You don’t need a better memory. You need more meaning.

In this reflective, creative episode of Alone with English, Ruth and Jennie explore how journaling, note-taking, doodling, and even paying attention to smells or colours, can help English finally land in your life in a way that sticks.

This isn’t about perfect notebooks or endless review. It’s about making English yours, through emotion, expression, and small, personal rituals that feel good to you.

You’ll hear:

• Why journaling (in any language) helps your brain remember

• How colour, imagery, and movement boost vocabulary retention

• Why “souvenir words” (ones tied to real-life experiences) matter most

• The surprising power of messy, multilingual reflection

• How creative prompts like “What does success look like for me?” can anchor your learning

Plus: Ruth shares a vivid story about helping learners reconnect with language through sensory prompts, a reminder that English doesn’t live in textbooks, it lives in your world.

🛠 Tiny Challenge:

After your next English conversation, write, draw, or doodle what stood out to you. No rules. No right answers. Just make it yours.

🎧 Listen-In Tip:

Play this episode while walking in nature or sitting somewhere quiet — your senses might surprise you.

Resources & Links 🖋 Blue Noun Language Holidays – Real-world, creative English learning in Scotland 🧠 Excellence in English Education – Journal Prompts 🎙 Listen on Spotify | Apple Podcasts coming soon

 

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