शैडोइंग अभ्यास: How to Stay Positive During Hard Times | English Learning Podcast for Easy Daily Life Conversation - वीडियो के साथ अंग्रेजी बोलना सीखें
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English Goal Podcast.
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Listen, learn, and speak English with confidence.
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Hey English learners, welcome back to the English Goal Podcast.
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I'm Kevin.
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And I'm Rachel.
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It's great to have you here with us today.
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Today we're talking about something we all need sometimes, especially when life doesn't go according to plan.
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Yes, we're talking about how to stay positive during hard times.
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And I think we should start by saying something important.
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Go on.
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Staying positive doesn't mean pretending that everything is fine.
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I completely agree.
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Sometimes life is difficult, and saying everything is wonderful doesn't magically make the problem disappear.
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Exactly.
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If you're having a terrible day, you don't have to pretend you're having a fantastic day.
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You can simply say, this is a difficult time, but I'm going to try to get through it.
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I think that's a much more realistic kind of positivity.
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Me too.
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This episode is perfect for B1 and B2 English learners.
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And if you are a strong A2 learner, don't worry.
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You can listen to this episode too and learn from the conversation at your own pace.
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And if you are listening while walking, while traveling, while having your morning coffee, while doing some housework, or simply relaxing at home,
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just listen and enjoy the conversation.
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You don't need to understand every single word.
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Just focus on the general meaning, listen to how we speak, and notice some useful English expressions along the way.
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And if you hear a word or phrase you don't know, don't worry.
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You can come back to it later.
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The important thing is to keep listening and keep practicing.
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So, relax, enjoy this English lesson, and let's talk about how to stay positive during hard times.
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Let's begin.
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Rachel, have you ever had a period in your life when it felt like everything was going wrong at the same time?
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Oh, definitely.
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Really? Of course.
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I think everyone has those periods.
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You know, those weeks when one small problem appears and then another one appears and then another one?
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Exactly.
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You solve one problem and think, okay, that's finished.
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And then suddenly there's a new problem waiting for you.
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It's like life is saying, oh, you thought you were finished?
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Here's one more.
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That's painfully accurate.
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And during those periods, it's very easy to become negative.
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Especially when you start thinking, why does this always happen to me?
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Yes, or nothing is going right.
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Or things are never going to get better.
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And when you're already tired or stressed, those thoughts can become very strong.
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So what's the first thing we can do?
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I think the first thing is to stop fighting the fact that you're having a difficult time.
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Hmm.
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What do you mean by that?
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Sometimes we make ourselves feel worse because we're upset about being upset.
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That's interesting.
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Imagine you're having a bad week.
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You're tired, you're worried, and you don't feel motivated.
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Okay.
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Then you tell yourself, I shouldn't feel like this.
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I should be happier.
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I should be more positive.
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So now you're dealing with the original problem and also judging yourself for how you feel.
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Exactly.
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That's exhausting.
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It really is.
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So perhaps we can say, okay, this is difficult right now.
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I don't like it, but I can accept that this is how things are today.
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Yes.
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Acceptance can actually make it easier to move forward.
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I also think we need to separate positivity from pretending.
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Definitely.
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Pretending says everything is perfect.
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Realistic positivity says everything isn't perfect but I can still do something useful.
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I love that difference.
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Me too.
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For example, if you've lost your job, telling yourself, this is amazing, probably isn't very helpful.
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No. But you might say, this is difficult, but I'm going to update my CV today.
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Exactly.
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That's positive, because you're focusing on what you can do.
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And that's something we often forget when we're stressed.
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We focus on everything we can't control.
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The economy, other people's decisions, the past, things that have already happened.
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And we spend hours thinking about them.
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Yes.
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But worrying doesn't give us control.
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So one useful question is, what can I control today?
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That's a very good question.
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Maybe you can't solve the whole problem today.
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But you can take one small step.
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And sometimes that small step is very small.
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How small?
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Maybe you get out of bed.
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That's it?
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Sometimes that's it.
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Fair enough.
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Maybe you take a shower, make breakfast, answer one important email, or go for a short walk.
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When you're having a difficult time, ordinary things can feel surprisingly difficult.
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Exactly.
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So we shouldn't underestimate small actions.
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No. Small actions can give you a sense of movement.
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And movement is important, because when you're struggling, you can feel stuck.
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Yes, even doing one small thing can remind you I'm still moving forward.
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I like that.
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Another thing that helps is having a simple routine.
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Yes, not a perfect routine.
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A simple one.
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Exactly.
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When life feels uncertain, a few familiar things can give you some stability.
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Wake up at roughly the same time have a proper meal, get some fresh air, do a little work if you can,
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talk to someone, and get enough rest.
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It sounds very basic.
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It is basic, but basic things matter.
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I think when people are going through hard times, they sometimes look for a huge solution.
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Yes, they want one big thing that will suddenly fix everything.
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But sometimes there isn't one.
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Sometimes you just need to take care of yourself today and then do it again tomorrow.
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One day at a time.
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Exactly.
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Let's talk about negative self -talk.
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Oh, yes.
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We can be very hard on ourselves.
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Especially when something goes wrong.
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We say things like, I'm useless.
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I'll never get better.
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I always make mistakes.
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Everyone else is doing better than me.
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And we probably wouldn't speak to a friend like that.
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Never.
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So why do we speak to ourselves
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that way i don't know we're often much kinder to other
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people than we are to ourselves maybe we need to change
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the way we talk to ourselves not by saying i'm perfect
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but by saying something more realistic for example instead of i'm
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terrible at this you could say i'm finding this difficult right now
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but i can improve that's a small change but it sounds completely different Yes, the second sentence leaves room for hope.
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And hope is important during difficult times.
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Another thing that can help is talking to someone.
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Definitely.
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Sometimes we think we have to solve everything alone.
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Especially when we don't want to worry other people.
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But keeping everything inside can make things feel heavier.
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Even a simple conversation can help.
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You don't always need someone to give you advice.
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Sometimes you just need someone to listen.
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Exactly.
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You might say, I'm having a difficult week.
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I don't need a solution.
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I just want to talk.
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That's a very useful sentence.
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And sometimes, after saying your thoughts out loud, the problem feels a little clearer.
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Yes, talking can help you organize your thoughts.
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What about gratitude?
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I think gratitude can help, but we have to be careful with it.
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What do you mean?
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If someone is going through something very difficult and you say, just be grateful, that can feel dismissive.
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True.
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But when you're ready, noticing small good things can change your perspective.
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Such as...
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A good cup of coffee.
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Important.
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Very important.
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A good conversation.
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A sunny morning.
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A funny video.
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A friend checking on you.
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Your favorite meal.
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Or simply having a quiet moment.
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These things don't solve the problem.
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No, but they remind you that the difficult thing isn't the only thing in your life.
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That's a really important point.
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I also think we should be careful about comparing our difficult period with someone else's life.
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Absolutely.
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Especially because of social media.
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You open your phone and see someone traveling, getting married, buying a house, starting a business.
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And you're sitting there thinking, what am I doing with my life?
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Exactly.
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But you don't know what that person is experiencing privately.
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Right.
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And even if their life really is going well, that doesn't mean your life is going badly.
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That's important.
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Everyone has a different timeline.
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And difficult periods don't mean you're failing.
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Sometimes they are simply part of life.
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That's not always easy to hear.
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No, but it can be comforting.
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There's another phrase I like.
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This too shall pass.
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Yes.
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It doesn't mean every problem disappears quickly.
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No, some problems take time.
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But feelings change, situations change, people change.
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Life keeps moving.
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So when you're in the middle of a difficult period, it can help to remember that today isn't necessarily your forever.
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Exactly.
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You might not know what will happen next month.
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But you don't need to know everything.
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You just need to get through today.
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And then tomorrow, you deal with tomorrow.
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One step at a time.
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One day at a time.
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Rachel, what would you say to someone listening who is having a really difficult time right now?
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I'd say, first, don't be too hard on yourself.
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Hmm.
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You don't have to have everything figured out.
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That's reassuring.
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Take care of the basics.
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Eat something.
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Rest.
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Go outside if you can.
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Talk to someone you trust.
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And take one small step.
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Yes.
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Don't worry about fixing your entire life today just ask what's one thing I can do right now exactly and
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if today is a bad day then let it be a
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bad day that's interesting you don't have to turn every bad
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day into a positive experience you can simply get through it
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and try again tomorrow I think that's a much kinder way
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to think about positivity me too before we finish let's take a quick word walk
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and look at five useful expressions from today's conversation the first
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one is go through a difficult time this means to experience a difficult
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or stressful period in your life for example she's going through
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a difficult time at the moment the second expression is keep your head up this means to stay hopeful
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and continue trying even when things are difficult for example things are difficult right now but keep your head up.
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The third expression is take things one day at a time.
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This means focusing on today instead of worrying too much about the future.
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For example, I'm not sure what will happen next, so I'm just taking things one day at a time.
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The fourth expression is look on the bright side.
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This means trying to notice something positive in a difficult situation.
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For example, For example, the trip was canceled, but look on the bright side, we have more time to prepare.
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And the fifth expression is get through something.
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This means successfully experience and survive a difficult situation or period.
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For example, I know this is difficult, but you'll get through it.
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These expressions are useful not only for English, but also for talking about real life.
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So listen again, repeat them out loud, and try using one in your own sentence.
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You know, Rachel, I think today's conversation has changed my idea of what it means to be positive.
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How?
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I used to think being positive meant feeling good most of the time.
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Hmm.
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But now I think it means believing that you can keep going even when you don't feel good.
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I really like that.
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You can be worried and still have hope.
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You can be tired and still take one small step.
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You can have a bad day and still believe tomorrow might be better.
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And you can ask for help.
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That's an important one.
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We don't have to do everything alone.
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So maybe staying positive isn't about always looking on the bright side.
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Maybe it's simply about not giving up on the possibility that things can improve.
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That's a beautiful way to put it.
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Thank you.
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Thank you for spending some of your valuable time with us today.
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We hope this conversation gave you some useful ideas, but more importantly, we hope you enjoyed practicing English with us.
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Keep learning, keep practicing, and remember that difficult days don't define your whole life.
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Take it one day at a time.
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I'm Rachel.
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And I'm Kevin.
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And remember, your English goal and your life goal are both closer than you think.
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See you in the next episode.
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