Having a first child is like swallowing an intoxicating drink made of equal parts joy and terror, chased … - John Medina

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There is a period of tapering when we're not in the gym quite as long to try to save our bodies, but leading up to the competition we try to keep things similar to the rest of the year.

John Medina

Having a first child is like swallowing an intoxicating drink made of equal parts joy and terror, chased with a bucketful of transitions nobody ever tells you about.

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If you wanted to create an education environment that was directly opposed to what the brain was good at doing, you probably would design something like a classroom. If you wanted to create a business environment that was directly opposed to what the brain was good at doing, you probably would design something like a cubicle. And if you wanted to change things, you might have to tear down both and start over.

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The more senses recruited at the moment of learning, the more likely you are to recall it later.

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You've got seconds to grab your audience's attention and only minutes to keep it.

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Every brain is wired differently from every other brain, and learns in ways unique to that wiring.

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What you do and learn in life physically changes what your brain looks like—it literally rewires it.

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