How Do You Learn Something New?
If you could learn fast and effectively, you might become
person with something interesting to say on any topic. It also can help you in your carreer or business. You can learn more efficiently. Just use a few of
following techniques, and use them until they become habit.
First, when you want to learn new material, expose your mind to it as soon as possible, even before you feel "ready," or have time to study. This first stage of learning is
confusing part where you look at new ideas and say, "huh?" If you do this quickly, however, reviewing everything for a few minutes, your unconscious mind will start "incubating"
new concepts, and finding some way to organize them.
The next time you sit down with
new material, begin to relate it to what you already know. Compare and contrast things. Say to yourself, "That's like...," or "How is that different from..." The concept of
autoresponder was new to me when I started my newsletter, but it really sunk in and motivated me when I thought, "It's like someone doing all my addressing and mailing for pennies a day." This prompted all
important questions, and I was ready to learn about it.
Create Curiosity and Anticipation
You probably agree that you can learn more effectively with curiosity and anticipation working for you. So how do you create this state of mind? One way is to leave each learning session with a question or two clearly in your mind. This creates
sense of anticipation and curiosity that will help you
next time you approach
material. It's like a television show cutting to a commercial at an interesting moment in
program. You want to stay tuned, to see what will happen next.
Use Your Imagination
Want to totally change your perspective to make learning more effective? Study with
idea in mind that you will be teaching what you're learning. As you learn something, imagine how you will teach it. This is a powerful way to get a good grasp on new information.