English Tip : Communication: Take it Slow

If there were a top 3 of relationship issues, communication would certainly be one of those three.

We all come from different backgrounds, different sub-cultures if you like and we have all learnt how to communicate through looking at our parents/ caregivers/ environment. Which can lead to quite interesting situations once we pick out a partner who speaks our first language.
However, having to speak with your partner in a second language can at times be even more challenging.

My tip: take it slow. Stop for a minute. Especially when you can feel yourself getting emotional, when the stakes are high or when you both feel unable to reach the other. Breath out…that’s it.. ;)

Focus on being mild to yourself and to your partner. And remind eachother that language can be a nuisance but it doesn’t have to be. Go slow, be mild. Try again.