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Welcome to a new episode of the Slow English Podcast, your space to learn English in a calm, confident, and meaningful way.
In this session, Martin and Julia explore how the way you talk to yourself shapes your confidence, motivation, and ability to learn languages.
Based on How to Talk to Yourself by Roe Mitchell, this episode reveals how self-talk can either build or destroy your inner confidence β and shows how to transform that critical voice into your biggest ally.
Youβll learn to:
This episode is not just about learning English.
Itβs about learning to speak kindly to yourself β in any language.
0:00 β Intro & Why Self-Talk Matters
2:10 β About the Book How to Talk to Yourself
4:30 β How Your Thoughts Shape Your Life
7:00 β Awareness: Notice Your Inner Voice
10:20 β Reframing and the Power of βYetβ
13:00 β Affirmations that Actually Work
16:00 β Mindfulness, Breathing & Calm Thinking
19:00 β Building Your Inner Coach
22:00 β Environment and Relationships
25:00 β Resilience, Forgiveness & Progress
29:30 β Gratitude and Positive Focus
32:00 β Identity and Long-Term Change
35:00 β Final Takeaways & Reflection
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