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Have you heard about decision fatigue?

It happens when making too many choices makes us feel tired. Even small decisions, like what to eat...

Native speakers use subtitles, too!

Photo by Glenn Carstens-Peters on Unsplash       Do you use subtitles to understand TV shows or mov...

Beat the Cold with These 3 Fun Indoor Hobbies: 寒さに負けない！楽しく過ごせる室内趣味ベスト3

Yoga, stretching, or dance routines at home can energize your body and calm your mind. Even 10 minu...

3 Cozy Indoor Hobbies to Stay Motivated This Winter

When the weather turns cold, it’s easy to lose motivation — but the right indoor hobbies can keep y...

Serious questions about learning English.

Questions:   1. Are you really serious about improving your English conversational level? 2. Are yo...

The Best Three Indoor Hobbies...

Staying motivated during the cold months can be tough...unless you have hobbies!  Three of my favor...

Living With Ghosts: A Different Take on Halloween

October is here again. And with it comes the annual retail assault of plastic vampire teeth and fak...

Learn Japanese While Traveling — Kinosaki Onsen　日本語を学びながら旅をしよう！

Learn Japanese While Traveling — Kinosaki Onsen Edition Hello everyone! I’m Shoko, a Japanese langu...

Bonfire Night （焚火の夜）- a British festival イギリスの祭り

Have you ever heard of Bonfire Night?  Bonfire Night（焚火の夜）をご存じですか。   It’s a UK celebration that tak...

My indoor hobbies to beat the cold.

During cold months, my first go-to hobby is exercise, especially calisthenics — a type of workout t...

Best 3 Indoor Hobbies to Stay Motivated During the Cold Months

When the weather turns cold, it’s easy to lose motivation and spend too much time scrolling online ...

The dark side of Halloween

Photo by freestocks on Unsplash If you live in a country where Halloween is a relatively recent cu...

Stop Saying “Very” — Sound Smarter in English!

 Don’t say very! Try these words instead  very cold → freezing  very big → huge  very tired → exhau...