I still remember an assignment where our history teacher asked us to create an ‘artifact’ about a historical figure of our choice. I chose Jesus and spent hours at the school library, asking the librarian for every book that mentioned him, and made a mini book with hand-drawn illustrations.
I was completely absorbed in the process and it remains one of my favorite school projects. (although I did a terrible job separating historical fact from later additions and got a bad grade!)
Around the same time, I also remember sitting in my bedroom for hours trying to solve math equations, hating every second of it.
Same brain, same time investment, completely different experience.
Why do we sometimes love learning while other times we can’t wait to escape and something else? How does this affect how well we actually learn? And what can we do about it?
French launch of Tiny Experiments
My friend Jem is a talented videographer, and they followed me during the launch of the French edition of Tiny Experiments to capture this very special day. Watch the video to see what my parents, my friends, and my editor had to say 🙂
If you or someone you know speaks French, you can order a copy via Amazon, la Fnac, or Place des Libraires. And remember that if you enjoyed the book, leaving an online review for your local edition is one of the best ways to support my work!
Tiny Experiment of the Week
Ready to put these ideas into practice? Try this tiny experiment to help you fall back in love with learning:
I will [explore one new topic for 15 minutes everyday] for [15 days].
Make it fun by exploring topics outside your usual interests or what you do for work. Want to dig deeper into designing your own tiny experiments? Get your copy of the book.