Creating a Routine

I often answer this question with a vague answer. Something like “It depends on the person”. This is true. But there is more we can talk about.

Episode Summary

📝 Step 1: Make it Regular

  • Consistency: Study every day (1 hour is best) → 15 hours a month.
  • Designated Space: Make one place for your study (but it’s fine to leave it sometimes).
  • Choose a Time: Morning or evening—pick what works for you.
  • Make Time: No one has free time naturally—you have to create it!
  • Be Realistic: Don’t pick 1 hour if you can’t stick to it consistently.

📚 Step 2: What to Study?

Creating the study routine is the first step, but it will be hard to follow if you don’t have a clear plan of what to study.

  • Cover all key skills: Speaking, listening, reading, writing.
  • (Vocabulary and grammar can be studied alongside each skill.)

Example Routine:

  • 15 min reading – note new vocabulary and grammar.
  • 15 min listening – focus on the language.
  • 15 min – make example sentences with new words/grammar.
  • 15 min – flashcards to review vocabulary.
  • 1–2 days a week – speaking practice with an online teacher.

Tip: Adapt the routine to your needs (skip writing if unnecessary) and make it fun! 🎉

🌎 Step 3: Integrate English Into Your Life

Now that you have your study routine, take it one step further by including English in daily activities.

  • Listen to English podcasts while commuting.
  • Write all your ‘To Do’ lists in English instead of your native language.
  • Listen to English music more often.
  • Change your phone or social media settings to English.

Get creative and see how much English you can add to your life! 🌟

⚠️ Problem: Feeling Like You’re Not Improving

Don’t worry—this is completely normal.

  • Don’t compare yourself to others.
  • Review your old English notes or audio to see progress you might have missed.
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11 thoughts on “#2 Creating a Study Routine”

  1. Hello,
    My name’s Mubarak. I’m from Bahrain. I’m so honour to listen your podcast. My friends device to listen your podcasts. So, I would like to participate my idea about this case. We should learn any thing as fun in the beginning at least. Because, If you learn something everyday as fun. You will not feel the time and something pressure at you. In vice versa, If you squeeze yourself about learning. You definitely you will hate yourself.

    I’m so sorry if I write wrong or irregular statements.

    Thank you, Michael

  2. Hi
    Thank you very much for your help.
    I want to share that l wake up with you every morning 🙂 i find your advice very helpful.
    I would like to speak with you on line also.
    ( Did i just wrote all of this by myself ?:))
    My goel is to improve my confidence of / in speaking. I feel like embarrassed to speak allowed….
    Thanks 💕
    Noa

    1. Michael Lavers avatar

      Thanks so much, Noa! I’m glad the podcast has become a part of your day. Keep working on your confidence and speaking! The only way to overcome embarrassment is practice. You can do it 💪

  3. Hello Michael 🙂
    I don’t know if it make sense to rewrite your notes page but I’ve started doing it (is it a good construction?) It makes it fun for me. I think I better understand it then and in the same time I practice my (hand)writing. I don’t know how many episodes I’ll rewrite but I think it could be one way of learning. What do you think about it? Of course, in the same time I listen episode which I rewrite 🙂
    Thank you so much for your work 🙂

    1. Michael Lavers avatar

      That’s an interesting idea! Based on your second sentence, it sounds like a great idea! I hear lots of creative ways to practice English, and writing summaries and just generally noting things down can be a great way to consolidate new information. Ultimately, if you find it enjoyable and useful, keep doing it!
      Hope it goes well. Thanks for your comment 🙂

  4. Ku Harmi Ku Ahmad

    Thanks again Michael on your sincere guidance. I’ll learn English step by step until I feel confidence communicating & writing.

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