Shadowing Practice: Dr Joe Dispenza - Before Sleep GUIDED Meditation (very powerful) - Learn English Speaking with Video
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Take a moment and find your center.
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Inhale.
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Become aware of your breath. And exhale. and relax.
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It's time to be defined by a vision of the future instead of the memories of the past.
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and to move into a new state of being.
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And now, can you become aware of the space?
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between your ears in space. And now,
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can you sense
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the space
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beyond your
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ears in space?
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And can you move your attention
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to the space in the center of your throat? In space. And can
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you become aware...
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of the energy of space around your throat,
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beyond your neck, in space.
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And now, can you rest your awareness in the space?
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behind your breastbone in space. And can you feel...
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The volume of space...
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Beyond...
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Your...
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Shoulders... In...
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Space... And now,
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can you sense the
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space between
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your shoulders
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and the room you're in? In space.
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And can you become aware that you're aware in space?
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And now, what was that vision of the future that awaits you.
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Be defined by that intention and select that potential
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that already exists in the field.
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Being and defined by a vision of the future instead of the memory of the past
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means that you're ahead of your time.
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Take your hand and place it over your heart.
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In a moment, take a breath and have compassion and care and kindness towards your beautiful self.
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Giving thanks for a new life.
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The longer you linger in gratitude, the more you draw your new life to you.
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And if in fact you emulated the divine today and made contact with it,
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that you ask for a sign from this consciousness,
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this loving intelligence, and that it bring it to you in a way that you least expect,
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that surprises you, and that it leaves you in a way
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that And that it leaves no doubt that it came from this mind.
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And that you are inspired to do it again and again.
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When it finds you in unexpected ways.
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And now bring your awareness back to a new body. To a new environment.
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And to a whole new time.
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And when you're ready, you can open your eyes.
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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
This B1 speaking lesson is built on the video “Dr Joe Dispenza - Before Sleep GUIDED Meditation”. The speaker keeps coming back to these words: space, aware, defined, vision, beyond. This video has 47 sentences and 368 words to shadow. The speech runs for 12:11. 89% of the words are among the 3,000 most common in English, so the vocabulary is easy to follow.
Key vocabulary in this video
The 15 most advanced words in the video, with pronunciation and meaning:
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| define verb | /dɪˈfaɪn/ | To determine with precision; to mark out with distinctness; to ascertain or exhibit clearly. |
| leaf noun | /lif/ | The usually green and flat organ that represents the most prominent feature of most vegetative plants. |
| breathe verb | /bɹiːð/ | To draw air into (inhale), and expel air from (exhale), the lungs in order to extract oxygen and excrete waste gases. |
| throat noun | /ˈθɹoʊt/ | The front part of the neck. |
| breastbone noun | The central narrow bone in the front of the chest, connecting the collarbone and the top ribs. | |
| emulate verb | /ˈɛm.jʊ.leɪt/ | To copy or imitate, especially a person. |
| exhale verb | /ˌɛksˈheɪ̯l/ | To expel air from the lungs through the nose or mouth by action of the diaphragm, to breathe out. |
| inhale verb | /ɪnˈheɪl/ | To draw air into the lungs, through the nose or mouth by action of the diaphragm. |
| linger verb | /ˈlɪŋɡɚ/ | To stay or remain in a place or situation, especially as if unwilling to depart or not easily able to do so. |
| await verb | /əˈweɪt/ | To wait for. |
| gratitude noun | /ˈɡɹæ.tɪ.tud/ | The state of being grateful. |
| compassion noun | /kəmˈpæʃ.ən/ | Deep awareness of the suffering of others that people have to the point of them being motivated to relieve such states. |
| kindness noun | /ˈkaɪnd.nəs/ | The state of being kind. |
| inspire verb | /ɪnˈspaɪə(ɹ)/ | To infuse into the mind; to communicate to the spirit; to convey, as by a divine or supernatural influence; to disclose preternaturally; to produce in, as by… |
| consciousness noun | /ˈkɑnʃəsnəs/ | The state of being conscious or aware; awareness. |
Pronunciation to watch
The speaker uses 4 contractions and reduced forms, such as you're. Say them the short way, as you hear them.
- The “th” sounds: breathe /bɹiːð/, throat /ˈθɹoʊt/
- The “sh” and “zh” sounds: compassion /kəmˈpæʃ.ən/, consciousness /ˈkɑnʃəsnəs/
How to practise with this video
- Listen to the whole video once without speaking and note the words you do not know.
- Shadow it sentence by sentence at normal speed, repeating each one until your rhythm matches the speaker.
- Record yourself and compare with the original, paying attention to words like define, leaf, breathe.
What is the Shadowing Technique?
Shadowing is a science-backed language learning technique originally developed for professional interpreter training and popularized by polyglot Dr. Alexander Arguelles. The method is simple but powerful: you listen to native English audio and immediately repeat it out loud — like a shadow following the speaker with just a 1–2 second delay. Unlike passive listening or grammar drills, shadowing forces your brain and mouth muscles to simultaneously process and reproduce real speech patterns. Research shows it significantly improves pronunciation accuracy, intonation, rhythm, connected speech, listening comprehension, and speaking fluency — making it one of the most effective methods for IELTS Speaking preparation and real-world English communication.