#27 Jessica Tefenkgi Ruelle on Mindfulness in Language Learning

Jessica Tefenkgi Ruelle of French Sunnyside teaches mindfulness
to language learners. She helps learners discover their authentic
selves through self-awareness, journaling, and other coaching
techniques.


In this episode, Jessica shares how to be more mindful in
language learning and improve your self-awareness, how to create
a new identity in another language, and tips for journaling in
another language.


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French Sunnyside Membership

French Sunnyside Journaling Program



Mentioned in this Episode


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Episode Overview


Some of the topics brought up during the interview are:


Blending mindfulness, self-awareness, and languages

Discovering yourself through the language

Creating a new identity in a different language

Overcoming fear using mindfulness

Importance of knowing your why and how it’s particular
helpful when you hit the intermediate plateau

Journaling in a foreign language

Going on retreats in a foreign language

How to help language learners work through personal stories
and open themselves up



Podcast theme: “A New Beginning” by Shannon Kennedy


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