Don’t Say These Things in English…or in Any Language!
Have you ever said something negative to yourself while learning English?“What a stupid mistake!”
“I’ll never be fluent.”
Have you ever said something negative about yourself to others?
“My grammar is bad.”
“I don’t have a good accent.”
In this lesson, I explain why negative self-talk can hold you back in English—and in any language—and how to replace limiting beliefs with empowering thoughts that support confident, effective communication.
I share a personal story from my own language learning journey and address common myths about fluency.
You’ll learn how to:
✔️ Recognize harmful self-talk
✔️ Replace limiting beliefs with empowering thoughts
✔️ Build a healthy learner mindset
✔️ Focus on progress not perfection
✔️ Learn English with confidence, clarity, and self-respect
This video is for intermediate and advanced English learners, but the message applies to anyone learning a language.
📌 Helpful resources mentioned:
• Free Pronunciation Toolkit
https://englishwithjennifer.kit.com/e38f20263e
• Myths about Fluency (collab video)
https://youtu.be/6PkSOYsF0b4
• Oral Reading Fluency playlist
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLfQSN9FlyB6RumUTLuDAGY3m6YpBLHSsw
• Morning & evening affirmations for learners
(AM) https://youtu.be/56Fq2N6VkmM
(PM) https://youtu.be/QemiBlWrCVw
• English with Jennifer community on Patreon
https://www.englishwithjennifer.com/
Remember: You don’t need to be perfect to be successful. You need to be understood and you need to believe in yourself.
Thanks for watching, and happy studies! 💛
INDEX:
0:00 Intro
0:38 Limiting beliefs
1:22 My language background
2:21 My personal strategy
2:38 Finding empowering thoughts
4:35 Myths are “false truths”
4:53 Native vs. non-native speaker
6:30 What if I don’t live in the USA?
7:25 How fast can I become fluent?
8:26 Healthy vs. unhealthy comparisons
9:00 Build a healthy learner mindset
9:26 Avoid negative messaging
10:20 Final steps and resources
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