YOU can do it so JUST do it
The Hanzi Movie method works. I had to step away from the course for a month. when I was able to return Recall of characters , pronunciation, and meaning came back with my movies. As an older person I had little confidence but was up for the Challenge to learn Mandarin for a future trip. The resources available, the encouragement with the online community and just learning at your own pace no pressure has been the best for me