Increase Your Study Motivation

“You can either experience the pain of discipline or the pain of regret. The choice is yours.” – Unknown

Even the most committed language learners find it difficult to concentrate on revising new vocabulary or grammar rules at some point. There are a few things you can do to keep you motivated, however.

Be Aware of Your Goals

Ask yourself why you started learning another language. Did you have any particular goals? Were there personal reasons for learning a language? In all cases, it is important to recall your interest and define your ‘ultimate goal’.

SMART goals set you up for success by making goals specific, measurable, achievable, realistic, and timely. The SMART method gives you a sense of direction and helps you reach your goals. The ‘ultimate goal’ can be broken down into milestones to make it more achievable and realistic. Remind yourself regularly of your goals and why you chose to learn another language. This will help to motivate you to study.

Create a Study Schedule

Putting time aside for studying can help maintain a positive language learning routine. You will thus feel more committed to reaching your goals and have a positive outcome. Learning languages is different to your daily work tasks. It can be a timeslot to enjoy yourself. Join a language course at a set time every week. Try to slot study blocks into your calendar and try to schedule your study blocks for the same day and time every week so it becomes a habit.

Stay positive

A positive attitude helps you to stay motivated even when challenges occur. Remind yourself regularly why you are learning another language. Acknowledge your milestones and reward yourself.  This helps to focus your mind on your achievements and increases your chances of feeling a sense of satisfaction and accomplishment. That again eases your mind so that you can better remember new vocabulary and grammar rules. Staying positive isn’t only beneficial for learning other languages but increases your well-being in general.

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