Foreign language learning as a stress therapy

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Re: Foreign language learning as a stress therapy

Postby IronMike » Wed Aug 04, 2021 1:11 am

einzelne wrote:
luke wrote:Cursive or ?


We all study cursive writing in Russian schools. I'm not perfect in that though. But during these sessions I tried to write slowly and accurately on index cards. Again, almost zero effectiveness in terms of vocabulary retention (because I didn't review them) but it was nice to do it for a change (instead of typing or copying and pasting, as usual).

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Re: Foreign language learning as a stress therapy

Postby smallwhite » Wed Aug 04, 2021 2:25 am

> as a stress therapy

> Cioran
> best way to fight against depression and melancholy

Note that Cioran said fighting depression/melancholy and you changed it to fighting stress. I agree with Cioran but not you: language distracts me from and stops me from dwelling on unhappy things so I think it could fight depression, but sometimes it gives me stress symptoms I think from studying too hard for too long.
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Re: Foreign language learning as a stress therapy

Postby uju » Wed Aug 11, 2021 5:05 am

I totally agree with your post. I have thought about this before and have even discussed with my sister that language learning can ease off stress and make you happy. She doubted though but I still have that strong conviction. As for me, I am learning Italian gradually to see how this works and moreover, I just arrived in Italy so I need to learn it in order to communicate with people properly.
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Re: Foreign language learning as a stress therapy

Postby Mary » Thu Aug 12, 2021 8:20 am

I have actually heard of this being a good therapy to some people though. But I think learning a new language is stressful on its own. Its quite an irony for me though. But maybe I will try it out since I am already learning Italian language.
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