Taking breaks, and the 10-day Mandarin challenge

There's something nice about taking time away from the task at hand which helps us to get refocused on it once that break is over. Every time I put something out of mind for a short period of time, I find that my effectiveness is improved once I return to it.

I believe that taking those breaks gives you a chance to convert what you've learned from short-term memory to long-term memory. And this is why I have welcomed what seem to be "distractions", such as my week of Esperanto.

I have found,... continue reading at Fluent Every Year