Experiencing:<\/strong> creating something, working with other people, failing<\/li>\n<\/ul>\nIn a way, it\u2019s like a return to childhood, when we tried a ton of different things from all kinds of angles. Incidentally, this was a time when our brains literally expanded left-and-right.<\/p>\n
Alas, most of us don\u2019t have the luxury of returning to school. But there are some exceptionally good ways for adults to challenge themselves, such as learning a foreign language, musical instrument, a sport, or any new skill, be it cooking, dancing, computer coding, or floral design.<\/p>\n
Likewise, there\u2019s no shortage of ways to learn\u2014be it by reading, watching videos, listening to music, talking (respectfully<\/em>) to people from different walks of life and different points of view, or eating food from another culture, not to mention the more traditional techniques, such as writing an outline or creating flash cards.<\/p>\nBenjamin Hardy, the email\u2019s author, recommends \u201cgamifying\u201d the learning experience. In other words: turn it into a game with \u201cquests\u201d or \u201cgoals\u201d to accomplish.<\/p>\n
Why does this work? For starters, games are fun! Additionally, it enhances memory and confidence (the more you \u201cplay,\u201d the more you win).<\/p>\n
When you learn a new subject in a completely new learning style, your brain makes all kinds of unique connections. This is called \u201cnon-linear\u201d or \u201cindirect\u201d learning. It\u2019s also how some of history\u2019s best innovators and artists got their biggest breakthroughs. (FYI: Albert Einstein was working in a patent shop, not an academic setting, when he had his insights on time relativity.)<\/p>\n
Want to embark on some brain workouts this year? Here are some of Hardy\u2019s suggestions:<\/p>\n
\n- Try something different or learn something totally new every day<\/li>\n
- Set goals, even if it\u2019s just for fun<\/li>\n
- Gamify the process as much as you can<\/li>\n
- Spend 15-30 minutes five times per week taking a mental break from your job trying something new<\/li>\n
- Every few weeks, do an intensive 3-4 hour session when you really focus on a new goal<\/li>\n
- While in deep intensive session, take 5-minute fitness breaks every 30 minutes<\/li>\n
- Drink tons of water<\/li>\n
- Keep a journal nearby to document all your creative insights (whether or not they seem related to your core expertise)<\/li>\n
- Imagine where you could your new knowledge or hobby<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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