{"id":3944,"date":"2021-11-01T11:00:41","date_gmt":"2021-11-01T09:00:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/contattoblogs.timslatter.co.za\/?p=3944"},"modified":"2021-11-01T11:00:41","modified_gmt":"2021-11-01T09:00:41","slug":"learning-leverages-healthy-decisions-2-3","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/zcp.co.za\/main\/learning-leverages-healthy-decisions-2-3\/","title":{"rendered":"Learning leverages healthy decisions (2\/3)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cI am always ready to learn, although I do not always like being taught.\u201d Winston Churchill<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">So often, after about 12-14 years in conventional schooling systems, all we want to do is \u201cget out\u201d! There are exceptional educators out there who take time and energy to nurture not only the minds of their learners but their whole well-being.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">They\u2019re the ones who take note, take care and take kids seriously. But ultimately, these experiences lightly pepper our schooling years, and for most of the time, we\u2019re taught the curriculum so that we can reach the milestones and earn a grade.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">As Winston Churchill wisely noted, there\u2019s a difference between learning and being taught. As we continue to learn along the path of life in our adult years, we can find that the breakaway from the scholastic structure can be a breath of fresh air for our learning journey. And &#8211; embracing this can help us make healthier decisions for our health, relationships, and finances.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><b>Take Breaks<\/b><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The methodology of schooling can cause us to work for long periods on a project without taking breaks. Taking breaks can be the easiest, most effective unlock for learning and growth. Breaks allow us to assimilate what we\u2019ve been working on and consider different ways to tackle the next steps.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Whether this is our daily routine or when working on special projects, taking breaks (for a few minutes or a few days) can help us make healthier decisions and be more creative in our problem-solving.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><b>Learn from Strangers<\/b><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The best way to learn from strangers is to engage in conversations with new people! Standing in line at the licensing department, travelling on public transport or even simply hanging out at the local park opens up opportunities to meet and talk with new people.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Every conversation with a stranger is an opportunity to learn something new. When we are aware of this, we can observe our behaviour and become more present in our conversations with strangers.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><b>Seek a Stimulating Job<\/b><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It\u2019s not always easy to land a job that you find challenging and stimulating, but since we spend so much time at work, finding an intellectually fulfilling job is a huge advantage to leverage our daily learning to make healthier decisions. Even if you don\u2019t love everything about your job, finding ways to improve how your job is done can be equally invigorating, and we can learn so much in the process.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><b>Remain flexible<\/b><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Lifelong learners are always willing to change their mind. The more we learn, the more we realise that it\u2019s not the truth that changes, but our understanding of that truth that deepens.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Superficially, it could seem like we\u2019re changing our minds, but rather, we\u2019re changing our position and growing our minds. This is why it\u2019s better to find questions that can\u2019t be answered than to hold onto answers that can\u2019t be questioned.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\u201cI am always ready to learn, although I do not always like being taught.\u201d Winston Churchill So often, after about 12-14 years in conventional schooling systems, all we want to do is \u201cget out\u201d! 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