Heidi Lovejoy

Let's be honest here: A look at the language lies we tell

New Year, New Language Summit 2025

Consistency: Building Habits That Actually Last

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About this session

Heidi Lovejoy explores the language lies we tell ourselves that hinder progress. Discover how self-honesty about your realities can accelerate your language learning journey.

Key takeaways

  • Recognize that your mindset and inner voice are often the biggest obstacles to language learning success.
  • Be brutally honest with yourself about your language levels, preferences, and realities to make better learning decisions.
  • Understand that 'language lies' encompass a spectrum from total falsehoods to partial truths, omissions, and avoidance.
  • Leverage your true self and current situation by being honest to create the most effective and desired language learning journey.

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