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Something happened to me last Friday and have only been doing 30 mins of Japanese since then (still not enough to progress).
In somewhat of a depressive slump right now. Trying to muster any energy to study is incredibly difficult. I'm amazed I managed to even do 30 minutes of Japanese a day since. But yeah, just really gutted, no energy, and in a degree of emotional pain.
Talking with other language learners does enable me to feel somewhat connected to my habits still though, so at least there's that.
Self-care's the foundation of any effective learning. Good sleep, hygiene, relaxation. Sometimes your body just takes the time for you in these situations.
You're doing the thing, try to give yourself a little grace in a tough time.
So sorry to hear it. Not much meaningful support I can give, but know that people care and want to see you succeed.
Take care of your health first. If studies help take your mind off things or put you into a good place mentally, then great. But if you need to take time and process some stuff, breaks are OK too.
Yeah, I feel that, studying is something I pride myself on, which is why I rather not skip a single day, but yeah, I'm only human, and not everything can or has to be perfect. I actually learnt that, in a language learning sense, from a Japanese learner on YouTube, when he admitted to missing a day on one of his live feeds, then said he forged the dates on Anki to make it seem like he didn't miss any. I get it. People on social media want perfection, I just felt sorry he had to lie about something so simple, so I'm not really one for trying to egg someone who misses a day or two out of hundreds. Life happens.
Again, talking to fellow learners, even if I'm not as active, does help ease the pain by a fair amount. Just really want to indulge in the languages no matter what facet I can come across, so I'll take what I can get.
I should have really slept hours ago, but need to stay awake longer still, so I'll probably try do it now after this message, I really gotta do a lot more so even just the 30 minutes should at least tide my senses over for a while.
Also cheers.