The Pivot #3 - Bilingual Burnout

The Pivot: Weekly Blog from jarenmusic.com di Jaren Cerf

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How does one deal with Bilingual Burnout?

Sleep and self-forgiveness.

That's it.

That's the post.

Psyche. Just kidding.

Something I didn't predict about going to school in another language, was how often I'd experience what I'm calling bilingual burnout. I'm an anglophone, but I attend school with francophones and let me tell you - for every two days I'm able to speak French fluently enough to surprise myself, there's one day when I can barely get by, even in my own native tongue. It feels like my brain is either on or off - there's no dimmer switch. Dammit.

Is it realted to AuDHD? Perimenopause?

I do have a processing disorder. I know about it, and so I try to be forgiving of myself. But it becomes frustrating when I'm forced to expl ... 

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