One of the most important things that a lot of language students struggle with is motivation.

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Chio from @the.language.circle talks to us about motivation and why we, as language learners struggle with motivation.

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But first, what is motivation? Chio explains it as being the force that moves us towards doing things, to work hard towards doing things.

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Next: why do we struggle? We struggle with motivation because it very clearly comes and goes. It comes with waves and therefore it is not something that we can always control.

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So what can we do as language learners to stay motivated? That is the million dollar question! But Chio, quite correctly states there are three things we need to keep in mind:

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1. Why? Why are we learning the language?

2. Connecting dots. We need to connect the why, the reason, to things that bring you joy in your life, whether that be watching cooking shows for example.

3. Your tribe / support group / support network to keep you motivated.

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So jump on the motivation train and listen to this episode and find out more about how to stay motivated!