It’s been a while since I last updated my blog. Life has been up and down, and very eventful, across work, personal, family, friends etc. I often think about my blog and how I can’t let it just die off like that. I’ve had a lot of stories to tell, but I haven’t been able to stay focus to write them. Anyway, here is a book that I finished listening few days ago…
By Annie M. Paul, audio book read by the author
It has an interesting title I’d say, but it isn’t quite what I expected. The author Annie Paul shares about how we can “think” beyond using our “mind”.
My takeaways from how we can extend the mind:
- Make use of your body and gestures when you learn something, it helps you to learn better.
- Externalise what you are learning and reading, for example, draw them out, or even act them out, role play what you learn and you will remember better
- Moving around when you have discussions, are working, or learning something. Classes should be run not just within the classrooms. I’m thinking if I should do more sessions outside of the therapy/counselling room too.
- Connect with natures, spend time in natures, think and learn in nature; and if possible, live in the nature!
- The environments where you do what you need to do matter a lot. How offices and classrooms are set affect the working and learning efficiency.
I’d recommend the books to teachers and educators, I see how many of these tips can be applied to aid students’ learning experiences. Besides, it is probably useful for company executives and HRs to learn how they can maximise the workers’ potential and efficiency.