In this episode of English Learners Boost, we uncover The Destructor of Motivation—the silent force that kills your progress in learning English. Discover why motivation fades, how to overcome frustration, and practical strategies to stay on track. Plus, hear a real-life success story and get expert guidance to keep improving. Stay inspired, and don’t forget to book an English lesson with me on iTalki to experience a fun and effective learning journey! 🚀🎧

English Learner's Boost

The Destructor of of Motivation 

Power dressing is something that many people neglect when it comes to personal development. It is because some feel that it is not important. Although, there are certain industries that need it more, I believe that it does matter, especially when you are building yourself.

FLO TALKS 

WHY IS POWER DRESSING IMPORTANT?

Beginner Chinese Listening

Ordering Food in Chinese

The Old New Year is today! 🎄 Let's find out what it is. 
A short story in English, then in Russian (1:34). 
Приятного прослушивания!

All about Russian language 🌟

Old New Year 

Do you find it harder to be nice and cooperative when you're tired? You're not alone — and there's actually science behind that feeling.

Researchers in Italy looked at how being tired affected people's brains and the decisions they made.

They looked at a total of almost 450 people. The participants all started by doing a set of similar tasks for about 45 minutes — but for one group, the tasks were made much more difficult to make the participants mentally tired.

For example, the mentally tired group was given more difficult quiz questions to answer. And while everyone watched funny videos, the mentally tired group was told to try not to smile or laugh.

Participants then played several economic games that asked them to make decisions that would give different benefits to themselves and others, like deciding how to share points in a group.

It was found that mentally tired participants were much less likely to make cooperative decisions in the games. They were also more likely to choose "antisocial" and "spiteful" options — where they could, say, choose to use some of their own points to reduce someone else's points instead of using them to help themselves or the group.

Why did this happen?

Among the mentally tired group, the researchers found a much stronger increase in "slow-wave" activity in parts of the brain used for things like planning, paying attention, controlling emotions and understanding others. These "slow waves" are similar to the ones seen in our brains when we sleep.

The researchers said this increase in slow waves may explain tired participants' less cooperative decisions.

So when you're tired after a long day, you may be less nice because the parts of your brain you need to help you cooperate are actually going to sleep!

Practice Listening, Reading & Comprehension

Science of Spite: Why We're Meaner when We're Tired

In this episode we looked at 2 out of 3 of Edward Hall's cultural dimensions, which were Proxemics and Monochronic vs Polychronic Cultures. In part 1 we looked at the other dimension which was High vs Low Context Cultures.

More Than English Podcast

HALL'S CULTURAL DIMENSIONS (2/2): Proxemics & Mono/Polychronic Time | More than English Podcast #003

CHISTES MEXICANOS

Un chiste mexicano de policías.

What if the secret to fluent speaking isn't memorizing more words - but learning to see the whole picture? 🎨

Most language learning focuses on breaking things down into tiny pieces. But what if we're missing the forest for the trees?

In Episode 101 of 111 Tips for Learning a Language, we explore Gestalt therapy - a powerful psychological approach that reveals:

• Why understanding context FIRST makes details easier to remember
• How to use your senses to create "aha!" moments in learning
• A simple technique to overcome past learning frustrations
• Why accepting where you are NOW accelerates real progress

This isn't just about learning a language - it's about learning to perceive differently.

Episode 101- The Whole Picture explores how Gestalt therapy principles can transform language learning by shifting focus from isolated parts to meaningful wholes. Discover how to use figure-ground awareness to grasp context before details, leverage present-moment sensory experiences for deeper retention, and resolve past learning blocks using "unfinished business" exercises. This episode offers a holistic approach that helps you move beyond mechanical translation toward intuitive, authentic communication by embracing the complete language experience.

💃🏻111 Tips for Learning a Language 

Tip 101 - How ☔ Gestalt therapy🧗🏼 can help you learn a language

https://drive.google.com/file/d/16ruoOwe0pKFi5oB98shzaTmU89PrVCrg/view?usp=drivesdk