Mary Lourdes Bonnici MBA

  Digital Overload: Giving the Mind Space in an Always-Connected World Teaching Yourself Something New | Reclaiming Attention, Rest and Intentional Learning Mary Lourdes Bonnici MBA Introduction — When Connection Becomes Crowding We live with extraordinary access to information. A question can lead to a tutorial, a conversation can cross continents, and a new skill can begin with a single search. Yet the same device that opens a library can also open a dozen interruptions. Messages, news alerts, social feeds, online shopping, entertainment and unfinished tabs compete for our attention. The challenge is not simply how much technology we use; it is how we use it, what it displaces and whether we are choosing deliberately. Imagine setting aside half an hour to learn a language. You begin a lesson, receive a message, check a headline, glance at a notification and return to the lesson unsure where you stopped. Nothing dramatic happened, but your concentration was repeatedly redirected. ...

  Teaching Yourself Something New: A Practical Guide for Adult Learners How to choose a skill, build a sustainable learning routine and turn new knowledge into lasting ability Mary Lourdes Bonnici MBA Introduction — You Are Never Too Late to Begin There is a particular kind of courage in deciding to learn something new as an adult. Perhaps you want to speak another language, understand personal finance, write creatively, use a new digital tool, or finally develop an artistic skill you have admired for years. The first step can feel exciting and uncomfortable at the same time. You may remember school, worry that your memory is not what it once was, or imagine that everybody else already knows more than you do. Yet adult learning is not a competition with younger students or a race to master a subject overnight. Adults bring existing knowledge, personal experience, reasons for learning and the ability to make purposeful choices. These resources can enrich learning. What often needs a...