“My Italian is not good enough to have a proper conversation!” 

This was coming from someone who had been learning Italian for 3 years and was already  living in Italy. 

Everytime she would try to converse, she would get frustrated…and give up!

And here’s the thing:

In giving up, she would validate even more the thought, “My Italian is not good enough to have a proper conversation.” which kept her in an endless vicious circle.

Because when you think something like that and believe it, your brain will start to find all the reasons why this is true in reality. 

So, as soon as you don’t  understand  something  in a conversation  your brain goes like, “See? Your Italian is not good enough to have a conversation. Stop now.”

Or if you get something wrong, your brain will tell you, “Told ya! You’re  still not good enough to have a conversation…stop making a fool of yourself. “

🔁Till it becomes a loop that  doesn’t allow you to progress.

Here you are on a far-from-enjoyable  merry-go-round:

First, you get frustrated.

Then you get fearful to make a fool of yourself

Finally, you stop trying to speak altogether –hence, never learn how to speak!

Till you try again and the same thing happens over and over  again. 

So how do you get out of this loop?

By managing your mind and elevating  your mindset.

Because having an elevated  mindset when you learn to speak Italian is as important as having enough words and grammar to communicate what you desire.

So, I’d love to know: do you know how to cultivate an elevated mindset in your Italian learning?