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The Importance of Taking Breaks in Maintaining Your Motivation

By Kawa


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We all know motivation is hard to maintain, especially as time goes on and if you can't see any tangible proof of your progress. This tends to happen as you reach a higher level of language fluency, more specifically the B2 language plateau, but it can also happen as you keep studying regularly.


Aside from celebrating your milestones, it's also important to know when to take a break. Breaks are an essential part of studying, even when you feel like you could learn much more. Your brain needs some time to process the information and rest. 


The Pomodoro Technique

The Pomodoro technique is a good method to remind yourself to take breaks often enough that you can adapt to your own schedule. For example if you like to reward yourself, you can set up a reward system for each pomodoro set you complete. Or if you can study for longer than 50 minutes at a time, you can modify the study/break timers. 


Benefits For Maintaining Motivation

Taking regular breaks can help you:

  • Prevent burnout as they allow your mind and body to rest,

  • Enhance memory and concentration since your brain needs some downtime to process and retain concentration,

  • Boost creativity and problem-solving because rested mind is more adept at making connections and coming up with solutions,

  • Improve your mental health,

  • Increase productivity and motivation by renewing your focus.


Studying and learning a language is a journey that you take at your own pace and it's very important to take care of yourself along the way. There's no shame in taking breaks, no matter how long these are. Remember to be proud of your achievements and value your mental and physical health!

 

About Kawa

A Digital Media graduate passionate about languages, games, books, and art. Kawa is a native Romanian speaker fluent in English and German and learning Korean and Hungarian. When she’s not at work doing marketing, she still does marketing for Language Cafe and other personal projects all while drinking her 3rd cup of coffee. This explains the huge stash of tea and coffee.



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