Be careful of the messages and affirmations you are feeding yourself. Your brain is always listening when you talk or think negatively about yourself. The impact of this can be greater than you might expect, whether on your language learning or other aspects of your life.

You know you’ve spent a long time in a Mediterranean country when you automatically go in for the two kisses with a stranger you just met in the UK. Then you watch them get startled and feel embarrassed that you invaded their personal space like that.