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#568 Why Slowing Down Makes You a Better Learner

Jun 18, 2026β€’4 min
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In a world that keeps telling you to learn faster, what if slowing down was actually the smarter move? In this Squiggly Shortcut, Sarah makes the case for slow learning, and shares three questions and three actions to help you get started. 🎯 What You'll Learn – Why slow learning and fast learning aren't competing, they're complementary – Three questions from the beautiful Slow Learning website to help you zoom out and reflect on how you learn – Why asking one "why" question every day is one of the simplest ways to slow down your thinking – How to take a more intentional (and less overwhelming) approach to learning AI – A slow reading idea for Learn Like a Lobster that makes one chapter feel very doable over seven weeks πŸ“š Resources Mentioned SlowLearning.com Episode 524 - Spaciousness: https://www.amazingif.com/listen/spaciousness-how-to-manage-your-attention-not-your-time/ For questions about Squiggly Careers or to share feedback, please email: helenandsarah@squigglycareers.com Need some more squiggly career support? 1. Download our free career tools: https://www.amazingif.com/toolkit/ 2. Sign up for our Skills Sprints: https://www.amazingif.com/squigglysprints/ 3. Sign up for our Squiggly Careers Newsletter, a weekly summary of the latest squiggly career tools: https://bit.ly/squigglynewsletter_pod 4. Order our new book Learn Like a Lobster: https://www.amazingif.com/books/

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