The complete transcript is on my website or directly on my show notes below. It's all for free but Please subcribe and share! https://www.myfluentpodcast.com/e60-slow-down Full Transcript: 0 00:00:00.360 --> 00:00:05.360 Hello friends this episode is all about slowing down 1 00:00:06.340 --> 00:00:10.740 So please relax and enjoy the ride on our language story. 2 00:00:11.560 --> 00:00:13.860 I'm Daniel Goodson, the Language learner. 3 00:00:14.560 --> 00:00:16.060 This is my fluent podcast. (Itunes, Stitcher, spotify) 4 00:00:18.140 --> 00:00:22.140 I thought I'd do something a little different this weekend and record. 5 00:00:22.300 --> 00:00:27.900 an episode on the go about a topic which is not directly something to do with learning languages. 6 00:00:28.340 --> 00:00:30.340 Well, at least not 100% 7 00:00:30.800 --> 00:00:34.000 What I will still intecrate some language learning elements, of course. 8 00:00:35.300 --> 00:00:37.600 It's more of a self-awareness thing. 9 00:00:38.000 --> 00:00:38.600 nist time 10 00:00:39.180 --> 00:00:41.480 Don't forget those who are not into this. 11 00:00:42.140 --> 00:00:45.840 There will be normal episodes in the future. Don't worry about that. 12 00:00:46.500 --> 00:00:53.300 Well, actually I went for a walk in the forest. Fortunately, I live about four minutes on foot. 13 00:00:53.860 --> 00:00:54.860 by the forest 14 00:00:55.020 --> 00:00:57.220 And several thoughts came to mind... 15 00:00:57.700 --> 00:00:58.700 ...while I was walking... 16 00:00:59.280 --> 00:01:03.480 The audio quality was not very good. So I recorded afterwards. 17 00:01:04.060 --> 00:01:07.160 Although I must say the ambience noise... 18 00:01:07.580 --> 00:01:08.180 ..in the background.. 19 00:01:08.680 --> 00:01:10.480 ...are from my recordings. 20 00:01:11.140 --> 00:01:11.940 This is incredible! 21 00:01:12.840 --> 00:01:14.940 The sound of the birds 22 00:01:15.680 --> 00:01:16.380 the chirping (frogs and toads, grasshoppers and many more animals and insects) 23 00:01:17.060 --> 00:01:19.460 And just the sound of of my foot. 24 00:01:20.860 --> 00:01:24.560 Walking on on the Leafs. They look just great. 25 00:01:25.460 --> 00:01:32.660 time is of the coronavirus in general I notice how quiet it got without the airplane noises and so on 26 00:01:33.580 --> 00:01:40.380 so often times when I go for a walk I put my noise canceling headphones on and it's a Pity it. Really 27 00:01:41.100 --> 00:01:44.200 Why don't you just listen to your surroundings? 28 00:01:44.680 --> 00:01:45.380 ...of the nature... 29 00:01:45.940 --> 00:01:46.840 Go to the forest. 30 00:01:47.460 --> 00:01:50.760 Recharge your batteries to regain your energy. 31 00:01:51.820 --> 00:01:54.820 And it's even more important in the age of the internet. 32 00:01:55.560 --> 00:01:59.360 I mean I find myself watching all these YouTube videos. 33 00:02:00.580 --> 00:02:03.980 And when I finished I don't even remember. 34 00:02:04.640 --> 00:02:05.840 the first video so 35 00:02:06.780 --> 00:02:09.480 The question is, how can I learn from? 36 00:02:10.240 --> 00:02:10.540 all... 37 00:02:11.140 --> 00:02:12.640 from all of this information 38 00:02:13.720 --> 00:02:16.020 It's no good for me. I can see that. (It's not good for my health.) 39 00:02:16.520 --> 00:02:18.620 I'm not focused anymore. So.. 40 00:02:19.220 --> 00:02:21.720 ...I want you to make aware of the importance of being... 41 00:02:22.200 --> 00:02:28.000 ...balanced and (not to be) rushing into things especially when it comes to learning languages. 42 00:02:28.520 --> 00:02:31.820 I mean all these promises out there in the internet. 43 00:02:32.140 --> 00:02:35.740 learning English in 3 months or in 1 month or 44 00:02:36.420 --> 00:02:37.020 in a year 45 00:02:38.320 --> 00:02:41.020 Why do we need to learn in such a short period of time? (Better: in such a rush) 46 00:02:41.720 --> 00:02:42.520 cured of time 47 00:02:42.720 --> 00:02:44.920 normally it is not necessary so (under normal circumstances) 48 00:02:45.460 --> 00:02:47.160 I try to not. 49 00:02:47.640 --> 00:02:51.140 Get overwhelmed by charging too much pressure... 50 00:02:51.520 --> 00:02:51.920 on myself. (Sorry, this sentence is probably useless - I'm stilly learning) 51 00:02:52.640 --> 00:02:54.740 If you are balanced you will also be able to.. 52 00:02:55.280 --> 00:03:02.674 ...learn better. I'm not saying I'm the most balanced person, but I'm working on getting closer to that goal. I have set 53 00:03:02.737 --> 00:03:03.180 myself. 54 00:03:03.700 --> 00:03:05.700 All right. Let's go back to the forest. 55 00:03:06.260 --> 00:03:15.060 Why don't you go to the forest or another place which is quiet and maybe bring your sticky notes or flashcards with you. 56 00:03:15.400 --> 00:03:19.000 And then just sit on the bench or on the stone. 57 00:03:19.680 --> 00:03:22.480 and learn the English vocabulary 58 00:03:23.480 --> 00:03:25.480 and just take a breath and 59 00:03:26.120 --> 00:03:27.020 Take your time. 60 00:03:28.000 --> 00:03:28.500 because 61 00:03:29.000 --> 00:03:32.600 Life has become too too fast too quick. So 62 00:03:33.220 --> 00:03:34.820 time to time we should just 63 00:03:35.400 --> 00:03:36.200 slow down 64 00:03:37.340 --> 00:03:38.140 relax 65 00:03:38.540 --> 00:03:39.340 just 66 00:03:39.760 --> 00:03:40.560 Focus 67 00:03:40.980 --> 00:03:43.980 Trying to do to become a more focused person. 68 00:03:44.780 --> 00:03:49.180 the thing is I strongly believe if you are balanced if you 69 00:03:49.860 --> 00:03:56.560 If you're balanced, you'll be able to be more focused and subsequently you will reach your goal earlier. 70 00:03:57.000 --> 00:03:58.800 So this just a tip. (in the sense: this is meant to be an advice) 71 00:03:59.500 --> 00:04:00.700 Self-awareness tip... 72 00:04:01.700 --> 00:04:02.600 from me and 73 00:04:05.720 --> 00:04:07.820 you will think about this and 74 00:04:08.880 --> 00:04:09.780 Thanks for tuning in. 75 00:04:11.000 --> 00:04:12.500 This was my fluent podcast. 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