We
go back to Daniel Coyle’s book for this week’s tip.
Rule #14:
Take off your watch
Most
of us who have taken music lessons know very well that the teacher has drilled
into us to practice X number of minutes per day.
Here’s
a new twist on that rule.
Daniel
has a lot to say about this idea.
“Deep practice is not measured in minutes or hours, but in the number of
high-quality reaches and repetitions you make – basically, how many new
connections you form in your brain.
“It is not
… “I’m going to practice piano for 20 minutes.”
Rather:
“I’m going
to do five intensive reps of that new song.
“Instead
of hitting golf balls for an hour, perform 25 quality swings with each
club.
“Instead
of reading that text book for an hour, make flash cards and grade yourself on
effort.
“It’s all
about reps and reaches.”
This
is applicable in all of life. See how
many ways you can apply this to yourself.
It
works, because it is reinforcement of a good and positive movement.
The
main point is this: We don’t want to
reinforce bad habits. We want to focus
on good ones.
Carolyn Biggs
Steps and
Skips
Tips for
the Developing Student
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