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The Power of Story: How to Speak English with Confidence

by Lisa | Apr 18, 2025 | Brain-friendly tips and strategies

Want to feel more confident speaking English? The best way to get people to listen to you (and feel more confident speaking English) is… …to get good at telling stories! Your ability to tell a great story can make or break your message (and your confidence.) And a...

5 reasons you should play games to learn English

by Lisa | May 16, 2024 | Brain-friendly tips and strategies

Why should you play games to learn English? This is one of the questions I asked English teacher, Vickie Kelty. Vickie is an expert at making learning a fun and enjoyable experience through playing games.  Her answer? They’re fun of course! Hey, who doesn’t...

How to find the best resources for learning English, fast!

by Lisa | Mar 18, 2024 | Brain-friendly tips and strategies

There are so many great resources out there for learning English. Websites, blogs, podcasts, articles, books, Ted talks, YouTube,  Netflix and the rest… and lots of them are free! But do you ever feel overwhelmed by so many? Do you spend a lot of time (too much)...

Mind, Body, and English: Healthy Habits for Success

by Lisa | May 18, 2023 | Brain-friendly tips and strategies

Your lifestyle habits have a huge influence on your learning! Have you ever wondered why you can’t seem to concentrate when you’re studying or no matter how hard you try, you just can’t remember that vocabulary! Maybe you’re not using the right strategies, maybe it’s...

Unlock the power of your amazing brain to learn English smarter

by Lisa | Feb 9, 2023 | Brain-friendly tips and strategies

  Have you ever said any of these things to yourself? “I can’t do this”  “It’s too difficult”  “I’ll never remember this”  “It’s impossible”  “I’ll never be able to speak fluently”  “Oops I haven’t studied English since last month!”...

The Fluency Puzzle: How to become more fluent in English

by Lisa | Dec 19, 2021 | Brain-friendly tips and strategies

Fluency puzzle? What’s that? Before I let you in on my secret to better fluency listen up. You’ve invested time and money learning English and you’re not seeing the results you expected. What’s gone wrong? You feel… Stuck. Frustrated. Unmotivated. I get you. I’ve been...
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