This episode addresses the common feeling of wanting to give up on language learning, especially around the time New Year’s resolutions fade. Lindsay shares practical strategies to manage frustration and boredom by pausing with or without a set restart date, conducting a Language Learning Audit using the 3 F’s and 4 S’s to adjust learning methods. She emphasizes aligning goals with personal values to maintain motivation and offers actionable steps to create a sustainable language learning plan.
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**TIMESTAMPS**
00:00:00 Intro
00:01:00 The urge to quit language learning
00:03:00 The importance of pausing and setting restart dates
00:05:00 Conducting a Language Learning Audit with the 3 F’s
00:10:00 Aligning goals with personal values for motivation
00:12:00 Creating actionable plans to achieve language goals
00:14:00 Outro
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