The new century and millennium has ushered in a new era, known as the ‘information age’.

For perhaps the first time in history school leavers are faced with the prospect of a lifetime of learning as occupations come and go with increasing rapidity.

Most school leavers today can be expected to master up to seven different diverse careers.

Thus, the most important skill that any student can develop is learning to learn. This is one of the key elements of Master Coaching.

Learning to learn?

Most scientists and psychologists recognise that we have been given a wondrous computer at birth, known as the human brain. Unfortunately, there is no inherited manual. That describes the methods by which we can extract the maximum benefit from our brain.

There are quite a number of publications available, which will help. And feel free to contact me to find out about these particular resources.

Prior to reading these references it is beneficial to have an overall strategy that will help you and your child along the pathway of better learning techniques.

The first phase is crucial and involves your sub-conscious mind coupled with your inner belief.

With step one settled the next criteria concerns the development of a healthy learning environment. This process includes your physical surroundings and your personal physiology. Posture, exercise and diet are all part of the mix.

The first two learning components are vital. And once these are in place there are a number of techniques that complete the learning story. The first of these is mind mapping, a process that enjoyed wide exposure during the concluding 20 years of the last century.

At the same time a number of memory improvement techniques were developed. How Children Learn is part of the Learning Story. A free copy is available at Master Coaching Penrith.

Over the next few weeks we will expand on some of the aspects outlined above as we develop the learning story.

See: The Weekender(Page 58)