Make Your Damn Bed

Barry Lewis said: “If your priority truly is to speak, then speak already! Do other things too, as these are all part of the language learning experience and necessary to live a full life through the language, but speak! Speak NOW. Meet a native in person or online and show them what you’re made of, make mistakes and get through it – this is the best way to speak better quickly.” RESOURCES : https...

as per we must embrace the way kids learn. The direct link between age and the ability to learn is tenuous, with some studies dispelling the myth that children are inherently better learners than adults. The key to learning as quickly as a child may be simply to take on certain childlike attitudes: a lack of self-consciousness, a desire to play in the language and a willingness to make mistakes. P...

KEY is repetition and regularity. habit forming is about focus, not time  Aim to reliably trigger new desired behavior so it becomes second nature. Anchor it to an established habit. here is some some advice from Matthew Youlden, a polyglot who speaks nine languages:  Don’t isolate your study of the language from the rest of your life — you’re not learning Spanish in order to talk about...

learning a new language has been the coolest thing I've ever done for myself. GET AN OCCASIONAL PERSONAL EMAIL FROM ME: www.makeyourdamnbedpodcast.com TUNE IN ON INSTAGRAM FOR COOL CONTENT: www.instagram.com/mydbpodcast OR BE A REAL GEM + TUNE IN ON PATREON: www.patreon.com/MYDBpodcast OR WATCH ON YOUTUBE: www.youtube.com/juliemerica   The opinions expressed by Julie Merica and Make Your Dam...

I'm on a plane as we speak, so I'll be back to recording this weekend! Thanks for being patient with me. In the meantime, enjoy this episode from season 2.  GET AN OCCASIONAL PERSONAL EMAIL FROM ME: www.makeyourdamnbedpodcast.com TUNE IN ON INSTAGRAM FOR COOL CONTENT: www.instagram.com/mydbpodcast OR BE A REAL GEM + TUNE IN ON PATREON: www.patreon.com/MYDBpodcast OR WATCH ON YOUTUBE: www.youtube....

Two more days til I'm home and back to the studio. Enjoy this past episode in the meantime. Love you!!!! GET AN OCCASIONAL PERSONAL EMAIL FROM ME: www.makeyourdamnbedpodcast.com TUNE IN ON INSTAGRAM FOR COOL CONTENT: www.instagram.com/mydbpodcast OR BE A REAL GEM + TUNE IN ON PATREON: www.patreon.com/MYDBpodcast OR WATCH ON YOUTUBE: www.youtube.com/juliemerica   The opinions expressed by Juli...

Just a few more days of re-releases and then we're back. That said, Guatemala is magical and you should come here and hang out with me??? GET AN OCCASIONAL PERSONAL EMAIL FROM ME: www.makeyourdamnbedpodcast.com TUNE IN ON INSTAGRAM FOR COOL CONTENT: www.instagram.com/mydbpodcast OR BE A REAL GEM + TUNE IN ON PATREON: www.patreon.com/MYDBpodcast OR WATCH ON YOUTUBE: www.youtube.com/juliemerica &nbs...

Hello friends! I still have limited service in Guatemala and should be back to the normal grind soon. That said, enjoy this rereleased episode from Season One while I figure out how to sucker someone into letting me use their wifi. GET AN OCCASIONAL PERSONAL EMAIL FROM ME: www.makeyourdamnbedpodcast.com TUNE IN ON INSTAGRAM FOR COOL CONTENT: www.instagram.com/mydbpodcast OR BE A REAL GEM + TUNE IN...

Hello friends! I still have limited service in Guatemala and should be back to the normal grind soon. That said, enjoy this rereleased episode from Season One while I figure out how to sucker someone into letting me use their wifi. GET AN OCCASIONAL PERSONAL EMAIL FROM ME: www.makeyourdamnbedpodcast.com TUNE IN ON INSTAGRAM FOR COOL CONTENT: www.instagram.com/mydbpodcast OR BE A REAL GEM + TUNE IN...

Hello friends! I have limited service in Guatemala and should be back to the normal grind soon. That said, enjoy this rereleased episode from Season One while I figure out how to sucker someone into letting me use their starlink. LOVE YOU Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/make-your-damn-bed . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

today I share a compilation of ways to make getting outside a little less intimidating - in case you're struggling to leave the house, like I have been. RESOURCE: https://www.nationalgeographic.com/travel/article/forest-bathing-nature-walk-health GET AN OCCASIONAL PERSONAL EMAIL FROM ME: www.makeyourdamnbedpodcast.com TUNE IN ON INSTAGRAM FOR COOL CONTENT: www.instagram.com/mydbpodcast OR BE A REA...

today is a compilation of fun facts I have been hoarding for months now. gems like: cows have regional accents, in 1887 the world's largest snowflake fell (15"), bees recognize people. the first webcam was for a coffee pot, you can't hum while holding your nose. GET AN OCCASIONAL PERSONAL EMAIL FROM ME: www.makeyourdamnbedpodcast.com TUNE IN ON INSTAGRAM FOR COOL CONTENT: www.instagram.com/mydbpod...

I came to Guatemala for the coffee and all I got was this INCREDIBLE CULTURE + HISTORY!? Honestly, though, this place is magic. I can't wait to update you on more fun facts (+ my improved pronunciations!?) RESOURCES: https://www.britannica.com/place/Guatemala AND https://thefactfile.org/facts-about-guatemala/2/ GET AN OCCASIONAL PERSONAL EMAIL FROM ME: www.makeyourdamnbedpodcast.com TUNE IN ON INS...

Scientists built the largest-ever map of the human brain and we have learned so much. That said, we've only just begun! HOW COOL IS THAT? RESOURCES: https://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2023/10/16/1205780690/largest-ever-map-human-brain-atlas-3000-cells-alzheimers-schizophrenia GET AN OCCASIONAL PERSONAL EMAIL FROM ME: www.makeyourdamnbedpodcast.com TUNE IN ON INSTAGRAM FOR COOL CONTENT: www....

there are so many different "consequentialisms" out there + it's important to not get lost in the "sauce" of the different combinations, but focus on the perspectives you can manage now, ideally the ones that affect you, your community, and the world around you. RESOURCE: https://plato.stanford.edu/entries/consequentialism/ GET AN OCCASIONAL PERSONAL EMAIL FROM ME: www.makeyourdamnbedpodcast.com T...

in South Korea, badass feminists are challenging standardized feminine beauty standards like I wanna also do, such as weekly boycotts of contributing to "beauty industry". I've already quit make-up as a "need" and it's greatly improved my confidence (and my bank account... and my ability to be on time.) RESOURCES: https://www.cnn.com/style/article/south-korea-escape-the-corset-intl/index.html AND...

despite being known for being more equitable than the rest of us, they had ONE QUARTER OF THEIR POPULATION SHOW THE FUCK UP to protest inequality and I have not been this fired up IN MY LIFE. RESOURCES: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2023/oct/24/power-of-the-masses-the-day-icelands-women-went-on-strike-and-changed-history AND https://www.theguardian.com/world/2023/oct/23/icelands-first-full-day...

Ultimately, media literacy involves teaching that images are constructed with various aims in mind and that it falls to the individual to evaluate and interpret these media messages. When analyzing media messages, consider the following: Who created the message? What are the author’s credentials? Why was the message created? Is the message trying to get me to act or think in a certain way? Is some...

Assess your passion/skillset Peaceful Protests and Demonstrations. Civil Disobedience. Noncooperation and Strikes. Occupations and Sit-Ins. Lobbying and Advocacy. Artistic and Cultural Expression. Peaceful Reconciliation and Conflict Resolution. Alternative Economies. Social Media and Information Sharing . Political Movements and Civil Rights. Environmental Activism Human Rights Movements GET AN O...

"Liberation isn’t a theory, it’s a necessity and a right that belongs to the humble people of the Earth. How will we make it happen? We will not turn away from opportunities to organize, agitate and build people power in spaces of state surveillance like prisons, child services, hospitals and classrooms that are designed to dehumanize and disempower the people. The state sets its targets on poor a...

optimism is typically fairly well founded, but we all have a lil bit of a tendency to be optimistic about things that can lead to riskier behaviors - and that can be good to check in on! RESOURCES : https://www.verywellmind.com/what-is-the-optimism-bias-2795031#:~:text=The%20phenomenon%20is%20also%20often,success%20than%20reality%20would%20suggest. GET AN OCCASIONAL PERSONAL EMAIL FROM ME : www.ma...

Paying attention with a curious mindset is the way to embrace the world of magic that already exists around you without having to change anything (other than your perspective). Let's talk about how important it is to learn how to take your time + pay attention. Inspired by the book: On Looking: A Walker's Guide to the Art of Observation By  Alexandra Horowitz RESOURCES : https://www.simonands...

Mikaela Loach said: if we never challenge capitalism, then we'll be stuck with it. What can you do on an individual level? Join a union; contribute to strike funds, help make general strikes happen; allow yourself to imagine a multiplicity of futures and work out how to move towards them. Advocate for climate debt to be addressed and for existing Global South debt to be cancelled so that there can...

feeling like a dumbass feels pretty terrible. GET AN OCCASIONAL PERSONAL EMAIL FROM ME : www.makeyourdamnbedpodcast.com TUNE IN ON INSTAGRAM FOR COOL CONTENT : www.instagram.com/mydbpodcast OR BE A REAL GEM + TUNE IN ON PATREON : www.patreon.com/MYDBpodcast OR WATCH ON YOUTUBE : www.youtube.com/juliemerica   The opinions expressed by Julie Merica and Make Your Damn Bed Podcast are intended fo...

Nassim Nicholas Taleb popularized a theory in his book "The Black Swan: The Impact of the Highly Improbable," published in 2007. In the context of the theory, a "black swan" refers to an event that is highly improbable, has a major impact, and is often explained in hindsight as if it were predictable. GET AN OCCASIONAL PERSONAL EMAIL FROM ME : www.makeyourdamnbedpodcast.com TUNE IN ON INSTAGRAM FO...