Shadowing Practice: Self Care Vlog: My Realistic Reset Routine - Learn English Speaking with Video

good morning guys it's syd and welcome back

so you read the title right we're doing a little self

-care vlog today i wanted to show you guys what i

like to do on my like self -care days i think what's important for me is

that i schedule them and kind of like a lot a specific day

or time for it because it just makes it feel like more intentional

so we're gonna be doing some like fun pampering things

which i'm really happy about i'm gonna get a coffee i'm

gonna get a massage i'm really sweating myself today i want

to journal journals a really big part of a self -care day for me

and i want to work out i think actually that's the first thing i'm gonna do

but to me what's more important than all of these things

combined is deleting my social media it can be really toxic to like constantly be going on

and you won't even realize it sometimes i just click on instagram and i don't even register what I'm doing.

So I'm gonna delete my apps first before I even like start anything and this is so relieving.

I used to do this when I was 13, 14.

I would delete my social media for a week at a time

and even then when I was like so much younger it made me feel so good.

So if you're feeling inspired after this or right now you should just do it for a day.

Just delete it for one day.

See how you feel.

if you need some convincing you should watch the documentary the social dilemma on netflix it's

so eye -opening that's the first step for me it's the

most important to me for out of all of these some days i just do this

and nothing else hopefully it inspires you to just like take

some time for yourself whether it's an hour a full day

whenever you can spare time it doesn't even have to involve

like spending money it can just be like going on a walk listening to your favorite song Getting a coffee for yourself.

The first thing i'm gonna do is go to the gym

get in a little workout For me mentally going to the gym has been

so helpful You guys know I used to like I barely stepped foot in a gym

and now the past year I've really gotten into working out

because I just feel

so much better after I work out mentally That's like the

number one reason it like changes my mood for the day

So i'm gonna go do a little workout right now and take you guys with me

i get bored easily when it comes to working out

so i like to always switch things up sometimes i'll do a workout class

that they have at my gym

or other times i'll just go on a walk outside

and then occasionally i like to follow a youtube video workout

thing i'm gonna link some of my favorite videos below

that in case you were looking for inspo they don't even

require weights i also need a new workout playlist actually i was just gonna say

that so if you guys have one that you'd be willing to share definitely please let me know

okay guys i just got out of the gym i want to say

that i feel better because this whole video is like a self -care video

but i actually like don't feel

that good i don't know why maybe i need to eat

but it was a really good workout i've been trying to run more

which i that's the only part of my workout i didn't

show i've been trying to work my way up i'm like

the worst runner ever i have no stamina i have no endurance

so my goal well i guess i don't have a specific goal for like how many miles

or time i want to run

but i'm just trying to improve now i'm at one of

my favorite restaurants recently it's called pure vita it's healthy they have like really good bowls

so i just ordered a chicken bowl

that comes with like peppers rice veggies yeah and i'm gonna eat so aesthetic in here

okay guys i ended up stopping at blank street to get a little matcha

which i i was gonna do a taste test

and then i'm sorry i forgot i got their new cookies

and cream matcha it was okay i think i rate it

like a seven now i'm gonna go to sephora i need

to pick up a couple things i know i need to get like shampoo and conditioner

and then i want to get some like self -care skincare stuff too for like face masks tonight

so i picked up a few random things i've been needing one of them being shampoo

and conditioner and then i did some extra shopping

that i definitely did not need to do

which i'll show you guys in my haul by the way i know i've asked you guys before

but if anyone has tried this red light therapy face mask please let me know it's just

so expensive so i need some people to tell me what they think target was my next stop

and these were a bit more essential things

that i was needing i'll also show you guys in my

haul you guys can probably guess my next stop aritzia there was no need for me to go in here

and i actually didn't buy anything this time so that was

good for me i have no closet space left the last

stop was a pedicure i had an appointment i actually got a fun pink color

which i never really do since i'm going on a little trip next week okay guys i didn't do

that much damage actually i was gonna say i just did some damage

and i really didn't i had self -control today i didn't yesterday as you can see by

that shopping bag i've been trying to be fiscally responsible bailey's

probably like just shut up just show me what you got bailey's my editor

if you guys didn't know that's why i keep saying

that okay so first thing i went to sephora i had a gift card to use actually

which also prompted me to do this my hair is

so fine let me just start with like a little bit of context

because my hair is so fine my hair gets oily

and greasy so fast i'm a wash your hair daily girl i know you're not supposed to do

that and for me one of my favorite shampoo and conditioners

that i like is the living proof full shampoo

and full conditioner this is specifically for people with fine

or thin hair which is me so i needed a restock of shampoo and conditioner

so i picked these up i also got a new brow

sculpt from refi this is their clear brow gel i like

to just put brow gel on after i fill in my brows

because otherwise my eyebrows kind of go crazy i love refi first of all i love their branding it's

so sleek it's

so clean girl i also got a refi lip gloss what i like about this gloss is

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that it has a metal applicator

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which sounds kind of like trivial it just has this cooling

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effect with the metal tip i don't know the psychology behind why i like the fact

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that it has a metal tip my last self -care stop was target

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and i got super boring stuff there well i did get popsicles

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which are already in my freezer

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but i also got my favorite mouthwash ever this is the therabreath mouthwash i'm someone

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that i brush my teeth probably four times a day

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which you would think is a good thing

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but i think it's i think i'm overdoing it i do think i'm overdoing it a little bit

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and the reason i do that is

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because i just like having fresh taste after i eat anytime i'm home

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and like i've just eaten i always do that brush my teeth after

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and i just think it's probably not the best to be brushing my teeth

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that frequently so anyways moral of the story i got mouthwashed

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because i think that's gonna be better instead of always brushing my teeth

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and then i did get a toothbrush

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because i'm going on a trip in a couple days to california

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and i didn't want to bring my big electric one

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that is everything kind of boring but definitely some necessary things

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so i want to put on a little eye mask

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and journal i have a massage later tonight oh wait i

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didn't even show you guys my toes can i even do

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that on here i'm like really scared there's my toenail polish okay that's all that's all

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that we see anyways i'm gonna do a little eye mask i'm gonna journal

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and then i have a massage late tonight

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this is i want to say my favorite part of self -care doing my skincare at night journaling reading

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and not having social media truly the best nights for me

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consist of those things um i actually said i was gonna stop talking about this mug you saw

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that i was about to say something and i was processing

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and processing no the mug has had enough attention i made

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my tea i've been really liking tea recently i didn't grow up really liking tea a ton

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but i love the aveda tea

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if you like a sweeter tea this one has like licorice in it

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so good i am gonna do i think a little eye mask

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and i also like using these eye patches sometimes to be

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alone with your thoughts is intimidating i'm speaking for myself this is just for me

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and i find myself kind of avoiding just like listening to myself i know this sounds really strange

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but what i'm trying to say is being in like complete still silence is something

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that i like would avoid or i just like wouldn't do necessarily

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because i'd always have either my phone or i'd have music in

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or i'd be watching a show and to just have no outside noise

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and just being still truly i think is so important for everyone

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and I found it also to be a valuable time for me to pray

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and work on my relationship with God and just be present in myself

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and just try to just like stop the constant noise like 24 7.

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So guys I'm almost 25.

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I can't even look at the camera.

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Um clearly I need to work on that because I'm scared to turn 25.

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No I'm not scared.

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I think I don't I feel like like a lot of

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people they don't love my birthday um i do i mean i like being with my friends

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and family and celebrating but sometimes i get like really sad

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and emotional on my birthday and then the next day i'm like completely fine

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so i am actually very excited to turn 25

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and step into like this new year in my mid 20s very proud of myself

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and how much i've grown i would say in the past year honestly

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and i do now believe what they've always said your brain fully forms once you're 25

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and i i can't explain it

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but i felt it i didn't like feel it all at once

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or anything but over the past like three four

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or five years looking back at how much mentally i've grown

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i just feel like i have a more holistic perspective on things i i can't even explain it

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but i get it and they always would say wait till you're 25

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and your brain's fully developed but i understand now

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and maybe i sound actually crazy if anyone has turned 25

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and felt that please comment so i don't feel insane i'm saying this all

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because i think i want to journal tonight and like reflect on 24

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and like the things i've learned

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and like lessons i've learned things i'm happy about things i'm not

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so happy about

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and that's kind of what i'm thinking for tonight i have

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my eye mask on my jug i have my little journal all ready to go

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okay guys I got a little carried away honestly

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and I lost track of time

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but I finished my journaling I thought about maybe doing like

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a video about this of the 24 things I've learned at 24 I've seen people do videos like

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that because I have so many things that I would love to share

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but I think I should save it for a separate video maybe even like on Instagram

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or something but I'm gonna get myself together go get ready

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and go to my massage which I am

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so excited today is a day of spoiling myself this is

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not a typical day for me I just want you guys to know

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that I'm gonna enjoy it

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so let's get ready i just have to tell you guys

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this was the best massage of my whole life i don't even remember half of it

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because i fell asleep but the beginning was amazing this space is also

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so cute it's called spencer's in soho and i loved it

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so thank you to them that was my self -care day thank you guys

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so much for watching i hope this is a reminder to

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like prioritize your self -care i just want to reiterate you

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really don't need to spend money for self -care days obviously this was

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so nice and i'm

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so lucky i was able to i would say the biggest

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thing is even just like deleting your social media for a

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day to clear your mind going on a walk whatever it is

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but i love you guys thanks for watching and i'll see you in my next vlog bye guys

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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson

This video has 196 sentences and 2374 words to shadow. The speech runs for 12:36. The speaker talks fast, about 189 words per minute, so expect linked and reduced sounds. Only 79% of the words are among the 3,000 most common in English, so the vocabulary is demanding.

Key vocabulary in this video

15 less common words from the video, with pronunciation and meaning:

workout /ˈwɝk.aʊ̯t/ (noun) — An exercise session; a period of physical exercise.
mask /mæsk/ (noun) — A cover, or partial cover, for the face, used for disguise or protection.
delete /dɪˈliːt/ (verb) — To remove, get rid of or erase, especially written or printed material, or data on a computer or other device.
massage /məˈsɑ(d)ʒ/ (noun) — The action of rubbing, kneading or hitting someone's body, to help the person relax, prepare for muscular action (as in contact sports) or to relieve aches.
shampoo /ʃæmˈpuː/ (noun) — A traditional Indian and Persian body massage given after pouring warm water over the body and rubbing it with extracts from herbs.
brush /bɹʌʃ/ (noun) — An implement consisting of multiple more or less flexible bristles or other filaments attached to a handle, used for any of various purposes including…
brow /bɹaʊ/ (noun) — The bony ridge over the eyes, upon which the eyebrows are located.
mentally /ˈmɛntəli/ (adverb) — In a mental manner; an idea thought out in one's mind, as opposed to an idea spoken orally.
scare /skɛɚ/ (verb) — To frighten, terrify, startle, especially in a minor way.
bore /boɹ/ (verb) — To inspire boredom in somebody.
anyways /ˈɛn.iˌweɪz/ (adverb) — Anyway, anyhow, in any case.
inspire /ɪnˈspaɪə(ɹ)/ (verb) — 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…
haul /hɔl/ (verb) — To transport by drawing or pulling, as with horses or oxen, or a motor vehicle.
necessarily /ˌnɛs.əˈsɛɹ.ə.li/ (adverb) — Inevitably; of necessity.
lesson /ˈlɛs.ən/ (noun) — A section of learning or teaching into which a wider learning content is divided.

Phrasal verbs you will hear

go on /ˈɡoʊˌɒn/ (verb) — To continue in extent.
work out /ˌwɝk ˈaʊt/ (verb) — To calculate.
pick up (verb) — To lift; to grasp and raise.
work on (verb) — To apply mental or physical effort to (something) in order to shape, form, improve, investigate, solve it, etc.
carried away (adjective) — Made excessively emotional or excited, so that one goes too far.
come with (verb) — To join and come along.
end up (verb) — To bring to a conclusion.
fill in (verb) — To fill; to replace material that is absent or has been removed.

Pronunciation to watch

The speaker uses 116 contractions and reduced forms, such as I'm, gonna, I've. Say them the short way, as you hear them.

The “th” sounds: thin /ˈθɪn/, aesthetic /ɛsˈθɛ.tɪk/, toothbrush /ˈtuːθ.bɹʌʃ/
The “sh” and “zh” sounds: massage /məˈsɑ(d)ʒ/, shampoo /ʃæmˈpuː/, brush /bɹʌʃ/, inspiration /ˌɪn.spɪˈɹeɪ.ʃən/, occasionally /əˈkeɪʒənəli/
Long words — get the stress right: necessarily /ˌnɛs.əˈsɛɹ.ə.li/, inspiration /ˌɪn.spɪˈɹeɪ.ʃən/, occasionally /əˈkeɪʒənəli/, documentary /ˌdɒk.jʊˈmɛn.tɹi/, psychology /saɪˈkɑ.lə.d͡ʒi/

How to practise with this video

Listen to the whole video once without speaking and note the words you do not know.
Start at 0.75× speed, shadow it sentence by sentence, then go back to normal speed once it feels easy.
Record yourself and compare with the original, paying attention to words like workout, mask, delete.

Grammar in this video

The structures the speaker uses most, with the exact words from the video:

Structure	In the video
Present perfect continuous have/has been + -ing — an action that started earlier and is still going on	i've been trying · i've been needing
“Used to” used to + verb — a past habit or state that is no longer true	used to do · used to like
Present perfect have/has + past participle — a past action that still matters now	has been · I've really gotten · i've asked
Superlatives the -est / the most … — the top or bottom of a group	the worst · the best · the biggest

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.

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Phrasal verbs you will hear

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