All Ears English Podcast AEE 48: Are YOU the Problem? How to Learn English if You are Shy
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Jan 22, 2014 AI Snips
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Push Beyond Your Comfort Zone
- Push yourself a little out of your comfort zone to improve in competitive places like New York City.
- Seek opportunities to advocate for yourself and show confidence when pursuing jobs or housing.
Practice Alone Before Live Events
- Practice speaking on your own first by reading transcripts or rehearsing before live events or classes.
- Record and listen to yourself to become comfortable and improve pronunciation and fluency.
Use Repetition To Beat Self-Consciousness
- Embrace repetition and continuous practice to reduce self-consciousness and increase confidence.
- Treat practice like 10,000 hours: act despite fear to overcome paralysis and shyness.