Shadowing Practice: How Billionaires Wake Up Early | The Morning Routine of Geniuses - Learn English Speaking with Video
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Hi, it's Robin Sharma.
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I hope you are amazing.
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This video is going to be tremendously helpful to you if you are interested in increasing four areas of your life.
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Number one, your creativity.
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Number two, your productivity.
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Number three, your prosperity.
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And number four, your impact on humanity.
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So I wanted to give you some specific insights on the value of rising before the sun and joining the 5am club,
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which is a concept I've been teaching to my billionaire clients
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and CEO clients and executives at companies like Starbucks and FedEx
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and IBM and Nike and other organizations
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that I've worked with for over the past two decades with tremendous success in terms of helping them increase their focus, their energy, their productivity, and their performance.
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So there's a reason why the visionary founder of Starbucks, Howard Schultz, rises before the sun.
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There's a reason why Michelle Obama rises very early there's a
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reason why Tim Cook who's leading Apple gets up before the dawn.
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First of all the hours between 4 and 6 are the time of least distraction in this age of dramatic interruption.
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Number two the hours before the Sun rises is the period where your brain is most available to your primary creativity.
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So while you're sleeping your brain actually washes itself
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but also it lets them go of the residue of the previous day while you are resting and while you are recovering.
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When you wake up your thinking is fresh, your creativity is most pristine,
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you are most available to access your gifts and your talents.
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So those are some of the reasons why I encourage you to get up early.
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You might and say, Robin, well I'm not an early riser.
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I can't put mine over mattress.
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I can't win the battle of the bed.
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Grandma never got up early.
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Dad couldn't get up early.
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I guess I'm not the kind of person who can rise before the sun.
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And what I would suggest to you is simply this.
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What science confirms, in particular the data of University College London, you do any new habit,
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practice it for 66 days and you will arrive at the place of automaticity.
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In other words, it will be easier to run the new habit than not to.
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66 days of rising at 5 a.m will get you to
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a place where it's easier to get up at 5 a.m than not to get up at 5 a.m.
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You'll reach a place of automaticity.
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In my book, The 5 A.M.
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Club, I say, all change is hard at first, and it's messy in the middle, and it's gorgeous at the end.
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I'll repeat that again because it's so important.
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All change is hard at first, messy in the middle and it's gorgeous at the end.
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In the book there's a chapter on the habit installation process
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that actually explains the three phases every habit goes through before you wire it into the place where it's automatic.
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Number one, destruction.
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Number two, integration.
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And number three, implementation.
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Really important to remember that.
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So you can get up early.
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You can install habits.
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Just as a matter of fact, neuroplasticity, which is the phenomenon that speaks to the fact the brain is like a muscle.
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The more you flex it and push it, the more it's going to grow.
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You have that gift.
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It's not just for Federer and Serena Williams and Oprah Winfrey
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and Shakespeare and Joe Michelle Basquiat and Steve Jobs and Elon Musk.
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You have a brain that has the capability to grow and adapt.
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Ideas don't work for people unwilling to do the work.
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And part-time, this is another idea from the 5am club, part-time commitment leads to part-time results.
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Okay, so once you're up at 5am, you've practiced it for 66 days, you've gone through the difficulty at the beginning, and then the messiness in the middle,
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and now you've installed it towards the end of the 66-day protocol.
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Then what do you do during this process between 5 and 6?
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Well, I call it the victory hour.
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I go into great depth into exactly what to do in the 5 a.m club, but for now, very high level,
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the 20-20-20 formula basically tells you exactly what to do from 5 to 6.
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And this is your period of preparation.
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The Spartan warriors said it well.
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Sweat more in training and you'll bleed less in war.
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Well, business right now and the world right now, it's sort of a war.
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There's so much distraction.
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There's so many seductions.
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There's so much competition there's a lot of complexity.
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So from five to six is really when you sweat more in training.
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It's your training period where you protect what I call the four interior empires.
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Your mindset, your heart set, your health set, and your soul set.
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Everyone's talking about mindset these days.
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I think that's only 25% of the personal mastery and elite performance equation.
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Why?
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Because your mindset is your psychology.
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Of course, your psychology is important.
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But a great psychology with a toxic emotionality, in other words, if your heart's at, your heart is full of unprocessed through pain of the past,
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or if you're angry, or if you haven't forgiven the people who have hurt you, or if you're full of resentment, disappointment, well then you're gonna sabotage your psychology.
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And that's why a lot of books don't work and a lot of training doesn't work.
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The teacher is talking only about mindset without working on the emotional part of the human being.
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But it's not just mindset and heartset.
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And again, I go into great depth into this in the book.
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But it's not just mindset and heartset.
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It's also your healthset.
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I mean, if you don't have energy, if you don't have vitality, if you don't have stamina, you're not going to win.
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And then it's also the fourth interior empire, your soul set.
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Soul set, you might say, well, it's not relevant to me.
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I'm not a religious person.
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Well, soul set has nothing to do with religion.
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Soul set is all about building fluency and intimacy with your true wisdom
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and the hero within you and the primal genius that lurks at your core.
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You see, we all have an ego side, and that's just our scared and secure self.
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And then we have a heroic nature.
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Yes, you do.
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Right in you right now.
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You might not know it, you might not have a strong relationship with it, but it's there with you.
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And that's what SoulSat's about.
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It's about building that relationship with your highest nature.
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And the relationship with your highest nature sets up the relationship with your family, strangers, your teammates, suppliers, customers,
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your prosperity, your creativity, and your impact on humanity.
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Okay, so what is the 20-20-20 formula that lies at the core of the 5am Club method?
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Well the first 20 minutes move, sweat, you'll release BDNF, brain-derived neurotrophic factor
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which will increase the neural connections of your brain as well as repair brain cells damaged by stress
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and also promote neurogenesis which is the formation of new brain cells.
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I know this is a lot of information but I want to give you great content in this video.
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Exercising for 20 minutes first thing in the morning from 5 to 5.20, the first part of the 20-20-20 formula, releases dopamine, which is the inspirational neurotransmitter.
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How valuable is that for your creativity and productivity for the rest of the day?
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Cortisol, the fear hormone, is highest first thing in the morning.
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Exercising will reduce it.
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Serotonin is released, so you'll feel happier.
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Now it's 5.20, you're full of energy, you've optimized your cognition, your focus is increasing.
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It's only 520.
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The rest of the world is asleep.
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Just imagine that advantage you already have.
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Second pocket of the 2020 formula is all about reflection.
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We live in a world where people don't reflect anymore.
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A lot of people are busy being busy, but what's the point of being busy around the wrong things?
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So for 20 minutes from 520 to 540, you reflect.
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You pray or write in a journal meditate, you can visualize, you can script out a blueprint for a great day ahead
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which habit researchers call a pre-commitment strategy which actually increases your willpower and your ability to get your most important priorities done.
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Okay now it's 540 from 540 to 6 o'clock this is the final 20 minute pocket of the 20-20-20 formula.
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The first pocket was about move, the The second is reflect and the third is grow.
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I've coached billionaires and CEOs and NBA superstars and members of royalty for over 20 years.
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Here's what I've realized when I work with the best of the best, they love to learn, they love to grow.
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They don't see investing in yourself or investing in your skills or investing in your growth a cost.
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They think about the value received.
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I call it the 2x 3x mindset to double your income and your impact, triple your investment in two core areas,
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your personal mastery and your professional capability.
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So for 20 minutes what do you do?
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You listen to a podcast, you review your journal notes, you read a book, you watch a valuable video, you just do something.
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You read an autobiography, you do something to grow your capacities and materialize more of the potential you have been born into.
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And now it's six o'clock, you've optimized your mindset, you've purified your heart set, you've calibrated your health set, you've You've escalated your soul set.
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You feel fundamentally different.
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In the 5am club, there's another model called the Four Habits of History Makers, and one of the elements is day stacking.
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The whole idea is simply this.
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Get your mornings right.
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Your days are gonna be fundamentally more energetic, creative, productive, and high impact.
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And a great week is nothing more than a series of great days, and a great month is the same thing,
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and a great quarter is just a series of well-lived weeks.
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And it just continues
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and creates this upward spiral of success just by getting from
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5 a.m to 6 a.m your victory hour to world class every morning.
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Consistency really is the mother of mastery and own your morning.
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You're really going to elevate your life.
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So I believe rising at 5 a.m and running my 2020-20 formula
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that has worked so well for my high level clients for so many years really is the mother of all habits.
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Hope this video has helped you.
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If you want to go times 100 deeper, definitely go ahead and read the 5am club book.
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It's forming a movement already around the world.
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It's racing up bestseller lists across the planet.
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And it really is a book that I've worked four years on.
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I put my heart and soul in the book.
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It's full of amazing models, real world tactics, world class content
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that will truly help you own your game, dominate your domain and live a much more valuable and happy life as well.
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So definitely read the 5AM Club.
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It's a small investment in you materializing your personal mastery and living the life I really want for you.
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Not only so you have a great life and so your family has wonderful experiences,
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but also so you can do your part to lift the world and make it a brighter place, okay?
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Information on the 5AM, well you can find the 5AM Club on Amazon, in great bookstores around the world.
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The audiobook is amazing, you can get that on Audible.
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You can download the e-book, and I'm sure you know how to find the book.
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Thanks for your attention, I hope I've been of service to you and I wish you great mornings and all green lights.
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Why practice speaking with this video?
Practicing speaking with the video "How Billionaires Wake Up Early | The Morning Routine of Geniuses" offers a unique opportunity for English learners to enhance their verbal skills. By shadowing Robin Sharma, viewers can immerse themselves in real-life contexts where effective communication is essential. This practice not only improves pronunciation and fluency but also exposes learners to valuable insights about productivity and creativity, making it a practical learning exercise. As you engage with the content, you can apply phrases and expressions in your own conversations, particularly in the realms of personal development and high-performance habits.
Grammar & Expressions in Context
1. Conditional Sentences: Throughout the video, conditional structures are prevalent, such as in the phrase, "If you are interested in increasing four areas of your life." This structure is useful for discussing possibilities and hypothetical scenarios, which are common in both casual and formal conversations.
2. Imperative Mood: Sharma frequently uses the imperative mood, encouraging listeners with phrases like "get up early" and "practice it for 66 days." This form is crucial for giving commands or advice, making it essential for learners to master when expressing suggestions or instructions.
3. Passive Voice: The use of passive constructions, as seen in "your brain is most available to your primary creativity," shifts the focus from the subject performing the action to the action itself, adding variety to speech and writing while enhancing clarity.
4. Expressing Opinions: Phrases like "I encourage you to" and "there's a reason why" are excellent for introducing personal thoughts or beliefs, a skill vital for the IELTS speaking practice section.
Common Pronunciation Traps
English learners may encounter several pronunciation challenges in this video:
- “Automaticity”: This term can confuse non-native speakers. Practice the syllables: a-u-to-ma-ti-ci-ty.
- “Productivity”: Pay attention to the clarity of the "t" sound and the stress on the syllable “duc.”
- “Sabbatical”: Learners often mispronounce this term by ignoring the connecting sounds. Ensure to articulate each part distinctly.
- “Neuroplasticity”: This word is lengthy. Break it down into smaller parts: neu-ro-plas-ti-ci-ty to make it easier to pronounce correctly.
By focusing on these tasks, English learners can improve their speaking skills and gain more confidence when engaging in real-life conversations. Whether you're practicing for the IELTS speaking test or simply looking to enhance your communication abilities, using videos like this one on platforms that support shadow speech can be incredibly beneficial.
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.