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After a long day of work, taking care of family, spending time with friends, and doing other hobbies that you like, sometimes learning a language can start to feel like a chore. Even if learning Spanish is something you want to master, it\u2019s easy to get to a place where you feel tired, unmotivated or even frustrated. Luckily, Deidre Dattoli<\/a> presented a 3-step mindfulness exercise that you can use to get yourself mentally prepared to practice Spanish. Keep reading!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Step 1- Turn off autopilot<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

According to Diedre, it\u2019s a good idea to focus on your breathing and become fully aware of where you are and what you\u2019re doing. Sit on a comfortable surface where you feel safe. Notice the way your environment looks and feels around you, then close your eyes. Flip your phone upside down, and simply be present. Let your thoughts come and go freely without focusing on them too hard.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Step 2- Pay attention to your breathing<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Ground yourself by paying attention to your breathing pattern. Deidre says it\u2019s important to only pay attention to your breathing for about 90 seconds. Notice your chest rise and fall, and feel your shoulders relax. Ask yourself if you\u2019re still tense, and relax those muscles.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Step 3- Spread your awareness outward<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Refocus on the rest of your body, then slowly take a look at your surroundings. Do they look a little different now, a little calmer? Only look at what is physically next to you. Then, use this time to think about what you\u2019d like to do. Once you\u2019ve calmed down, you\u2019re better able to think about achievable goals <\/a>that you can set for yourself.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Mindfulness for language learning<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Mindfulness isn\u2019t just for moments of severe anxiety, and you don\u2019t have to wait until you\u2019re about to do something big to make use of this mindfulness exercise. Starting off each session with a little bit of mindfulness will make you more present, more motivated and more engaged in what you\u2019re learning. If you\u2019re distracted, you\u2019re less likely to retain what you\u2019ve learned. Language learning should be fun, and having a clear mind will make it much more enjoyable.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

After a long day of work, taking care of family, spending time with friends, and doing other hobbies that you like, sometimes learning a language can start to feel like a chore. Even if learning Spanish is something you want to master, it\u2019s easy to get to a place where you feel tired, unmotivated or […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":24,"featured_media":10355,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[7,141,90,93,95,97],"tags":[88,92,348,94],"class_list":["post-10354","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-blog","category-culture","category-meditation","category-mindfulness","category-mindset","category-spanish","tag-learn-to-speak-spanish","tag-mindful-learning","tag-mindful-spanish","tag-mindfulness"],"acf":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/conversaspanishinstitute.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Portadas-blog-2-6.png","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/conversaspanishinstitute.com\/ru\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/10354","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/conversaspanishinstitute.com\/ru\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/conversaspanishinstitute.com\/ru\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/conversaspanishinstitute.com\/ru\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/24"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/conversaspanishinstitute.com\/ru\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=10354"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/conversaspanishinstitute.com\/ru\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/10354\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/conversaspanishinstitute.com\/ru\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/10355"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/conversaspanishinstitute.com\/ru\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=10354"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/conversaspanishinstitute.com\/ru\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=10354"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/conversaspanishinstitute.com\/ru\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=10354"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}