Worrying about making mistakes means that you’re:
– Less likely to speak when you have the opportunity to do so, and, as a result, you’re making less progress
– Focusing on the negative more than on the positive, which can be frustrating and demotivating
– Putting lots of pressure on yourself to always speak perfectly, and, as a result, you’re more likely to get stressed and less likely to be productive
How to fix it:
Reframe your way of thinking about mistakes.
They’re not failures – they’re learning opportunities.
If you do make a mistake, treat it as a lesson. What have you learned from it? What can you do differently next time? It’s exciting that you can learn stuff from mistakes.
Everyone makes mistakes and nobody is perfect. Even native speakers! So, believe in yourself and go for your dreams!
