How To Learn – Noi Doc w/ Nam

11/15/202311/21/2023

Two Easy Ways To Be More Mindful Even If You’re Short on Time

What is mindfulness? And how can you be more mindful throughout the day?

Did you know that an estimated 8.3 million American adults suffer from psychological distress?

According to an evaluation of federal health data, 3.4 percent of the U.S. population has issues with stress.

And when stress is not managed properly, it can lead to more mental health problems.

The University of Ottawa’s Heart Institute says that when stress is not managed, it can cause you to develop anxiety and depression, which can increase your chances of getting cardiovascular disease.

So how can you lower your stress levels? Continue reading “Two Easy Ways To Be More Mindful Even If You’re Short on Time”

05/08/201908/10/2022

How to Use Ben Franklin’s Schedule to be More Productive

The Ben Franklin schedule is a popular model of organization. But is it for everyone? And how can the majority of people implement it or a version of it to be more successful?

Ben Franklin was a Founding Father of the United States.

But aside from being a politician who fought for the independence of America, he was also an author, political theorist, scientist, and inventor, to name a few. So how was he able to do all of these things as such a busy person?

Well, let’s take a look at his popular schedule to find out:

Continue reading “How to Use Ben Franklin’s Schedule to be More Productive”

04/17/201907/28/2022

Why You Should Use Einstein’s Thought Experiments to Problem Solve

Thought experiments are quick methods of problem-solving that requires logic and critical thinking to come up with reasonable conclusions/solutions.

Have you ever been faced with a problem that you just can’t seem to solve? Or at least can’t solve at that moment in time?

For instance, a teacher wants you to find solutions for a social problem on an exam, but she doesn’t give you enough time or resources to come up with an elaborate plan.

Or you are faced with making a decision between one opportunity and another.

If you have, then you probably understand the stress (or at the very least annoyance) of not being able to solve the problem.

I know I have.

However, there is something you could try to ease the strain of decision-making -thought experiments.

What Are Thought Experiments?

Thought experiments are, according to the Stanford Encyclopaedia of Philosophy, “devices of the imagination used to investigate the nature of things.”

Though they are mainly used to solve scientific and philosophical problems, if you modify them a little bit, you can use them to solve non-academic problems as well.

Albert Einstein was notorious for using visual thought experiments to solve scientific problems.

One of his most famous thought experiments was the Elevator Thought Experiment, where he essentially imagined himself using a falling elevator as a physics lab. Continue reading “Why You Should Use Einstein’s Thought Experiments to Problem Solve”

04/03/201908/10/2022

How to Build a Daily Learning Routine

Bill Gates once said, “you don’t really start getting old until you stop learning.” This is true and you should continue to learn with a learning routine.

Learning is one of those activities that many people feel is unnecessary once you graduate from school (either high school or college).

But learning is very important for self-growth and many successful people continue to learn until the day they die.

But learning a new skill or subject can be difficult if you have a job that you have to attend to and/or children you have to take care of.

That’s why when you are picking a subject, you have to pick something that you’ll be excited to learn because you are going to dedicate your free time to mastering this new skill or topic.

Now here’s the hard question: How can you figure out what you should be learning?

Well, what do you like to do? What is something productive that you enjoy doing and would want to continually improve at? What activity do you want to master?

This is the thing that you need to learn, but I’ll talk more about how to find your passion in detail another time. Continue reading “How to Build a Daily Learning Routine”