#5 How to immerse yourself in a foreign culture

Jungle Jam

Welcome to Jungle Jam! This podcast is featured on mobilitytoday.eu/ People behind are three Bulgarians Ivan, Ivo, and Alex Executed by My Mood on My Mind team members. mymoodonmymind.com/ Immerse yourself in a foreign culture. The first question is the culture? Culture is a story. It is the story that we tell ourselves and the story we tell others. Cultures come from colera from Latin meaning nurture and flourish. Culture is like a water to the fish. The cultural shock can help you realize the cultural bubble you are living in. Let’s talk about cultural barriers and how to cross them. - Language - Labeling people -Stereotypes People focus on differences and not the commonalities. Focus on the positive and the commonalities we have within different cultures. Assumptions come from a culture and they are this sometimes I the reason we do not approach strangers for a conversation. Different cultures - Western civilisation vs Eastern civilisation. Seek to understand is to be understood. Fundamentally first we need to become aware of them that they exist. Afrawards accept them and be less judgemental. Tip: Do not take things personally. Growth mindset vs fixed mindset. How do you completely immersed in a different culture? -It is a really good idea to start with learning some basic phrases. -Engage with people. -Explore the culture, restaurants, and museums. -Subcultures - for example going to the local gym and meet the people that workout. Because even before starting to speak you already have one thing in common. It can be anything basketball, surfing, football etc. - Attend meetups. Do not be explore afraid to explore, that way you will be able to stretch your horizons. Send us a message at [email protected] Stay tuned.