sorbet87
completed this goal
How I did it: This is an incredibly difficult habit to break, but very useful if you can shift it!
- Realise WHY you use 'like' as a space filler, usually it's because your speaking fast and you can't process the next word quick enough- speaking slower will help.
- Be mindful, for me this meant regularly writing notes on my hand so I'd be aware of when I said 'like'
- Have ready a few alternatives- so instead of saying 'he was like', slap in 'he asked' 'he reckoned' etc
- Ask friends and family to pull you up on it when they hear you use the word wrongly :)
Read how I did it… 3 months ago
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I try so hard with this, and there’s no question I use this annoying ‘silence-filler’ much less than others around me or on TV…but it’s coming still coming out unconsciously a couple of times a day.
I’ve been trying with this goal for 8 months, can anyone help?! 4 months ago
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Finally I am making headway- the main barrier having been that I didn’t notice myself when I was saying ‘like’!
I’ve been practising talking aloud to myself and have several times corrected myself (I know, I must sound like a madwoman)
Just now I had a Skype chat with someone and I think I scarcely used the word! 7 months ago
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In England right now so I am really working on this. I am barely saying ‘like’ except for in the correct way- so I will mark this as done if I continue to not use the word for the next few weeks :)I think the key is to be more aware of what you’re doing! 10 months ago
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Well, at the moment I live in Spain and am barely using English, so it’s difficult to work on this!
But I am using English on Skype to talk to family, so that’s how I’ll practice. I think the important thing is to just pause or say ‘um’ when I need a moment to think, rather than like :) I’ve asked friends to be aware of when I’m doing it, and to point it out.
http://www.wikihow.com/Stop-Saying-the-Word-%22Like%22 11 months ago
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