The best learning hacks

By Andreas von der HeydtThe Best Learning Hacks For More Professional And Personal Success... Learning is one of the most effective strategies for future growth and success, professiona

By Andreas von der Heydt

The Best

Learning

Hacks

For More Professional And Personal Success

Learning is one of the most effective

strategies for future growth and

success, professionally and personally

We constantly need to acquire new

skills, knowledge, and experiences to

offer more value to ourselves and

people around us It also enables us to

pro-actively and profoundly shape the

future.

There are countless learning

opportunities available today With an

open mind and willingness to take

initiative, let’s see how we can take

advantage of them.

Andreas von der Heydt

Senior Executive, Leadership & Executive Coach, LinkedIn Influencer, Author, Speaker

Understand, even and especially

in an era in which “I wanna have

it all Now“ has become the new

norm, that success and growth

are no coincidences

They´re based on hard work,

learning from failures, and the

willingness to constantly learn

ATTITUDE

When learning something new, start by choosing a theme in which you´re really interested in If it relates to you, passion helps kick

things off Once you get accustomed to constant learning it´ll get easier to explore unchartered

knowledge territories

RELEVANCE

Learning can be a struggle and

tough work Sooner or later you

might doubt if you´ll ever be able

to comprehend your topic Yes! You

will, if you continue to practice and

persist, you will be able to get it

It´s not a matter of “if,“ rather of

“when.“

Everyone has natural

capabilities to learn anything.

Perseverance

Overcoming tough learning

challenges is more valuable than

repeating things you already

know Time spent on difficult

content pulls you out of your

mental comfort zone and helps

develop your full potential

Ask for feedback from other

tough mudders vs seeking

reassurance from Yes sayers

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Tough mudding

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Learning should be a long-term

game, as only then it´ll be of

profound nature So ensure that

there are enough breaks during

the game

Like in prepping for a marathon,

you want to space your learning

and chunk it down in adequate

learning blocks and intervals

Spacing

However, don’t be too harsh

on yourself and do it in a playful and fun way Creating

a game with a rewards around the process and targets is an example

Asking open questions is one

of the easiest, most effective

and most neglected learning

strategies

Remember when we were

children and fired off our

questions with a curious

mind?

questioning

Let´s apply again more of the Why?, Why not?, What if?,

What if not?, What else? questions.

Find out more on how to use these questions here:

We learn, memorize, recall, and apply much

better when using our senses

For example, simply taking handwritten

notes when trying to learn can do

wonders

Talking or reading aloud while learning can

be an excellent technique to retain info

Applying and practicing what you´ve just

learned further helps your memory This

could even go so far as to teach someone

else the material or task you are learning.

Writing, Talking, Applying (WTA)

To make learning a habit try to

“workout“ every day Similar to physical health benefits, daily exercise offers countless mental benefits To accelerate and foster learning you can practice various modified versions of your tasks (Spicing Up) which you´d like

to master That keeps your brain more stimulated and engaged

Daily Routine

Enough sleep is important for both your

body and brain A lack of sleep can decrease

memory function, as well as the ability to

focus Equally effective can be a short power

nap between longer learning sessions

It is very effective in increasing

our learning capabilities It

stimulates two parts of the brain

that are highly active during

memory storage and recall - the

Hippocampus and frontal lobe

SPORTS Learning and sports

complement each other Playing a sport will keep you fit, both mentally and physically

Even regular walks are helpful Just getting your body moving will stimulate your brain, imagination, and help to discover new viewpoints and perspectives

In recent years many studies stress the nutritional benefits of many proteins,

vitamins, and food substances as they affect learning and brain function For instance, a diet that is rich in omega-3 fatty acids can support cognitive processes

Finding good learning

stimuli and resources has

never been easier There are

great online learning

resources and apps like EdX,

MIT OpenCoursewear,

CodeAcademy, Duolingo, etc

Start exploring and

discovering! Today!

Live as if you were to die tomorrow

as if you were to live

FOREVER LEARN

The Best Learning Hacks

For More Professional And Personal Success

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