Addiction affects learning and I’m not referring to drugs, but a substance we produce in our brains. Dopamine. We can look at this from two different perspectives. The negative one is not working on our learning when we have the chance, like in a class, and opt...
We live in a hyper-connected world. Through the streets, in schools corridors, practically, everywhere, we see people looking at their screens. I thought people where focusing their attention on themselves, egotistically, but it may be something deeper. Now, I think...
True freedom is not expressing yourself without filters. It’s avoiding the filters which stop you from being free inside. True freedom comes from within. A ”within” with limitations and constraints. But containing the source of true freedom. Your heart. Your...
After seeing “Captain Marvel” there was an interesting perspective on the human condition which I found connected with learning. Learners fall and get up. via GIPHY There is a book of John C. Maxwell entitled “Sometimes you win, sometimes you learn.” Failing is part...
Think about the work you do without being paid. If someone says it’s foolish, never mind. Altruism will always be beyond reason and at your grasp. Of rescuers of Jews during World War II, the psychologist Eva Fogelman said that ””Learned altruistic behavior,...
Puzzles are more than a game. They’re a source of daily learning. With the excess of information at our reach, we experience a similar feeling as we look through all the pieces of a puzzle. If we have no idea what to search, it will take endless time to put the...
One thing which caught my attention while watching “Free Solo” was how much Alex Honnold paid attention to the smallest detail. It could mean the difference between keeping going up on the wall or falling into oblivion. ”We think in generalities, but we live in...
I’ve just finished watching the documentary “Free Solo.” A remarkable achievement of the human spirit. A mix of courage and vulnerability from which we can learn a lot about dedication and hard work. There is one thought of free solo climber Alex Honnold that caught...
There are so many different things we can learn from our diversity. Our differences divide us when we’re blind to the richness in others. Different thoughts, ways of life, cultures are natural. We understand this clearly if we contemplate nature and notice its...
The attention restoration theory explains how walking through nature can have a positive effect on your ability to focus. Today I did just that with my family in Luso (Portugal). More than living an adventure, we experience it together. When was the last time you took...
