Make yourself comfortable on a chair, close your eyes. In your mind, imagine a staircase with ten steps leading down. Each step is a deeper… Read More »Relaxation Exercise: The Imaginary Staircase

Somehow we do everything at the same time and yet afterwards we have the feeling that we haven’t done anything. Why is that and how… Read More »The truth about multitasking

According to some studies, pets keep the brain young even in old age, and keeping a pet can slow down the decline in brain power… Read More »What positive effects do pets have on humans?

Especially those who have been active all their lives often feel like taking up studies again in old age. Even in old age, curiosity and… Read More »Studying in old age trains the brain

Due to the misconception or overinterpretation of the different functions of the two hemispheres of the brain, you can always find “tips” on the Internet… Read More »Misconception of the different functions of the two hemispheres of the brain

As a preparation for learning, the exercise “Walking consciously” helps. The point is to walk consciously and choose to walk with vitality. Stand in the… Read More »Walking consciously

Music has an effect on us humans, on our mind, our emotions, our feeling and thinking. Listening to and making music enriches our lives, makes… Read More »Learn better with music

The most important guiding principle of the Montessori method is that every child is a “master builder of himself”. Therefore, it knows best itself when… Read More »The Montessori concept in education

If you want to master an instrument perfectly, it is best to start playing as a child. But even as an adult you can still… Read More »Learning an instrument as an adult

Do you sometimes find it hard to motivate yourself to study? You are definitely not alone! Everybody has his or her inner pig sometimes. Often… Read More »Inner pig: some simple tips to overcome it

Thinking positively does not mean pushing everything negative away from yourself, because then you fall into the extreme of toxic positivity. Rather, thinking positively means… Read More »Tips to think positively more often

The use of effective learning methods is of vital importance and leads to improved learning success. A small selection of successful learning methods gives students… Read More »Effective learning techniques

Nothing demonstrates the lack of mathematical education more than overly exact calculation. Carl Friedrich Gauss Many students think that the only thing that matters in… Read More »Estimation comes before calculation

All learners bring with them individual conditions that influence their personal learning process. Basically, it can be said that the learning requirements of adults differ… Read More »What characterizes the learning process in adults?

Children grow into a world shaped by adults. They have to get involved with the rules that apply, acquire basic cultural techniques, appropriate the world… Read More »The main differences between children’s learning and adult learning

Pupils are hardly willing to engage in experiments with regard to learning strategies. Typical statements were: “What’s the point?”, “I’m just not talented in this… Read More »How can you make learning strategies palatable to children?

The brain of a man weighs on average about 1.4 kilograms, while the brain of a woman with the same body size is about a… Read More »Brain sizes

Language skills, such as German or French, in addition to one’s own native language, are almost indispensable in today’s global world. But not everyone finds… Read More »How to learn a new foreign language

Mnemonics are memory techniques whose origin goes back to antiquity. There are different techniques, but all have in common that the memory performance is increased… Read More »What are mnemonics?

True, adults learn very differently than children – but not necessarily worse. Children often approach new challenges much more intuitively and learn in a very… Read More »The learning methods for adults

A daily routine is important. Regular learning helps you to really memorize the material. Listen carefully to what is said in class and also write… Read More »What you need to keep in mind when learning

To learn successfully, you have to understand how the brain works. For example, when you learn a mathematical formula by just looking at it, it… Read More »The drawers in the head

Visualizations of information create more clarity about content, are better remembered than words and are also a lot of fun. Even simple drawings have a… Read More »The use of visualizations

An important aspect of wisdom is the deep knowledge that one gains from life experience, i.e. knowledge about life in general, about people and also… Read More »What is wisdom?