Joining Genius made me order Limitless by Jim Kwik. Even with the knowledge, I don’t remember what I read, and it’s impossible to summarise after a conversation or reading. The cover and inside of the cover made me curious enough to start the book and try again.
In the past two weeks, it seemed like my brain is starting to adapt. It’s still fragile and unpredictable. Sometimes I speak without word-finding problems or talk about something that I captured somewhere in my brain that I didn’t seem to remember in my short-term memory. Jim’s story about learning to read and learn despite his brain trauma gave me hope. I know there is no evidence about the possibilities in recovering from Long Covid, so I only learn if I try.
The example of Pomodoro brought back many nice memories of my days as a teacher. Eleven years ago, I used the Pomodoro app in class to create more effectiveness in learning. That school year was awesome. I made my first website and played learning games with my class. I used Covey’s 4DX in learning and made it visible for the students and invisible for others. I created more fun and effective learning. I felt as happy as my students.
For now, I use a reversed Pomodoro. I’m happy if I’m able to read for 5-10 minutes, and then I try it again when my head feels clear. That can be in a few hours, the next day, or days later. How do I become FASTER? To use the FASTER method for reading and in daily life.
F: Forget, start with a beginner’s mind. Allowing myself to forget makes life easier. And me more open-minded to learn, read and remember.
A: Act: By taking notes in handwriting, I internalize what I’ve read. And the Kwik Start Exercises guide me.
S: State: I choose a position where I’m free of pain and feel relaxed. I also put some reggae music on to get more relaxed and empty-minded.
T, E, R are more difficult right now, Teach, Enter and Reflect. I need to repeat over and over to be able to reflect or to teach. And sometimes I don’t, and I’m able to tell and teach days later while not be able to do so earlier.
Enter is, for me, the acceptance that I only manage to read when my body allows me to because it needs all energy in fighting this crazy virus.
