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hello everyone welcome back to podcast
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and chill on the learn English podcast
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Channel I'm Leo and as always I'm here
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with Gwen who always keeps things real
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and
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focused hi everyone it's great to have
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you back with us so Gwen today we're
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talking about something really important
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time that's right Leo our topic today is
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don't waste your time you never Young
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Forever time is one of the most precious
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things we have once it's gone we can't
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get it back and that's why it's so
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important to make the most of it exactly
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Leo think about how quickly the years
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pass by it feels like just yesterday we
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were celebrating New Year's and now
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we're already halfway through the year
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it's so true
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Gwen sometimes we get so caught up in
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our daily routines and distractions that
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we forget how valuable each moment
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really is and that's why today we're
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going to dive deep into why we should
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never take time for granted we'll talk
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about how to recognize the value of time
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and why it's crucial to spend it wisely
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we'll also explore how to find purpose
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in our daily lives because when you have
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a clear purpose it's easier to make the
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most of your time and let's not forget
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about those pesky distractions that
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steal our time without us even noticing
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we'll discuss how to identify and
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eliminate those
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distractions right Gwen we're also going
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to talk about living in the present
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moment truly enjoying life as it happens
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instead of always worrying about the
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past or the future and as always we've
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got some practical tips and advice to
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help you start making the most of your
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time
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today so if you've ever felt like time
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is slipping away or if you want to make
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your days more meaningful this episode
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is for you and don't forget to check out
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the free pdf in the description below
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for more tips and exercises to help you
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make the most of your time let's get
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started all right Gwen let's dive into
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today's topic why do you think it's so
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important not to waste time well Leo
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time is something we can never get back
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once it's gone it's one of the few
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things in life that no matter how hard
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you try you can't buy or
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recover and when you think about it time
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is really the most valuable thing we
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have unlike money or things which can be
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replaced time keeps moving forward
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whether we use it well or not that's why
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today we're going to talk about why it's
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important to make the most of our time
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there's actually a study from Harvard
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University that found people who manage
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their time well tend to feel happier and
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more satisfied with their lives it's not
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just about being productive but about
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feeling in control of your own time that
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makes sense Gwen it's like when you
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finish a productive day you feel a sense
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of accomplishment like you've really
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made the most most of your time and yet
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so many of us struggle with time
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management whether it's getting caught
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up in distractions or simply
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procrastinating we often find ourselves
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wondering where all the time went that's
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why it's so important to recognize the
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value of time and take active steps to
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manage it better this brings us to our
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first key point the value of time time
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is often something we take for granted
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but it's the one thing we can never get
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back once it's gone every moment offers
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a new opportunity whether it's to learn
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connect with others or simply enjoy
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life that's so true Gwen and the older
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we get the more we realize how fast time
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flies it's not just about making the
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most of our time but also about being
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present in the moment and appreciating
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what we have right now and that's where
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finding purpose in our day daily lives
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become so important when you have a
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clear sense of purpose it's much easier
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to prioritize your time and focus on
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what really matters whether it's
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pursuing a career building relationships
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or working on personal growth having a
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purpose gives direction to our lives and
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when we talk about finding purpose it's
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also about being mindful of the
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distractions that can easily pull us
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away from what's important distractions
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are everywhere these days from social
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media to endless notifications on our
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phones if we're not careful we can waste
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hours without even realizing it that's
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so true Leo and it's not just about the
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obvious
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distractions sometimes it's our own
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habits of delay or saying yes to things
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that don't fit with our goals which is
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why learning to manage distractions is a
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crucial skill we'll share some
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strategies on how to stay focused and
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sure you're spending your time on what
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really matters and finally we'll discuss
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the importance of living in the present
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moment so often we spend our time
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worrying about what's happened in the
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past or stressing about what might
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happen in the future but the truth is
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the only moment we truly have is right
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now that's right Gwen living in the
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present doesn't mean ignoring the future
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but it's about fully experiencing life
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as it unfolds appreciating the small
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moments that make life rich and
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meaningful we'll explore some practical
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tips on how to be more present in your
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everyday life and how this simple shift
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in perspective can lead to Greater
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happiness and
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fulfillment so stay with us because we
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have a lot of valuable insights to share
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that could help you make the most of
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your time and live a more meaningful
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life now now that we've talked about the
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importance of time let's go over some
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vocabulary that can help you better
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understand today's topic that's right
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Leo let's start with the word
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prioritize
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prioritized meaning to decide what is
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most important and do that
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first example it's important to
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prioritize your tasks to manage your
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time better
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productivity meaning the ability to get
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a lot of work done in a certain amount
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of time example her productivity
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increases when she avoids
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distractions
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distraction meaning something that takes
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your attention away from what you should
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be doing example social media can be a
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big distraction when you need to
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focus schedule meaning a plan that shows
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when activities will
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happen example keeping a daily schedule
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helps you manage your time balance
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meaning a situation where different
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things are equal or in the correct
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proportions example it's important to
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find a balance between work and
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relaxation great job Gwen now let's put
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these words into practice with a couple
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of questions for our listeners first
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question how do you prioritize your
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tasks each day I usually start by making
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a list of every everything I need to do
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then I decide which tasks are the most
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important and need to be done first for
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example if I have a project due tomorrow
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I will work on that before anything else
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and the second question is what
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distractions do you think are the
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biggest obstacles to managing your time
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for me social media is a big
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distraction I find myself checking my
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phone often and it can really take up a
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lot of my time to avoid this I try to
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set specific times to check my phone so
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that I can stay focused on my
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work that's a great strategy Leo we'd
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love to hear your thoughts so please
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share them in the comments below and
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don't forget you can always come back to
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this episode and the free PDF for more
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practice and
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tips so how to make sure you're using
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your time in the best way possible Gwen
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it all starts with setting meaningful
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goals when you have clear goals it's
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easier to know what you need to focus on
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for example let's say your goal is to
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learn English you can set smaller goals
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like studying for 30 minutes each day or
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practicing with a friend this approach
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not only makes your goal more manageable
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but it also helps you stay motivated
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because you can see your progress and
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remember it's important to set goals
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that are realistic and
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achievable that's true Gwen in fact a
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study by the American Psychological
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Association found that people who set
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achievable goals are more likely to
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stick to them and feel more satisfied
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with their progress it's easy to get
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discouraged if you set goals that are
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too big or too hard so start small and
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build your way up every little step
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counts and speaking of progress
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the next thing we want to talk about is
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embracing growth and learning learning
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doesn't stop when you leave school it's
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something you can do your whole life
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you're right Gwen you can always find
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new things to learn whether it's a new
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skill a hobby or even just reading a
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book and there's plenty of evidence to
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show that continuous learning is linked
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to better mental health and well-being
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for instance a study published in the
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Journal of adult devel development found
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that adults who engage in lifelong
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learning activities are more likely to
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have higher cognitive functioning and
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overall life satisfaction and the best
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part is learning new things helps you
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grow as a person it can also help you
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stay motivated and excited about life
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that's right and speaking of staying
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motivated another important thing is to
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cherish your
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relationships relationships with family
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friends friends and loved ones are some
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of the most important things in life yes
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Leo spending time with the people you
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care about can bring a lot of joy and
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meaning to your life and research
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supports this too a study by Harvard
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University known as the Harvard study of
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adult development has shown that strong
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relationships are key to happiness and
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even to physical health the study which
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has been running for over 80 years found
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that people with strong relationships
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tend to live longer healthier lives so
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make sure you're taking time to connect
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with those who matter most to you and
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remember it's not just about quantity
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but quality time so to sum up set
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meaningful goals keep learning and
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growing and cherish your
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relationships doing these things will
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help you use your time wisely and live a
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fulfilling life
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welcome back everyone now that we've
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talked about how to use your time wisely
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let's go over some important vocabulary
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that we discussed
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earlier that's right Leo these words can
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help you better understand and apply the
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ideas we talked about today the first
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word is goal a goal is something you
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want to achieve or do in the future for
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example her goal goal is to learn
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English by the end of the year the
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second word is motivation motivation is
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the reason or reasons for doing
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something it's what makes you want to do
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something for example he found
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motivation to study harder after seeing
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his exam results next we have growth
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growth means the process of developing
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or improving over time for example
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learning a new skill can lead to
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personal growth
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the fourth word is
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relationship a relationship is the way
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in which two or more people are
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connected or how they interact with each
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other for example she values her
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relationship with her family and
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friends finally we have learning
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learning is the process of gaining
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knowledge or skills by studying
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practicing or being taught for example
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learning is a lifelong journey That
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Never Ends
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now let's see how our listeners can use
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these words in their daily lives first
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question what is one personal goal you
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have and how do you plan to achieve
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it my personal goal is to improve my
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English I plan to achieve it by studying
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for 30 minutes every day practicing with
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a language partner and watching English
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videos to improve my listening skills
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second question how do you stay
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motivated when working towards your
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goals I stay motivated by setting small
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achievable goals and celebrating my
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progress I also remind myself why I
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started and focus on how much I've
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already accomplished we'd love to hear
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your answers so please share them in the
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comments below and remember you can
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always come back to this episode in the
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free PDF for more practice and tips
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we hope you enjoyed today's episode and
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found it helpful we've covered a lot of
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important ideas about how to use your
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time wisely set meaningful goals and
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cherish your
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relationships now we'd love to hear your
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thoughts what's one thing you're going
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to start doing differently after
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listening to this episode please share
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your ideas in the comments below and
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remember there's a free pdf with all the
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tips and vocabulary from today's episode
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in the description so make sure to check
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it out we're always here to help you on
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your journey to learn English so if you
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have any questions or need more tips
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feel free to ask in the comments or
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reach out to us on social media thank
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you so much for joining us today on
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podcast and chill we'll be back soon
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with another episode so make sure you
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subscribe and stay tuned until next next
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time take care and keep making the most
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of every moment goodbye everyone
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