The Habit mechanic Part - 2 Flashcards
As stated in Neal Bascomb’s the Perfect Mile, few had examined the body’s capacity to withstand punishment to the extent that Bannister did
as stated = como se afirma
withstand punishment = resistir el castigo
You are told off by your boss. This makes you feel stressed and angry.
told off = despedido
He created a specific running style to optimize oxygen consumption and drilled it until it became his habitual technique.
drilled = entrenó
How do we learn? We can train, practice, rehearse, study, revise, experience, and observe.
rehearse = ensayar
something that research has shown babies do in the first hours and days of life, aided by their mirror neurons.
aided = ayudado
It is perplexing to me when people say that others “cannot lear”.
perplexing = desconcertante
A quick overview of how we learn
overview = vista general
your short-term memory will dump them. They will disappear without a trace.
trace = rastro
The more you repeat the information, the thicker the connections became. Think of thin cobwebs transforming into solid cables.
thicker = más gruesa
cobwebs = telaraña
Your neuron ice cubes can be strengthened through practice but weakened through lack of practice.
strengthened = consolidado
Achieving the latter can require delaying short-term gratification in pursuit of bigger, more meaningful goals.
the latter = este último
pursuit = persecución
Striking a good balance between pleasure and personal growth can be difficult because of the way the brain is naturally wired.
striking = lograr
wired = cableado
For survival reason, we are designed to prioritize pleasure and dwell on problems and challenges.
dwell = detenerse
And that Lisa must be more intelligent than Jane. But it is not as straightforward as this.
straightforward = sencillo
So, do different people have different capacities for learning (some people find it easier to do academic learning than others)? king of.
kind of = algo así
She noticed how they listened and cared for each other, but also teased each other, making people laugh.
teased each other = bromeaban entre si (burlaban)
I have created these examples to highlight how genetic (nature) and environmental (nurture) factors interact to make it easier for some people to learn some things.
nurture = crianza
Could Jane have ever outperformed Sarah or Lisa academically?
outperformed = superado
The 10 Intelligence Factors are (underneath each I’ve shown how this book will help you get that factor working for you).
underneath = debajo
By fully engaging in this book and learning to become a Habit Mechanic, you will sharpen and enhance your memory capacities.
engaging = participar
sharpen = agudizará, afilar
enhance = mejorará
The brain friendliness and quality of the learning material (or how you encode information).
friendliness = simpatía
encode = codificar
In a BBC interview with fellow former world champion athlete Michael Johnson.
fellow = compañero
former = ex, anterior
You have also probably been given some inaccurate and disempowering information about your learning abilities.
inaccurate = inexacto
disempowering = desalentadora
Some have said that the most valuable real estate on the planet is the human eyeball because it is the gateway to your most precious resource - your attention.
eyeball = globo ocular
gateway = puerta
These constant changes create stress and challenges. In turn, this makes it easier to get good at things like: beating ourselves up
In turn = a su vez
beating ourselves up = castigarnos a nosotros mismos
The internet, and other technologically driven interruptions are constantly hijacking our attention.
driven = impulsadas
hijacking = secuestrando
Its central theme is an appeal to society and the tech industry to help ensure our smartphones.
appeal = apelación
other electronic devices do not distract us so much that we fail to live meaningful, fulfilled lives.
fulfilled = plena, realizada
Williams highlights how our attention becomes a scarce resource, as information becomes plentiful and abundant.
highlight = destaca
scarce = escaso
It is easy to feel bombarded and overwhelmed, and spend more time than is helpful doing things that are not good for your health, happiness, or performance.
overwhelmed = abrumado
It turns out that our brain are designed to lear some things more easily than others.
turn out = resulta
In the Learning War, you are being hoodwinked into learning bad habits that make it harder than ever to do the important things that help you be at your best
hoodwinked = engañado
into = dentro
You have been let down. The advice you were given was not good enough.
You have been let down = te han defraudado
In other words, you can achieve your long-term goals, overcome obstacles that seem insurmountable, and succeed and thrive in your work and life.
insurmountable = insuperable
thrive = prosperar
I became fascinated by mental skills training and completed a dissertation that explored how golfers use mental imagery to improve their performance.
mental imagery = imágenes mentales
Some were undertaking research for NASA. Others were pioneering the use of neuro-science in sports performance.
undertaking = llevando
After completing my master’s I was thrust straight into the world of elite sport.
thrust = empujado
We were the underdogs. But against all odds, we won the league and gained promotion.
underdogs = desvalidos, oprimidos
odds = probabilidad
The promotion also created a leadership transition within the team, which sparked my interest in the science of leadership development.
sparked = provocó
