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How much daily practice is 'enough'?

I've been trying to be more intentional about learning italian lately, and one thing I realized is that I have absolutely no idea how much input is actually enough. I always feel guilty that i could do more.

Some days I listen to a podcast for 20 minutes and feel productive. Other days I'll spend 2+ hours watching videos, reading articles, scrolling social media, etc. in my target language and still wonder if it's making a meaningful difference.
When I was younger, I could easily plan 6-10 hours of language practice a week, and that's how I learned french but now Im working 2 jobs and adult life reality just crushed my dreams about learning other languages as fast as I learnt english or french.

I know consistency matters more than occasional binges, but I'm curious how other people think about exposure.

Do you track it at all? Do you aim for a certain number of minutes or hours per day? Or do you just try to fit the language naturally into your life and not worry about the numbers??

I'm especially interested in hearing from people who made noticeable progress in listening comprehension or started thinking more naturally in their target language. Was there a point where you felt like you'd finally crossed some "enough input" threshold?

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