations or speeches?
I've been learning Spanish for the last few years in school, and I think that my biggest roadblock currently is speaking. When I'm thinking to myself, I can talk in spanish with relative ease. The hard part for me is when I know that another person is on the other side of what I'm trying to say, and that struggle doesn't really apply to the other parts of the language learning process for me. I 100% agree that the fear mindset can block progress, and that a growth mindset can allow you to do better in the same situation. Great advice as always!
As a person with anxiety I really like this video. However, I feel I struggle the most with discipline. I am driven by motivation so when I’m busy or unmotivated I tend to give up easily. I’ve started learning Korean probably like 4 times now 🫣 it’s soo hard to make the learning a habit when there isn’t anyone controlling you. It’s like .. I will skip just today because I don’t feel like doing it and there’s no one who tells me I have to … I hate that I’m like this
I believe everyone has to adjust his/her learning to the limits of one's self, so if you aware of your habits and how yourself acts most of the time, as an example in your case, you said that if you're more efficient when you have to, maybe somehow, you create this environment where you're most efficient.
in brief:
The video delves into the mental and emotional aspects of language learning.
1. **Introduction and Background**: Lindie starts by addressing the importance of mindset in language learning. She emphasizes that 50% of language learning success is determined by one's mindset.
2. **The Mental Struggle**: Lindie shares that many of her coaching clients express feelings of stagnation after reaching an intermediate level. Some even experience intense anxiety when faced with speaking situations, to the point of feeling like crying.
3. **Personal Experience**: Lindie recalls her own struggles with Korean, where she felt immense pressure to perform and be perfect. She discusses the fear mindset, which can hinder language learners from speaking and practicing.
4. **Growth Mindset**: Lindie introduces the concept of a growth mindset, where failures are seen as opportunities for learning and growth. She contrasts this with a fear mindset, which can be paralyzing.
5. **Recommendation**: Lindie recommends the book "Grit" by Angela Duckworth, which discusses the importance of perseverance and passion in achieving long-term goals.
6. **Practical Tips**:
- **Acknowledge Growth**: Reflect on past achievements and recognize how far you've come.
- **Track Progress**: Use a language journal or diary to document daily language use and progress. This can serve as a motivational tool.
- **Connect Emotions**: Document feelings and emotions related to language learning. Recognize patterns and work towards turning negative feelings into positive growth opportunities.
7. **Conclusion**: Lindie encourages viewers to share their experiences and struggles with language learning in the comments. She also acknowledges the video's quality and promises improvements in future content.
Overall, the video emphasizes the importance of mindset in language learning and offers practical tips for overcoming mental and emotional barriers.
You make a really good point. I think in the language youtube community there's so much pressure to be speaking fluently immediately because of all the click bait. We only see the result, and we think oh well they learned it in 2 months, 6 months, 1 year, and I've been trying for over 4 years and I'm still an advanced beginner. (me lol) Its a long journey
when i first started korean i was so scared to speak because i didn’t want to make mistakes/i had such a strong fear of not sounding “native” or “natural” enough. the thing that has helped me tremendously is just getting out there (like the vid says) and speaking as much as i can everyday. hilokal is amazing for this!! i literally owe all of my speaking skills in korean to hilokal 😭 even now sometimes i cant express certain ideas perfectly, but it’s the confidence i’ve been able to build from all the speaking experience that has helped me so much. HWAITING
Best basic setup ever 🤟
I just learned something new, I didn't know there was a difference between diary and journal :)
Many things you said here Kató Lomb wrote about: "Always believe you are a linguistic genius, blame the language, the book but not you!"
And diary/journal was recommended by her, very important for the active fase (write/speak).
I really liked how you compared the fear and the growth mindset. It reminded me of how last year when I went to visit in-laws in Germany, I really struggled with speaking German because I hadn't studied it since secondary school 10 years ago. I was convinced that because I wasn't very good at it in school, I would mess up any German I would try to speak and so I let that stop me from even trying. Then earlier this year I started learning German (with Duolingo so I haven't learnt that much yet) and when we visited Germany again a few weeks ago, I was confident because even though I hadn't learnt that much yet, I could at least try to get as far as I could with what I had already learned. Turned out that that little bit of confidence was enough for me to have conversations with family in a mix of German and English when I got stuck! Funnily enough, people at the restaurants struggled to understand me when I read aloud my chosen meal from the menu, but all the sentences I had to produce myself, those went really well and I had barely any trouble understanding anyone. So it was mainly my mindset that hindered me from speaking some German and not my skills
Thanks for this interesting perspective. I find my mental state with language learning is a real roller coaster of emotions. Some weeks I think I’m doing really well and have reached a really advanced level with the language, other weeks I have a conversation lesson and I completely freeze up and can barely speak. It really plays tricks with my mind. It can be so frustrating!
Growth mindset is such an important thing for any skill. Unfortunately, it's treated as this secrete knowledge that people don't learn until they really try to commit to things and look for why they failed. I bet if kids were taught from a young about learning from failure instead of using fear of failure for motivation, people would be more productive and successful. I learned about it only like 3 years ago trying to get better at video games of all things, but it's helped me in my education and language learning so much. Before I was so scared of failure that I never tried because I didn't want to fail again. I could have really used that knowledge back in highschool.
Interestingly, I went to a primary school that focused on a growth mindset. Sadly, at secondary school, I suddenly got surrounded by students that cared about their grades and about getting higher grades than others and it eventually made me scared of failure as well because, while I usually had good grades, the school system didn't really give us the ability to learn from mistakes. Which wasn't the teachers' fault as they were trying their best, but the system cares about statistics and not individual people. But at uni and when I'm learning new skills on my own, that growth mindset I once had is still very useful at allowing me to develop further and I'm thankful for that. I just have to find a way to activate it again more often after being compared to others for so long and that might be harder than the skill I'm learning itself.
I had a double whammy with Hungarian today. I was watching a stream from a church service and Hungarian Championship Wrestling at the same time (listening exercise - the church service is in English as well), and just got overwhelmed. I am in the my fourth year of learning Hungarian now from Duolingo.....and I get to 5:55. 😆 I understand *every* sentence on that page!
So how does hcw compare to peak 90's WCW? I've been meaning to check it out for some time now..
Hajrá!!
@@therocksolid It's getting there - a lot of creativity. I had watched their Underground show until it ended and have been catching their galas, but they are starting a show on Arena4 TV this fall and I need to find a stream lol. The pandemic kinda messed things up. Tihányi Péter is in Germany, and Arrows of Hungary are part of Amboss. There is a lot of up-and-coming talent, too. Good group. Hajrá!!
I keep two journals- one is a paper journal that I take with me everywhere. I note the languages I'll be studying each day, plus other things I want to do, like a book I might read or doing laundry; the focus is on language study, which I dedicate 2 hours, five days a week to. I study languages on the other two days, but those are more freeform, no goals or plans days.
I also keep an excel spreadsheet that details language study and time to spend each day on those languages. I've been doing both since July 2021, and it's really helped me stay focused and enjoy progressing towards my learning goals.
Very cool!! Thank you for sharing!
I struggle mentally with language learning! Thank you for the advice and tips and I'm gonna work on my language learning mindset for sure!
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すごく参考になります😊
ところで、リンディさんのおかげで私もハンガリ語の日記をつけ始めました😅
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I was juggling three TLs not too long ago, now I feel like I barely have enough time to do app maintenance for Spanish. There’s so much going on in my personal life that I’ve felt estranged from language learning since late May. It makes me feel so discouraged because we are supposed to go to Mexico in the not too distant future, and I feel so behind. But you’re right, this video is right. I’ve done too much leg work before to let my work fall aside. Now that a lot of life changes are behind me, it’s time to light my own fire and keep up the pace with these reminders at the forefront.
Great vid, thank you Lindie! :)
Your camera is really good, we are at 2023, I think any modern smartphone does the job quite well, so I have nothing to complain about.
This video is gold, thank you so so much for sharing. I’ve been wondering why I feel so discouraged and scared when speaking in my Chinese class even though I study and know what I can say. I will flip the script!
I really appreciate this
I am knee deep in the intermediate plateau of Korean learning where I feel like I've learned all I will be able to, and I will never really be able to converse with anyone, or ever understand an entire show/movie/Kpop vlog. So this video came at the perfect time.
Three years ago I never would have been able to even recognize Korean by sound, nor could I have confidently picked out Hangeul. But now I can. Two years ago my pronunciation was atrocious compared to now and I could only do very tiny phrases, while I can now do clauses in a sentence. I can follow comprehensive input vlogs or podcasts, and I can catch funny not-quite-right translations in subtitles.
I have a long way to go but I am getting there. THANK YOU for this!
The video and audio quality are very good, don't worry 😃👍
Thank you for all the advices that you give us, always helpful and motivating :)
muchas gracias por este video , en este momento me vino como anillo al dedo. eres de mi lista de mejores suscripciones que he hecho , me encanta tu contenido. Enserio muchas gracias por este video . ser consistente ha sido uno de mis mayores retos al tratar de aprender justamente coreano, muchas formas de aprender pero siento que no avanzo o mejor dicho no tengo como un camino defino bien de aprendizaje ya que estoy tomando de varias fuentes información para aprovechar cuanto sea posible . mi mayor reto es poder hablar con alguien y no poder decir nada mas que si entiendo jejej
I loved short 5 minute vocab exercises that *could* lead to more study if I wanted, but if not, I at least refreshed my brain everyday
This was a very motivational video. Thanks a lot for sharing your knowlegde about mindset when it comes to language learning, I think it's really important to be aware of these things
For instance recently I found out that I passed the JLPT exam for N3 level and instead of being so freaking happy about it, I found myself feeling anxious because my score wasn't as high as many of my ex classmates', I was like getting the feeling that I was not good enough, and that's why this video is important. Now I realize I should only feel proud of my progress and my achievements and not compare myself to others at all, what really matters is the fact that my japanese is way better than it was a year ago, and I hope it gets better in a year from now. Anyway, this is an example of how mindset takes a huge part in language learning.
i really appreciate this video. i’ve honestly been struggling with tons of anxiety the past few months, specifically surrounding speaking. i’ve also felt so anxious about it at times i’ve literally cried. but these days i’ve been slowly, but surely, reworking my mindset and letting it be about the progress i am making and not so much about the things i put pressure on myself to be able to do. thank you for this ❤️
I love the lighting in this video and the simple background!
These suggestions were really helpful, so thank you for that. I have been struggling to get started studying my target language because I put so much pressure on myself. Learning this language is very important to me so I feel like I am freezing up when I try to learn it. I already know some of it but the anxiety still gets me and the speaking part causes me even more anxiety.
I wanted to mention another book that you may have heard of called Mindset by Carol Dweck. When you started talking about growth mindset I immediately thought about this book and what I learned by reading it. I love Grit too.
This video was extremely motivational and inspiring. Thank you so much ❤
Thank you for mentioning the book! Halfway through reading it, already having so many thoughts
this is me haha I compare my self to other ppl progress and feel bad about it. and I forget how much progress im making
thanks. i needed this today.
Hi Lindie! Such a fascinating topic. For myself, I notice that I can speak with much more ease in my target language (Cantonese) when I do 1-2 language exchanges per week, versus 4. I also wonder about the most helpful mindset to have when approaching listening practice. When I stop my brain at every unknown word, I find I have much more trouble understanding the whole. I have to remind myself to focus on the big picture! Though ofc knowing/learning the vocab of the input is v important too.
This was so relatable and relevant! It was very encouraging and helpful. I can honestly say that this is my biggest obstacle to progressing in Korean. I still lie in bed at night and cringe when I remember all the mistakes I made during my last conversation with a native Korean - and that was last November! 😳
Thank you for sharing!!
I appreciate you talking about “grit”. I had attended a conference with the NSF last fall and they were emphasizing the mindset you described. They even suggested that every scholar and researcher in the audience read that same book (though I didn’t get around to it). I’ll be sure to read it now though!
I love that many of your videos align with professionals I admire while reaching my favorite audience/subject.
Again great advice and lovely video❤, currently learning korean, but was having a doubt if i could really progresss in it. You lifted up my mood ❤thnx
Thanks for sharing, Lindie! As an English language teacher, these tips are helpful to have in my back pocket for when students lose motivation. I especially loved your advice about making some kind of note about your current level and then reflecting on how far you've come.
it’s one of the most helpful videos about language learning I’ve watched 😊
It would be very nice to have your video (when the format allow) as a podcast on spotify!
Great advice Lindie, language learning is full of varying emotions and I wished that someone had advised me to keep track of my emotions when I was a much less experienced language learner
I definitely needed this as I’m diving deeper into the Spanish subjunctive this week and trying to stay motivated. Thank you!!
I remember when after half a year of learning German I've got completly blocked and could not say a thing, or even uderstand whan people say to me. But at that point I could easily understand German spoken in TV, in songs and have unendless conversations with myself. Same after a year, same after two years. All because of learning all by myself. If I never said something to a person but only to me - surprisingly it was not the same, I had no experience of saying it to another human. After four years I became fluent by working in a corporate and answering phones every day 😝 Currently I'm struggling in similar manner with Dutch and Afrikaans. But now with chatGPT it is way easier 🤖 I love your channel! Please do more videos about Afrikaans! 😘
Your sharing is helpful for me and make me have a lots of energy to become a polyglot. Thanks you so much ❤
perfect timing for this video (Polish is so hard!) love your videos, thanks so much
Good luck with Polish💕Thank you for watching!!
I am learning 中文 living in the UK. I find it very difficult to have conversations as I am never sure if someone speaks it. I have tried asking politely but got told this is rude. So I feel like I am permanently eavesdropping on people's conversations in hope to hear any mandarin. If I go to tourist attractions I am alittle bit of a stalker hoping for listening practice.
7:25 reminiscent of lowered expectations
Thank you so much
Grit is a great book. Similarly, Mindset by Carol Dweck is another great book on the topic.
I have to remind my daughter this all of the time. I had actually locked myself up with English and Spanish speakers when I first moved to Japan, though, for the same reasons. I knew the language. I knew that I knew the language. Suddenly having to use it, and for work soon? Ah! No please!
Lindie, we don't care about that background (or your random bird neighbors who come sometimes 😆). We're just happy to see you. 🤗
You're the best!
What I struggle with is that I have about 8 languages I'm interested in and my interest in them comes in bursts. I'm studying Norwegian at university and I've noticed that the consistency has helped massively (I got to a B2 level in 8 months). But now that I'm trying some stuff on my own, I can't get myself to be consistent and it's making me a little sad. I don't know how to keep things up when the initial burst of motivation and interest disappears. With Norwegian I had someone to pull me through it and now I have to do it on my own.
I think you are not alone. Motivation is needed to start doing something towards e.g. language learning. You need to write down your motivation to learn on a piece of paper because it comes in handy in difficult times. Discipline is needed to maintain continuity of learning. I love to learn new leanguages and read about other cultures. Unfortunately, most of my friends don't treat learning a language as something amazing and that I should finally have a hobby. I keep hearing that you've been learning Norwegian for over 4 years and you're still not at the b2 level. My motivation to pass the norskprove exam is always decreasing and I am unable to take it.
@@dominikabarbarapisula3739 It sucks that your friends don't give you the support you would prefer! Know that we here fully support your goals! But we have to try to accept that other people won't always understand, and that's okay. (Easier said than done though) I'm trying now to find enough different resources to keep me going and I also am trying to keep my initial motivation in the back of my mind. Good luck with your studying!
Really enjoyed this video. Looking forward to receiving the book (used the link).🎉😊
Hope you enjoy it!❤
About the end, quality of videos, it is not that bad, i think.'
A mindset [issue] for me when learning a language, is more related to trying to understand why are certain things in a language there. And is it actually logical.
Great video 📹 👍 😊
Hi Lindie,
Estoy dyslexic y yo apreando español. It is difícil para mi expand mi vocab en espanola. It is like my brain cannot storge mas then cinco a deiz palabras una mes. Es más fácil a sound out palabras en espanol. Tengo estudio para uno ano off y on. Para last few meses de eso ano yo will puse mas tiempo en mi apreando espanol. Yo struggle con mucho negative pensamiento y eso es holding mi back también.
enviando amor desde Bermuda
You´re the best
I think that is better hard work but too is very important mindset... with just mindset we not achive our goal, and many people are just mindset and they no want hard work.
Sorry for my english, I am in the process of learning.
i love this thumbnail waittt
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I love learning languages but it's not a priority right now. I feel discouraged since it involves lots of lonely time and often in times I don't have the opportunity to practise with native people of my target language. I use apps but they don't work. People are not consistent and right now I can't travel much which makes everything harder
Same but i won't give up ever.
@@thisisasignyouaskedfor1111 👏👏👏
My problem is, that when I get burnt out a bit from learning Japanese, I want to start with Korean agin. But when I start Korean, I want to get back to Japanese. I just restarted Korean (KGIU chapter 3) after finishing Genki I .. but now I want to get back to Japanese. I really hate it, because learning both would be too much for me (at the same time).
hi Lindie. I'm a student learning Afrikaans. Do you have any recommendations for me to learn?
I mean the two go hand in hand. If you have a growth mindset, then you're probably going to have a tendency to do hard work imo.
I am so stressed to speak in a target language that I can't even speak to my teacher :( that's the constant fear of failure :(
Hi Lindie Botes! I wonder how many languages do you speak now?
My biggest problem is worrying that I won't understand the person I'm talking to. I don't care as much about saying something wrong as I do not understanding.
I'm not even at the intermediate plateau and feel this... trying to have a growth mindset but if I am already feeling this way... am I meant to learn a language? :(
I want to start learning Turkish, Korean and Japanese but I don't know which one to start with, could you please advise me which one is easier to begin, and is it possible to study all of them at the same time? Or should I start one by one
mine is because my mbti says i need to be WITH a person or one on one speaking or small group but not a formal setting
Interesting! What’s your MBTI?
@@LindieBotes isfj
Is there anyone who also does journaling in a second language?I'm Brazilian and I've been journaling mostly in English but also in Spanish and French sometimes
Video quality is OK
외우면 영어가 늘 수 있는 100문장을 만들어 소개해 주세요^^
이거 어디에 있어요?
Lindie this is Over-thinking or Analysis-paralysis
What are you referring to specifically?
I feel like when you struggle with unfortunate and unpleasant personal life situations, language learning is also affected.
Me sucede actualmente con mi estudio de 日本語, este verano solamente he podido estudiar en el mes de Julio...
What matters is to keep swimming in the same direction despite experiencing unwanted "corrientes de agua/remolinos"!!!
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PD: no sufras por el setup, la calidad del smartphone📱1080p es más que suficiente, el contenido que nos ofreces ya es excelente 😇
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Language learning happens to be one of my biggest coping mechanisms in difficult times, but my focus and confidence will be a lot lower so you're definitely on to something by thinking that life circumstances affect learning