My strength: Discipline.
My weakness: Chaos.

If I'm not disciplined, I become chaos, and everyone (including myself) suffer. I am disciplined not because I was born this way, but because I didn't want to create more chaos.

I am curious. That's a strength.
I get bored easily. This is a weakness.

I don't read books. I open books on random pages and see answers to my questions. I read good pages out loud, but I don't have time to read books from cover to cover. Someone will say "She's superficial. She can't focus".

I tell myself: "Let's use this as a tool to strengthen your intuition and derive more joy from your practice."

I create practice routines for myself where novelty is guaranteed. Without it, I'll quit. I know this about myself. I can't eat the same thing every day. I can't do the same workout every day. I need variety.

I use what I know about myself to create effective routines. I don't fight what is.

I could never memorize English words or study grammar books. I can't read 100 books a year. I can't go from Unit 1 to Unit 25. I can't pretend that I understand if I don't. I will ask questions.

I know my limitations. And I use them to create more for myself.

Let me help you see YOUR strengths and use them to learn more effectively.

➡ Become a member and book a 1:1 welcome session. I'll help you create a personal practice plan

➡ Apply for my 6-month group coaching program. We begin on October 6, 2024.

It's going to be the LAST cohort of this program. Join now and your English skills will change dramatically in 6 months.
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What do you think? Would you want your children to be among the 1%?

The self-correction method works.
Follow the step-by-step protocol to get rid of unconscious and often unnoticed speaking patterns within 2 days. Very stubborn patterns will require 4 days.

You don't need to work "forever" to improve a specific skill. Many people do too many things instead of focusing on what's important and creating a lasting change.

The lesson on self-correction is in the community. See the welcome course "Daring Learners".

To learn more, watch the replay of today's Sunday Practice session where we did a short demo and corrected a few mistakes (this will take you about 30 min).

EXAMPLES of self-correction work:

- some people keep repeating "I do mistakes" even though they know it's "MAKE mistakes"

- some say "The main idea that..." instead of "The main idea IS that..."

- some are used to saying "everything what you told me about him" even though they know it's "everything THAT you told me about him"

Even very advanced students continue speaking on autopilot. They want to improve their English skills, but they don't know what exactly they need to work on. They know they make mistakes, but they can't put their finger on a specific mistake.

Slow down and learn this method in my community of practice. You will immediately sound 50% better if you get rid of old, stubborn mistakes. It's faster and easier than learning a bunch of new words and phrases that you probably don't even need.

Apply here - nataliatokar.me/community

I hope this interview will help everyone who is currently applying for jobs.

https://youtu.be/3VVyftqMhLw?si=kWu_ZrxCZwmlxFYr

NEW video

I made a video for you. Don't make these mistakes when you do The Synchronization Exercise. https://youtu.be/L9e_0MEoXtg

You're missing out if you're not doing this program. The level of NUANCE is amazing. If you sell in English, if you're an immigrant and you care about the way you sound, if you're building an online presence or a YouTube empire, absolutely join. This is the best approach I have seen, and I have seen and tried many.

I wanted results, and now I have them. I also see them in others.

Everything I did before was irrelevant theory. It didn't apply to how my mouth was moving.

Apply to join a new American Accent Training group https://nataliatokar.me/accent

New video:

https://youtu.be/XdupHj4YLto?si=oxkj7DV8UOYOmOW1

Join the new cohort of my signature Native-Like Fluency Program and practice full authentic expression in another language. Practice understanding and being understood. Practice being YOU, and not that person who is trying hard to sound correct. Let's get fluent in the language of feelings and emotions. Let's improve your pronunciation, accent, and flow.

Let me support the person you're becoming because you are already becoming someone new. Don't put yourself in that old box again - the box that used to define you. In 6 months from now you will have totally different relationships with people who speak English, you will be surrounded by more people who understand you. You will know how to sell yourself, express your truth, tell stories that shaped you, and inspire others with your authenticity.

The way you speak, write, sound, and think in English will change. You will learn EVERY exercise in the methodology for achieving native-like fluency and I will show you how to continue the practice on your own terms in daily life.

We begin on October 6, 2024.

If you'd like to join, comment "YES" to book a 20-min discovery call with me. We will talk about your specific needs and I will give practical recommendations to help you get started with the practice.

To learn more, visit nataliatokar.me/nativelikefluency

The question that I used as my journaling prompt for a few months.

“How did you love before you knew hurt?”

This question started my unlayering process. Day after day I peeled back layers of what wasn’t mine. I shedded my armor, allowed more softness, dropped the masks, and there were many!

My biggest epiphany was that I’d been trying too hard to live up to other people’s expectations. This exhausted me, and then I rebelled against them. Then I tried to mend the relationships and be “a good person” in their eyes again. Of course, I did all of this unconsciously.

My body suffered. Constant tension in my traps, nervous laughter, chaotic speech, hectic movements… I saw all that but couldn’t do anything. It felt like my body’s unconscious reactions controlled my day. Until I learned to make friends with my body, to trust it more, and to embody the skills that I’m learning.

I answered this question every day in English, but the answers changed my whole being and the way I express myself in any language.

The person who inspired me with this question @londinawinters