A thick accent? Says who?

15 Jun 2023 · 1 min

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The speaker (Hadar Shemesh) reassures listeners that personal beliefs about being 'stupid' or having a 'thick accent' are not objective reality. She emphasizes that others may not share these negative evaluations and that thoughts are changeable because the listener is the thinker of those thoughts. The passage frames accent perception as subjective and encourages cognitive reframing.

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A belief is not reality. Even if you feel that you're stupid, it doesn't mean that you're stupid when you're speaking English. Even if you feel that your accent is thick, it does not mean that other people feel that too, or that you are unclear. Or your belief about having a thick accent may not be the belief that everyone holds. So remember that these are just thoughts, and as such, because you are the thinker of your thoughts, these thoughts can be changed.