Mini-Exercise: “When Pressure Steals Your English” 2–3 minutes • gentle awareness practice 1️⃣ Recall a moment when English felt harder than it should have. A meeting, an interview, a conversation — any moment where your mind suddenly tightened. 2️⃣ Notice what changed inside you first. Your breath? Your chest? Your thoughts speeding up? Your voice shrinking? Just observe without judging. 3️⃣ Complete this quiet sentence in your mind: “The pressure rises when I fear that…” Don’t edit it. Don’t fix it. Let the truth finish itself. 4️⃣ Take one slow breath and allow your shoulders to drop. This soft release helps your voice return. 5️⃣ Ask yourself: “What if nothing is wrong with my English — only with the pressure I carry?” That’s enough for today. Awareness is the first moment where your real voice begins to come back.