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Stairs can be useful to exercise at home

Exercise at Home to Improve Your Learning

In Learning How to Learn, Dr Terry Sejnowski discusses the value of exercise and how it can help our brain retain connections and learn more easily. Understanding Dementia and Preventing Dementia also mention that keeping physically fit can lower the risk of dementia in later life. Some time ago, I discussed how exercise can help you learn.

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Many people are staying isolated at home.

Maintain Social Interactions While Learning Online

With social distancing going on and many people in isolation, lockdown, or working from home, the social aspects of life are taking a big hit. Many people have turned to online resources, particularly free MOOCs, to keep themselves occupied for all those hours that they would normally spend commuting, shopping, working, and socializing.

Humans are a social species, so how can we keep some social connections while staying physically apart from our friends and workmates?

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