Shadowing Practice: Learning How To Love Yourself | Healing Podcast 💖| Intermediate - Learn English Speaking with Video

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Self-love means caring about yourself and treating yourself with kindness.
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When you love yourself, you feel good about who you are as a person.
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You accept both your strengths and weaknesses.
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Self-love is very important for your mental health and happiness in life.
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If you don't love yourself,
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you might often feel sad, worried, or angry.
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When you truly love yourself,
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you can be much happier.
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How do you know if you love yourself?
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Here are some signs you are kind to yourself,
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even when you make mistakes.
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You take care of your body by eating healthy foods and exercising.
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You make time for hobbies and activities you enjoy.
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You believe in your abilities.
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You accept yourself, including any flaws.
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Does this sound like you? If not, don't worry.
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Self-love is a skill that anyone can learn and practice over time.
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Talk to yourself like you would talk to a good friend with kindness.
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Do things you love like reading books,
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playing sports, or anything fun.
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Spend time with people who make you feel good about yourself.
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Tell yourself positive thoughts like I'm strong or I can do it.
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Don't be too hard on yourself when you make mistakes.
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Learning to love yourself takes practice but it's so important.
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When you love yourself you can live a happier healthier life.
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But for many people learning to love themselves is not easy.
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There are barriers that can get in the way.
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Let's discuss some common barriers to self-love.
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One big barrier is low self-esteem.
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Self-esteem means how you value and respect yourself.
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People with low self-esteem often feel bad about themselves.
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They focus on their weaknesses instead of their strengths.
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Low self-esteem makes it very hard to love yourself.
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Another barrier is comparing yourself to others.
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When you compare yourself, you may feel like you are not good enough.
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Comparing makes you unhappy with who you are.
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Maybe you compare your looks,
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your job, or your life to other people.
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A third barrier can be a painful past.
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Maybe you had hard experiences like being bullied or abused.
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These experiences can make you feel upset or worthless and makes it difficult to love and accept yourself.
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No matter what barriers you face,
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it is possible to build self-love.
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But first you need to understand what is blocking your self-love.
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Be honest with yourself about the barriers you struggle with.
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Once you identify the barriers,
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you can start working to overcome them.
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Then we'll talk about an important skill for self-love learning to say no.
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Saying no means telling someone that you will not do something they ask.
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Many people have a hard time saying no even when they want to.
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They feel guilty or afraid to disappoint others.
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But learning to say no is very important for self-love.
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When you say yes to everything,
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you can become overwhelmed, stressed, and unhappy.
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You lose time for yourself and the things you enjoy.
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Saying no allows you to set boundaries and protect your energy.
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Saying no shows that you value and respect yourself enough to turn down requests that are too much for you.
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It is a way of putting your needs first sometimes,
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instead of always putting others first.
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Of course you can't say no to everything.
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There are times when you need to compromise or help others when you can.
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But overall, giving yourself permission to say no sometimes is healthy and important.
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So having a self-care routine is so important.
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When you take good care of yourself,
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it shows you value and love yourself.
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Let me share some easy self-care ideas to try.
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For your body, make sure to eat good foods like fruits, vegetables, and proteins.
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Drink lots of water.
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Get enough sleep each night.
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And do some exercise, even if it's just a walk outside.
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For your mind, do activities that relax you like reading,
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listening to music, or taking a bath.
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Spend time with people who make you feel good.
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Write in a journal about your thoughts and feelings.
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Learn to meditate or do deep breathing exercises.
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Build these simple self-care habits into your daily routine.
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In the morning, you might exercise,
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eat a healthy breakfast, and write in your journal.
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In the evening, cook a nutritious dinner,
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take a bath, and read a book before bed.
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Self-care routines don't have to be complicated or costly.
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They just need to nourish your body's needs for good food, sleep, and movement.
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And they should nurture your mind with calm,
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peaceful activities that you enjoy.
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When you practice self-care every day,
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you are telling yourself, I am important.
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I deserve to feel good.
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That is the heart of self-love.
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So start a self-care routine today.

Vocabulario y notas de pronunciación para esta lección

Esta lección de conversación de nivel B2 se basa en el vídeo “Learning How To Love Yourself”. Las palabras que más se repiten: self, barrier, esteem, routine, learning. Este vídeo tiene 89 frases y 805 palabras para practicar shadowing. La parte hablada dura 5:56. El hablante mantiene un ritmo constante de unas 136 palabras por minuto, cómodo para el shadowing. El 88 % de las palabras está entre las 3.000 más comunes del inglés, por lo que el vocabulario es fácil de seguir.

Vocabulario clave de este vídeo

Las 15 palabras más avanzadas del vídeo, con su pronunciación y significado:

PalabraPronunciaciónSignificado
barrier sustantivo/ˈbæɹi.ə/barrera
kindness sustantivo/ˈkaɪnd.nəs/amabilidad, bondad
unhappy adjetivo/ʌnˈhæpi/infeliz
weakness sustantivo/ˈwik.nɪs/debilidad, flaqueza
meditate verbo/ˈmɛ.dɪˌteɪt/meditar
nourish verbo/ˈnʌɹ.ɪʃ/nutrir
nurture sustantivo/ˈnɜːɹ.t͡ʃəɹ/crianza, criación
nutritious adjetivo/nuːˈtɹɪʃəs/nutritivo, nutriente
overwhelm verbo/ˌoʊ.vɚˈwɛlm/apabullar, arrollar
flaw sustantivo/flɔ/falla
disappoint verbo/ˌdɪsəˈpɔɪnt/decepcionar, desilusionar
worthless adjetivo/ˈwɜːθ.ləs/sin valor, sin ningún valor
bully sustantivo/ˈbʊli/bravucón, abusón
costly adjetivo/ˈkɒst.li/costoso, caro
vegetable sustantivo/ˈvɛd͡ʒ.tə.bəl/verdura, legumbre

Phrasal verbs que vas a escuchar

PalabraSignificado
turn down verborechazar

Frases que vale la pena repetir

Frases cortas y completas del vídeo que puedes reutilizar en la conversación diaria:

  • How do you know if you love yourself?
  • Does this sound like you?
  • Let's discuss some common barriers to self-love.
  • Of course you can't say no to everything.

Gramática en este vídeo

Las estructuras que más usa el hablante, con las palabras exactas del vídeo:

EstructuraEn el vídeo
Voz pasiva be + participio pasado — importa lo que ocurre, no quién lo hacebeing bullied · be complicated
Oraciones de relativo who / which + oración — información extra sobre una persona o cosapeople who make

Pronunciación a tener en cuenta

El hablante usa 7 contracciones y formas reducidas, como don't, can't, I'm. Dilas en su forma corta, tal como las oyes.

  • Los sonidos de “sh” y “zh”: nourish /ˈnʌɹ.ɪʃ/, nutritious /nuːˈtɹɪʃəs/

Sonidos difíciles para hispanohablantes:

  • /v/ — no es /b/: los dientes tocan el labio inferior: overwhelm /ˌoʊ.vɚˈwɛlm/, vegetable /ˈvɛd͡ʒ.tə.bəl/
  • /h/ — una aspiración suave, no la “j”: unhappy /ʌnˈhæpi/, hobby /ˈhɑ.bi/

Cómo practicar con este vídeo

  1. Escucha el vídeo entero una vez sin hablar y anota las palabras que no conoces.
  2. Haz shadowing frase por frase a velocidad normal, repitiendo cada una hasta que tu ritmo coincida con el del hablante.
  3. Grábate y compara con el original, prestando atención a palabras como barrier, kindness, unhappy.

¿Qué es la Técnica de Shadowing?

Shadowing es una técnica de aprendizaje de idiomas respaldada por la ciencia, desarrollada originalmente para la formación de intérpretes profesionales y popularizada por el políglota Dr. Alexander Arguelles. El método es simple pero poderoso: escuchas audio en inglés nativo y lo repites en voz alta de inmediato, como una sombra que sigue al hablante con solo 1-2 segundos de retraso. A diferencia de la escucha pasiva o los ejercicios de gramática, el shadowing obliga a tu cerebro y músculos de la boca a procesar y reproducir simultáneamente patrones de habla reales. Las investigaciones muestran que mejora significativamente la precisión de la pronunciación, la entonación, el ritmo, el habla conectada, la comprensión auditiva y la fluidez al hablar, convirtiéndola en una de las metodologías más efectivas para la preparación del IELTS Speaking y la comunicación en inglés en el mundo real.

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