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0:00Hey, hey, hey, English learners. Welcome
0:02back to the Daily English Podcast. Your
0:05favorite place to learn real English,
0:08easy English, everyday English, the kind
0:11of English you actually use in real
0:13life.
0:14>> Yes, welcome back everyone. We are so
0:17happy you are here with us today. This
0:19is the podcast where we talk like real
0:21people, share real stories, and help you
0:24feel comfortable and confident in
0:26English.
0:27>> I'm Cory.
0:28>> And I'm Oris.
0:29>> And together we are your two English
0:32friends. Not your teachers with a big
0:34stick, just your friends who really want
0:36to help you grow.
0:37>> Exactly. No boring grammar rules today,
0:40just real talk, real English, real life.
0:44>> So, Oris, how are you doing today? Did
0:46you sleep well?
0:47>> Actually, yes. I slept really well. I
0:51woke up, opened the window, and the sky
0:53was so blue. I just stood there for a
0:55minute and smiled.
0:57>> Aw, I love that. A simple morning smile.
1:01>> Yeah, and that made me think about
1:02today's topic.
1:04>> Ooh, tell us.
1:05>> Today we are talking about the power of
1:08positivity.
1:09>> I love this topic already.
1:11>> Yes, we are going to talk about how our
1:14thoughts, our small habits, and our
1:16daily choices can make our life feel
1:19lighter and brighter.
1:20>> And don't worry, we are not going to
1:22say, "Just be happy. It's easy." No, we
1:26know real life has hard days, too.
1:29>> Exactly. We are going to talk about
1:31real, practical positivity, not fake
1:33smiles, real tools you can use today.
1:37>> And of course, we will learn a lot of
1:39really useful English phrases and words
1:42along the way.
1:43>> Listen carefully, repeat when you can,
1:45and enjoy the conversation.
1:47>> And before we go any further, a small,
1:51small favor.
1:52>> Yes, if you enjoy this podcast, please
1:55click like, please subscribe to Daily
1:58English Podcast, and please share this
2:00episode with one friend who is learning
2:02English.
2:03>> Yes, send it to that friend who always
2:05says, "I want to learn English, but I
2:08don't know where to start." This episode
2:10is perfect for them.
2:11>> And stay with us until the end today. We
2:14have a special announcement, and you are
2:16not going to want to miss it.
2:17>> Yes, something we think is going to help
2:20your English learning so much. So, don't
2:22click away. The best part is coming at
2:25the end.
2:25>> Okay, are you ready?
2:27>> Let's go. So, Oris, let's start simple.
2:31When we say the power of positivity,
2:33what does that really mean?
2:35>> Good question. Let's start with the word
2:37positivity. P O S I T I V I T Y.
2:42Positivity.
2:44>> Positivity.
2:45Positivity means having a good, hopeful
2:48feeling about life. It doesn't mean
2:50everything is perfect. It means you
2:52choose to see the good side, even when
2:55things are hard.
2:56>> Say it with us, listeners. Positivity.
2:59>> And here's something important.
3:01Positivity is not outside you. It's not
3:04in your phone, not in your job, not in
3:07other people. It starts inside you.
3:10>> I really believe that, but I also want
3:12to be honest. I have days when my brain
3:15feels like a little cloud of rain.
3:18>> Same. My brain sometimes wakes up and
3:20says, "Good morning. Let's think about
3:22everything that's wrong today."
3:25>> Yes, that's such a real feeling. You
3:27open your eyes, and immediately your
3:30brain gives you a list of problems. The
3:32bill you have to pay, the message you
3:34didn't answer, the mistake from last
3:36week.
3:37>> That's a great time to learn a new
3:39phrase, dwell on something. D W E L L.
3:44Dwell.
3:45>> When you dwell on something, you keep
3:47thinking about it again and again. You
3:50stay there. You don't move on.
3:52>> For example, I try not to dwell on my
3:55mistakes. I just learn and move forward.
3:58>> Or, she dwelt on one bad comment and
4:02forgot all the nice things people said.
4:04>> Good example. And when we dwell on
4:07negative thoughts, we start to feel
4:09heavier and heavier, like we're carrying
4:12a big bag on our back.
4:14>> That actually happened to me last month.
4:16I woke up and nothing was really wrong,
4:19but my outlook was very negative.
4:21>> Outlook, that's another great word. O U
4:25T L O O K. Outlook.
4:28>> Your outlook is the way you look at
4:30life, your general view.
4:32>> Exactly. Same room, same coffee, same
4:35job, but my outlook was everything is
4:39difficult. I'm not doing enough.
4:41>> I know that voice.
4:43>> And I noticed something interesting. I
4:45wasn't just listening to that negative
4:47voice, I was feeding it.
4:49>> I picked up my phone and started reading
4:51sad news and negative comments.
4:54>> Like your mind is already a little sad,
4:57and then you give it more sad food.
4:59>> Yes, sad breakfast for the brain.
5:02>> So, what did you do?
5:04>> At first, nothing. I just stayed in bed
5:06and scrolled, and I felt worse and
5:09worse. Then I remembered something
5:10simple. I can't always change my mood
5:13right away, but I can change my next 5
5:16minutes.
5:17>> I love that. I can't change everything,
5:20but I can change my next 5 minutes.
5:23That's a powerful sentence for anyone
5:25listening today.
5:26>> So, I decided to short circuit the
5:28negative thoughts.
5:29>> Short circuit? That's usually for
5:32electricity, right?
5:33>> Yes, normally it's an electrical word,
5:36but here it means you interrupt a bad
5:38pattern. You stop the usual road your
5:41thoughts are taking.
5:42>> So, instead of letting your mind go
5:44deeper into a dark tunnel, you change
5:47direction.
5:48>> Exactly. I put my phone down, opened the
5:51window, and played one happy song. Just
5:54one song.
5:55>> That's such a small thing.
5:57>> It is small, but then I made a simple
5:59breakfast and went for a short walk. No
6:01big life change, just 10 minutes, but it
6:04felt like I pressed a little reset
6:06button in my head.
6:07>> Good job, Oris. That's a great example
6:10for our listeners.
6:11>> Thank you. And listeners, this works for
6:13you, too. Your problems don't disappear
6:15in 10 minutes, but your energy can
6:17change a little bit. That's enough to
6:20start.
6:20>> I really like this idea. It's like your
6:23mind is a garden.
6:25>> A garden? Tell me more.
6:27>> If you don't choose what to plant, weeds
6:29grow by themselves. Negative news, old
6:32worries, other people's drama, those are
6:35like wild weeds.
6:37>> But when you plant one small good seed,
6:39like gratitude or a kind thought, or a
6:42short walk, you are starting a different
6:44garden.
6:45>> Gratitude. Let's talk about that word. G
6:48R A T I T U D E. Gratitude.
6:54>> Gratitude means feeling thankful. You
6:56notice the good things in your life, big
6:58or small.
7:00>> For example, every morning I write one
7:02thing I feel gratitude for. Today, it
7:05was my warm cup of coffee.
7:07>> Or practicing gratitude helped me feel
7:10calmer during a stressful week.
7:12>> That's such a nice habit. And listeners,
7:15you don't need a big notebook or a
7:17perfect plan. Just one sentence a day
7:20works.
7:21>> Exactly. And this doesn't mean you must
7:23be positive all the time. That's
7:25impossible.
7:26>> Right. You are human. You can feel
7:29tired, you can feel sad, you can even
7:31cry. That's normal and it's okay.
7:34>> But even on a hard day, you still have a
7:36small switch inside you. You can ask
7:39yourself, "What is one small thing I can
7:42do right now that is kind to myself?
7:45>> Maybe that's opening a window and
7:47feeling the fresh air. Maybe it's making
7:49tea and taking three slow breaths.
7:52>> Or listening to a song that gives you
7:54hope, or writing one line, "Today I am
7:58grateful for and just finishing that
8:00sentence."
8:01>> You don't change your whole life in that
8:03moment. You just change the direction of
8:06your thoughts.
8:07>> And when you repeat that day after day,
8:09your brain slowly learns a new habit, a
8:12happiness habit.
8:13>> A happiness habit. I love that phrase.
8:16>> So, our first big idea today, positivity
8:20is not only about what happens to you. A
8:23big part is how you respond, and you can
8:25build that one small seed at a time.
8:29>> Okay, so we talked about small seeds of
8:32happiness inside us, but let's be real.
8:35Sometimes our thoughts get stuck in
8:37worry. Let's talk about that.
8:39>> Yes, let's talk about when your brain
8:41just won't stop worrying and what you
8:44can actually do about it.
8:45>> I had a whole season like that. Every
8:48night my brain was busy with what if
8:51thoughts.
8:52>> What if I lose my job? What if I make a
8:54mistake? What if people don't like me?
8:57>> Exactly. I was trying to sleep, but my
9:00mind was wide awake, running in circles.
9:03>> And the funny thing is, most of the
9:05things we worry about are things we
9:07can't actually control.
9:09>> So true. My brain loves to worry about
9:12the weather, the news, and strangers on
9:14the internet.
9:16>> The full package.
9:18One night I was lying in bed and I
9:20thought, "I feel like I'm trying to
9:22control the whole world from my pillow."
9:25>> [laughter]
9:26>> That's such a good picture. You were
9:28spiraling a little.
9:29>> Spiraling. Let's explain that word. When
9:32your thoughts are spiraling, a small
9:35worry becomes bigger and bigger in your
9:37mind. Your thoughts go down like a
9:39spiral staircase and you feel worse and
9:42worse.
9:43>> For example, I read one scary headline
9:47and then my mind started spiraling about
9:49everything that could go wrong.
9:51>> Or when I'm tired, my thinking can
9:54spiral very fast into negative stories.
9:57>> I think a lot of our listeners know that
9:59feeling.
10:00>> So I tried something simple. I took a
10:03notebook and drew two circles.
10:05>> Two circles. Tell us more.
10:07>> In the first circle, I wrote things I
10:10can control. In the second circle,
10:12things I can't control.
10:14>> Nice and clear.
10:16>> So can control was things like what I
10:20eat, how many hours I sleep, if I put my
10:22phone away before bed, what message I
10:25send to a friend.
10:26>> And can't control, the past, other
10:30people's opinions, the news, the
10:33weather, other people's choices.
10:36>> When you see it written on paper, it
10:38becomes so much clearer.
10:40>> I bet. What did you notice?
10:42>> I noticed that 90% of my worry was in
10:45the can't control circle. My brain was
10:48working really hard, but it wasn't
10:50actually helping me.
10:51>> That's like trying to keep your head
10:53above water in a sea that doesn't even
10:55belong to you.
10:57>> Keep your head above water. That's a
10:58great phrase. It means you're just
11:00trying to survive a hard moment, not
11:03relaxed, not happy, just trying not to
11:06sink.
11:07>> For example, with work and family, she's
11:10just trying to keep her head above water
11:12this month.
11:13>> Or when money's tight, people often feel
11:16like they're only keeping their head
11:17above water.
11:18>> Good examples. So Oris, what did you do
11:21after you saw those two circles?
11:24>> I made a simple rule for myself. If
11:26something is in the can't control
11:28circle, I'm allowed to notice it, but
11:31I'm not allowed to stay there for an
11:33hour.
11:33>> I love that rule.
11:35>> Instead, I choose one small thing from
11:38the can control circle and I do it.
11:40Drink some water, send one honest
11:43message, go for a walk, breathe slowly.
11:46>> It's like moving your brain from a noisy
11:48street into a quiet park.
11:51>> Exactly. And for me, that quiet park is
11:53sometimes just sitting quietly, closing
11:56my eyes, and imagining a peaceful beach.
11:59The sound of the waves, warm sand,
12:02sunshine on my face.
12:04>> That sounds so relaxing already.
12:07>> I breathe slowly and tell myself, "Right
12:09now, I don't have to fix my whole life.
12:12I only have to breathe."
12:14>> That's beautiful. So, our second big
12:17idea, your brain gets tired when it
12:20worries about things you can't control.
12:22But when you focus on one small thing
12:25you can control, your mind can finally
12:28rest a little.
12:29>> And that small rest, that small calm
12:32moment, that's also positivity. It's
12:35quiet, but it's powerful.
12:37>> Good job, Oris. That's such a helpful
12:39tool for our listeners.
12:41>> Okay, now let's talk about the words we
12:43say to ourselves, self-talk.
12:46>> Self-talk means the conversation you
12:48have inside your own head, the things
12:51you tell yourself all day.
12:53>> For example, my self-talk this morning
12:55was, "You can do this, one step at a
12:57time."
12:58>> I think many of us don't even notice our
13:01self-talk. It just runs in the
13:03background like music we forgot we
13:05turned on.
13:06>> And often that background music is
13:08harsh. "You're so slow. You always mess
13:11things up."
13:12>> I catch myself doing that sometimes, and
13:15I have to stop and ask, "Would I ever
13:17say this to a friend?"
13:19>> Usually the answer is no. We'd never
13:22talk to a friend the way we sometimes
13:24talk to ourselves.
13:25>> So, try being your own friend. If your
13:28friend made a small mistake, you'd
13:30probably say, "It's okay. Everyone makes
13:33mistakes. Let's fix it together."
13:35>> I tried this last week. I made a small
13:38mistake at work, and instead of "You're
13:40so careless", I said, "It's okay. I'll
13:43fix it and learn."
13:45>> How did that feel?
13:46>> Lighter. I still fixed my mistake, but I
13:49didn't carry extra shame with me all
13:51day.
13:52>> Shame. A heavy feeling that you are bad
13:55or wrong deep inside. For example, try
13:59not to add shame on top of a simple
14:01mistake. A mistake is just information,
14:05not a judgment of who you are.
14:07>> That's such an important point. Okay,
14:09one more simple tool. Reframe.
14:13>> To reframe means to look at a situation
14:15in a new, more helpful way. Same facts,
14:19different picture.
14:20>> For example, instead of "I failed this
14:22test", reframe it as "I learned exactly
14:26what to study next time."
14:28>> Reframing doesn't mean lying to
14:30yourself. It means choosing the fairest,
14:33most helpful way to see things.
14:35>> Good example. Try this today. Take one
14:38small worry and reframe it into a kinder
14:41sentence.
14:42>> Now, let's talk about something that
14:44scares a lot of people, comparing
14:47themselves to others.
14:48>> Oh, this is a big one, comparing. C O M
14:52P A R I N G.
14:54>> When you compare, you look at another
14:56person and measure yourself against
14:58them. They have this, I don't. They look
15:02happier, I don't.
15:04>> And social media makes this so much
15:06worse. You open an app and you see
15:08beautiful photos, perfect vacations,
15:10perfect smiles.
15:12>> But here's the truth. What people show
15:15online is only their highlight reel.
15:17>> Highlight reel, that's such a useful
15:19phrase. In sports, a highlight reel is a
15:22short video of only the best moments.
15:25Nobody shows the boring parts or the
15:27mistakes.
15:28>> So, when you see someone's perfect
15:30vacation photo, you don't see the flight
15:33delay, the small argument, or the rainy
15:35afternoon.
15:36>> You only see the best 5 seconds.
15:39>> There's a nice idiom for this. The grass
15:41isn't always greener.
15:43>> The grass isn't always greener. This
15:45means other people's lives look better
15:47from the outside, but you don't see
15:49their real problems.
15:51>> For example, she wanted her friend's
15:53life, but later she realized the grass
15:56wasn't always greener.
15:58>> Or social media can make you forget that
16:00the grass isn't always greener on the
16:02other side.
16:03>> I think almost everyone has felt this at
16:05some point.
16:06>> Definitely. I remember scrolling one
16:09evening and feeling like everyone else
16:11was doing better than me. Traveling,
16:13buying houses, starting businesses.
16:16>> That's the classic everyone is doing
16:18better than me feeling.
16:20>> Exactly. But then I asked myself a
16:22simple question. Am I comparing my whole
16:25life to someone's highlight reel?
16:27>> And the answer was probably yes.
16:30>> Yes. And once I saw that clearly, it
16:32helped. I started using a new rule.
16:35Compare yourself to who you were
16:37yesterday, not to who someone else is
16:39today.
16:41>> Say that again. It's so good.
16:43>> Compare yourself to who you were
16:45yesterday, not to who someone else is
16:47today.
16:48>> That's such a healthy way to measure
16:50progress. Are you a little better than
16:52last week? A little calmer than last
16:55month? That's what really matters.
16:57>> And for our English learners listening
16:59right now, please don't compare your
17:00English to a native speaker. Compare
17:03yourself to yourself 3 months ago.
17:05>> Can you understand more now? Can you say
17:07sentences you couldn't say before?
17:10>> If yes, that's real progress. Good job
17:13everyone listening. You're improving
17:15already, even if you don't feel it every
17:17day.
17:17>> I really believe that. So, our next
17:20idea, protect your energy from
17:22comparison. Water your own garden
17:25instead of watching someone else's.
17:27>> Okay, let's talk about small daily
17:29habits now, because positivity isn't
17:31just a feeling, it's also a set of small
17:34actions.
17:35>> Yes, let's talk about morning routines.
17:38A morning routine is the set of small
17:40things you do every morning before your
17:42day really starts.
17:44>> For example, my morning routine is
17:46simple. I drink water, stretch, and
17:48write one line in my journal.
17:50>> My quick breakfast is a banana and a
17:53glass of water. Simple, but it works.
17:56>> My morning routine is a short walk with
17:58music, then coffee.
18:00>> It doesn't have to be complicated. Small
18:03repeated actions build up over time.
18:05>> There's a nice phrase for that. Small
18:07steps add up. When small things add up,
18:11they slowly become something big over
18:13time.
18:14>> For example, 10 minutes of reading every
18:17day adds up to many books in a year.
18:19>> Or drinking more water each day might
18:22feel small, but it adds up to better
18:24energy.
18:25>> And here's another helpful word,
18:27consistency.
18:28It means doing something regularly, not
18:31just once.
18:32>> For example, consistency matters more
18:35than perfection. 10 minutes of English
18:37every day is better than 2 hours once a
18:40month.
18:41>> So listeners, think about your own
18:43morning. Is there one small habit you
18:46could add? Just one.
18:48>> Maybe it's opening a window, writing one
18:50grateful sentence, or a short walk.
18:53>> Whatever it is, start small. You don't
18:55need a perfect plan, just one on a step.
18:59>> Good job if you're already thinking
19:00about your own small step right now.
19:02>> Now, let's be honest with our listeners.
19:05Sometimes, even with good habits, life
19:08still hurts.
19:09>> Things go wrong, plans break, people
19:12disappoint us.
19:13>> Yes, and that's where real positivity is
19:16tested. Not when everything is easy, but
19:18when things are hard.
19:20>> I remember a season a few years ago when
19:22I felt very stuck. Work was hard and I
19:25didn't know what I wanted next.
19:27>> Stuck? Tell us more.
19:29>> I felt like I was in a rut. Stuck in a
19:31rut means doing the same thing again and
19:34again, feeling bored or trapped without
19:36a way forward.
19:38>> For example, he felt stuck in a rut at
19:40his job doing the same tasks every
19:43single day.
19:44>> Or I knew I was stuck in a rut when
19:46every day felt exactly the same as the
19:48day before.
19:49>> I know that feeling well. So, what
19:52helped you move forward?
19:53>> Honestly, small goals. I took a piece of
19:56paper and wrote three very simple goals.
19:59One for my health, one for my work, and
20:01one for my heart.
20:03>> I like this already.
20:04>> Health goal, walk for 20 minutes after
20:06dinner. Work goal, spend 20 minutes
20:09learning something new. Heart goal, send
20:12one kind message to someone I care about
20:14every day.
20:15>> That's so simple, but so clear.
20:17>> Exactly. And when I looked at that
20:19paper, I felt lighter because now my
20:22brain had a direction.
20:24>> It's like driving at night in heavy fog.
20:26Without headlights, you feel lost, but
20:29small goals are like turning on your
20:30headlights. You still can't see the
20:32whole road, but you can see the next few
20:35meters and that's enough to move
20:36forward.
20:37>> I love that picture. So, after some
20:39weeks, what changed?
20:41>> My walks helped my mood. My 20 minutes
20:43of learning helped my confidence. My
20:45small messages helped my relationships.
20:48>> So, your life didn't magically become
20:50perfect.
20:51>> No, but I started to bounce back.
20:54>> Bounce back, great phrase. It means to
20:56recover slowly after something
20:58difficult, like a ball that hits the
21:00ground and comes back up.
21:02>> For example, it took time, but he
21:04bounced back after a difficult year at
21:06work.
21:07>> Or you can bounce back from mistakes in
21:09English if you keep practicing every
21:11day.
21:12>> I really believe that, especially for
21:14our English learners. Every mistake is
21:16just one small bounce on the way back
21:19up.
21:19>> Good job, everyone. Keep bouncing back.
21:22That's real progress.
21:23>> And sometimes life gives us real pain,
21:26not just stress. Breakups, loss,
21:29disappointment.
21:30>> Yes, and positivity doesn't mean
21:32ignoring that pain. It means learning to
21:35carry it and still move forward.
21:37>> I think there's a nice picture here.
21:39Pain is like a heavy backpack. You do
21:42have to carry it for a while.
21:44>> But you don't have to sit down on the
21:45floor and stop your whole life because
21:48of it.
21:48>> Exactly. You can walk slowly with it and
21:51with time it becomes a little lighter.
21:54>> There's a helpful phrase for this. Work
21:56through something.
21:57>> Work through. It means slowly deal with
22:00a difficult feeling or problem
22:02step-by-step. You don't run away from
22:04it, you process it.
22:06>> For example, she needed time to work
22:08through her fear of speaking English in
22:10public.
22:11>> Or it can take months to work through
22:13heartache, but small actions really
22:15help.
22:16>> I like this because it's honest. It
22:18doesn't say just be happy. It says keep
22:21working through it one small step at a
22:23time.
22:24>> And that, listeners, is also positivity,
22:26not fake smiles, quiet courage.
22:29>> Quiet courage. I love that phrase.
22:31>> So remember, if you're going through
22:33something painful right now, it's okay
22:36to feel sad. It's okay to cry. Just try
22:39not to live inside the pain for every
22:42hour of every day.
22:43>> Take one small step, a short walk, a
22:46message to a friend, a cup of tea.
22:48That's enough for today.
22:50>> Before we move to the word tour, let's
22:52talk about one more thing, the people
22:54around us.
22:55>> Oh, this is important. The people we
22:57spend time with really shape our mood.
23:00>> There's a nice word for this, influence.
23:03I N F L U E N C E. When something has
23:08influence, it affects you. It shapes the
23:10way you think and feel.
23:12>> For example, spending time with positive
23:14friends has a good influence on my mood.
23:17>> Or try to notice the influence certain
23:20people have on your energy.
23:22>> I had a friend once who always talked
23:24about problems. Every conversation was
23:26about what was wrong.
23:28>> That sounds tiring.
23:30>> It was. I tried to help, I listened, but
23:32nothing changed. Every talk I felt heavy
23:36and tired.
23:37>> There's a phrase for that, bring you
23:39down.
23:40>> Bring you down. When someone brings you
23:42down, they make you feel worse about
23:44yourself or just drain your energy.
23:46>> For example, I stopped spending so much
23:49time with people who bring me down.
23:51>> And the opposite phrase is lift you up.
23:54When someone lifts you up, you feel
23:56better, lighter, and more hopeful after
23:58talking to them.
23:59>> For example, surround yourself with
24:01people who lift you up, not people who
24:03bring you down.
24:04>> Surround, S U R R O U N D. When you
24:08surround yourself with something, it is
24:11all around you, close to your daily
24:13life.
24:13>> You don't need to remove everyone who is
24:15struggling, that's not kind, but notice
24:18the balance in your life.
24:20>> If every conversation drains you, notice
24:23that. And if you have one person who
24:25lifts you up, treasure that friendship.
24:27>> Treasure, T R E A S U R E. To treasure
24:32something means to value it deeply, to
24:35take good care of it because it matters
24:37so much to you.
24:39>> For example, I treasure my morning phone
24:41call with my sister.
24:42>> And for our English learners, this
24:44matters, too. If you can find even one
24:47study partner, that small connection can
24:50make a huge difference.
24:51>> Someone who celebrates your small wins
24:53with you.
24:54>> Win, a win is a success, even a small
24:58one, and every small win truly matters.
25:02>> So, listeners, think for a moment. Who
25:05are the people who lift you up? Maybe
25:07send them a quick kind message today.
25:09>> That small message is never a waste of
25:12time. It's an investment in your own
25:15positivity and in someone else's day,
25:17too.
25:18>> Okay, Corey. I think it's time for our
25:20word tour. Let's review everything we
25:22learned today.
25:23>> Yes, word tour time. We'll go through
25:26the words and phrases one more time,
25:28nice and clear.
25:29>> First, positivity, a good, hopeful
25:33feeling about life, even when things are
25:35hard.
25:35>> Practicing positivity every morning
25:38helps me start my day with more energy.
25:40>> Next, dwell on, to keep thinking about
25:43the same thing again and again, usually
25:46something negative.
25:47>> Try not to dwell on one small mistake
25:49all day.
25:50>> Next, outlook, the way you look at life,
25:53your general view.
25:55>> Her outlook became more positive after
25:57she started her new morning routine.
25:59>> Next, gratitude, feeling thankful for
26:02the good things in your life, big or
26:04small.
26:05>> Writing one line of gratitude every day
26:08changed how I see my whole week.
26:10>> Next, spiraling, when a small worry
26:13becomes bigger and bigger in your mind.
26:16>> I saw one scary headline and my thoughts
26:18started spiraling.
26:20>> Next, keep your head above water, just
26:23managing to survive a difficult time.
26:26>> With two jobs and a new baby, she's just
26:29trying to keep her head above water.
26:31>> Next, self-talk, the conversation you
26:34have inside your own head.
26:36>> My self-talk this morning was kind and
26:38encouraging.
26:39>> Next, we frame, to look at a situation
26:43in a new, more helpful way.
26:45>> Instead of saying, "I failed," I
26:47reframed it as, "I learned something
26:50important."
26:51>> Next, highlight reel, only the best
26:53moments, not the full real picture.
26:56>> Don't compare your normal Tuesday to
26:58someone else's highlight reel.
27:00>> Next, the grass isn't always greener.
27:03Other people's lives look better from
27:05the outside, but you don't see their
27:07real problems.
27:08>> She wanted her friend's life, but the
27:10grass isn't always greener.
27:12>> Next, stuck in a rut. Doing the same
27:15thing again and again, feeling bored or
27:18trapped.
27:19>> He felt stuck in a rut until he made
27:21three small goals.
27:23>> Next, bounce back. To recover slowly
27:26after something difficult.
27:28>> It took time, but she bounced back
27:30stronger than before.
27:32>> Next, bring you down and lift you up.
27:35People who make you feel worse or people
27:37who make you feel better.
27:38>> Try to surround yourself with people who
27:40lift you up, not people who bring you
27:42down.
27:43>> And last, work through. To slowly deal
27:46with a difficult feeling step by step
27:49without running away.
27:50>> He is still working through a hard year,
27:53but small steps are helping.
27:55>> Great list. If you caught most of those,
27:57good job. And if not, no problem at all.
28:00Listen again and you'll catch more of
28:02the second time.
28:03>> That's how real learning works. Listen,
28:05discuss, listen again. Each time your
28:08brain catches a little more.
28:10>> Okay, let's do a quick recap of today's
28:13main ideas before we go.
28:14>> Yes. First, positivity starts inside you
28:18with small seeds like gratitude and kind
28:21self-talk.
28:22>> Second, your brain gets tired worrying
28:24about things you can't control. Focus on
28:27the small things you can control
28:29instead.
28:30>> Third, protect your energy from
28:32comparison. Compare yourself only to who
28:35you were yesterday.
28:36>> Fourth, small habits add up over time.
28:40You don't need one big change, just one
28:42small daily step.
28:44>> And fifth, even in pain, you can work
28:47through it slowly with quiet courage,
28:49not fake smiles.
28:51>> Beautifully said, Corey.
28:53>> And listeners, remember, you don't need
28:55to be positive every single second.
28:59You're human. You can have hard days,
29:01too. That's completely okay.
29:03>> The goal isn't perfect happiness. The
29:06goal is small, honest steps in a kinder
29:09direction.
29:10>> I love that. Okay, now it's time for our
29:13community question.
29:14>> Yes, every episode we ask one fun
29:17question, and we really do read your
29:19comments.
29:20>> Today's question is, what's the first
29:23thing you do in the morning?
29:24>> Maybe you check your phone. Maybe you
29:26drink water. Maybe you open the window
29:29like I did today.
29:30>> Write it in the comments, in English if
29:32you can. Just one simple sentence is
29:34perfect. For example, the first thing I
29:37do in the morning is drink a glass of
29:39water.
29:39>> We love reading these. It feels like one
29:42big friendly classroom from all around
29:44the world.
29:45>> It really does. Okay, everyone, that's
29:48our episode for today.
29:49>> We talked about positivity, gratitude,
29:52worry, comparisons, small habits, and
29:54working through pain.
29:56>> And we learned some really useful
29:58phrases: dwell on, outlook, gratitude,
30:02spiraling, self-talk, reframe, highlight
30:06reel, stuck in a rut, bounce back, and
30:09work through.
30:10>> Try to use one or two of these phrases
30:12this week in your own sentences, in your
30:14own life.
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31:09>> Facebook, Spotify, and right here.
31:11However you like to learn, we're there
31:13for you.
31:13>> If this episode helped you feel a little
31:16lighter or a little more hopeful, please
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31:22someone who needs it today.
31:23>> You didn't waste this time. You invested
31:26it in your English and in yourself.
31:28>> We are proud of you. Seriously. Good job
31:31for showing up today.
31:33>> This was the Daily English Podcast with
31:35Corey.
31:36>> And Oris.
31:37>> Until next time, be kind to your mind,
31:39take small steps, and keep that
31:41positivity growing.
31:42>> Bye, everyone.
31:44>> Bye-bye. Take care of yourselves.
31:45>> Your progress doesn't stop here. Click
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