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In BLUE ZONES: Lessons for Living Longer Longevity, author Dan Buttner talks about how any of us can live our longest lives—and all of his advice is based on incredible but true science..

One of the key and most effective tips that he gives is the constant acquisition of new and diverse knowledge.. As he lucidly explains, once a person stops learning something new, and he begins to age not just quickly, but very quickly..

Learn different things... and in different ways.

Of course, if you know a lot about any one idea or topic, that's good.. But even information on this one topic should be obtained in different ways and from different sources, otherwise the learning process becomes ineffective..

It's not just what you learn that matters, but how you do it..

If you only read books, then even if you read books of different genres, certain parts of your brain will still atrophy, which will accelerate your aging..

According to researchers with 50 years of theoretical and practical work on learning theory behind them, each of us has our own dominant way of learning something new.. And we also have a few secondary ways of learning that we can rely on when we get into a difficult situation.. However, there are several other methods and ways of learning that even the most knowledge-hungry people tend to neglect - because they consider them of little value or ineffective, or because they simply do not know about their existence..

These study methods include primarily the following:.

•Submission, which consists in coming up with new ideas.

•Thinking, which consists of studying in detail and thinking about the ideas that came to your mind when implementing the first method..

• Analysis, which consists of synthesizing everything you have learned and making strategic decisions about what to do with your ideas.

•Decision, which includes making a decision about the direction in which you will move towards the implementation of the chosen idea.

•Action, which includes active work to bring your idea to life.

• Gaining experience, which includes gaining new knowledge from the sources that have emerged as a result of the implementation of the idea, including communicating with other people, creating something new, or even unsuccessful attempts.

The more learning techniques you master on an ongoing basis, the smarter and healthier your brain will be in the long run..

Spend 15-30 minutes a day learning something completely new to yourself… (Just do it for fun, but give it your all) When you were a kid, you tried something new almost every day. In many ways, it was because of this that your brain grew, became more complicated and increased in volume.. Unfortunately, in adulthood, most people stop learning something new, being content with what they already know..

So, if you are determined to make your brain healthier, and become a truly educated and knowledgeable person, it is very important to constantly learn something new, not limited to the existing area of \u200b\u200b\u200b\u200binterest..

Languages.

Learning new languages \u200b\u200bcan do wonders for your brain. However, it is not at all necessary to learn new languages \u200b\u200bin the same ways, no matter how tried and tested they are..

To learn a foreign language, you can use one of the following methods, or maybe even come up with some new one:.

•Via computer or mobile application.

•With the help of cards with words.

•Watching films in this language - first with subtitles, and then without.

• Trying to communicate with native speakers on a regular basis - if you live in a large city, language clubs can help you with this.

•Listening to music in this language, listening to the words and trying to make them out.

•Keeping a diary in the target language.

•Cooking food from the same country as the language (reading recipes in it).

Arrange for yourself a sort of " The deeper this dive, the better.. However, even if you devote only 15-30 minutes to learning a new language (or getting any new knowledge) every day, even this will greatly improve your brain and open it to new things - in many ways..

Playing musical instruments.

Learning to play musical instruments is also very, very good for your brain health.. I recently started learning to play the piano with one mobile app. And I'm seriously hooked on him! So much so that a few days ago I caught myself practicing for three whole hours without a break.! I just couldn't stop - it was so interesting.

If you manage to gamify your learning to something new, it will only benefit you.. By " So, in video games, you usually have "

The reason I like the app that I use to learn to play the piano is because each lesson in this app takes no more than 15 minutes, and it is divided into 5-10 subtasks. When I launch it, excitement wakes up in me, and I want to go through as many lessons as possible - as many as I can in the allotted time.

Just like video games, I wonder how far I can go. And not only me.

How Your Brain Changes When You Learn Something New.

Scientists are able to dump on us a whole bunch of information about how the assimilation of new knowledge works, and how to do it with minimal effort and maximum result.. I'll try to summarize this information here..

Firstly, learning new knowledge is quite expectedly tied to memory - and can significantly improve it.. People who take on new knowledge more diligently than others often develop an almost photographic memory over time.. Yes, yes, memory is also a useful skill that can be developed..

Secondly, your confidence (also quite expectedly) is tied to your victories and their numbers.. So the more small and quick “wins” you can create for yourself in the learning process, the higher your self-esteem will skyrocket..

And thirdly, as you study one topic in depth, you begin to experience creative breakthroughs in completely different areas of your life.. This is especially true if you become a master and/or expert in a particular field or area of \u200b\u200bknowledge.. When you learn something new with a completely new way of learning, we create many new and unique connections between neurons in our brains - connections that are related to far more than just the issues we are studying.. This is commonly referred to as " Albert Einstein, the Beatles, and many other great scientists, inventors, and artists experienced their insights precisely as a result of indirect and non-linear learning - by constantly learning something new..

So, for example, Albert Einstein experienced the insight that allowed him to start creating his famous theory of relativity while working in a patent office, and not at all in an institute or any other academic environment.. The members of the Beatles created their ingenious compositions in the rock and roll genre under the influence of listening to domestic and foreign music of various genres.. Considered by many to be one of the world's greatest chefs, Grant Achat draws inspiration from his study of abstract art to create new dishes..

How to maximize your experience.

If you really want to stretch your mind, there are a few things you can do:.

• Every day, try to learn something completely different from what you already know (this could be playing a musical instrument, learning a new language, or something completely different - for example, cooking, drawing, public speaking... whatever.

• Set goals for yourself - even if it's a joke.

•Gamify the process of learning new things as much as possible - you can even arrange a competition with friends.

•Spend at least 15-30 minutes every day studying what you want to learn, at least 5 times a week (plus it will allow you to take a break from your main job).

•Once a week or two, when you have time for this, arrange for yourself an intensive training session lasting 3-4 hours, during which you try to completely, headlong into the process.

• During your deep intense session, do a 5-minute warm-up every 30 minutes… for example, run around your house and do a couple of dozen push-ups.

•Drink plenty of water.

•Keep a diary nearby and write down all the creative insights that come to your mind - whether related or not related to what you are studying.

Try to imagine where this little hobby of learning something new can take you at least theoretically. Now that you are an adult, you may approach this in a very different way than when you were a child.. Instead of just imagining yourself as a master of some new skill, you can get much more creative.. For example, you might tell yourself that you are learning to play the piano, not only to learn how to play it, but also to develop your photographic memory, and, let's say, to reveal your artistic side.. For example, I want to learn how to play the piano because music can heal me and release emotions locked inside. But I also want to learn how to record and compose great music - because it will teach me a lot, a lot about how to study, about creativity, and even about my brain..

In other words, you should not just learn something new. You must have a serious, serious reason for doing this.. You should also create intermediate goals and milestones for yourself to help you get there, turn the process into a game, build your confidence, and have fun in the process..

Here's what's really great....

When you learn something new, you change to become a better person.. These changes are the healthiest thing you can do to yourself..

You can't have true faith in your future until you believe you can change..

The more you change, and the more you learn how to change in a positive and necessary direction, the more hope your future will be filled with..

What is the difference between a hope and an ordinary dream? Yes, because hope is, first of all, a powerful and positive feeling of expectation, and not something empty and unrealizable, like most dreams.

That is why when you dedicate even 15-30 minutes a day solely to activating different areas of your brain, you not only heal yourself and make yourself younger, but also fill your future with real, active hope..

Moreover, you significantly improve those areas of your life in which you are already the undisputed master.. You begin to re-experience the joy and modesty of a beginner. You begin to look at yourself and the world differently.

It helps you break out of the swamp and apathy of the routine.. It allows you to look at yourself and your life with fresh eyes.. It changes everything. As Wayne Dyer once said, “When you change the way you look at things, what you see starts to change too.”.

You begin to fill with hope and heal the lives of those around you..

When you change your mindset, you change your environment, your psychology, and even your biology.. You change yourself and those around you - because you begin to interact with them in a completely different way.

You become a more loving person and value your personal relationships more.. Now that you have both hope and healing power in abundance, you can share it with others... share everything you have.

You begin to love your family and friends more. You start to see them in a different light. More often notice what is good in them, even if this “something” is very tiny. Do you appreciate these tiny things. You thank them and appreciate them for these tiny things..

You smile more often - because you learn new things, change, and heal the wounds on your soul. And you appreciate that wonderful thing we call life even more..

Your imagination begins to skyrocket, and you throw off the shackles of stereotyped thinking. Nonlinear learning helps you see the world (and yourself in it) from a completely different perspective.. And so, as you practice something new, work, play, and challenge after challenge, you begin to experience insights and insights to improve your current approach to work and life in general..

Simply put, if you don't, you are missing out on a lot..

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