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TROUBLESHOOTING

Here are some solutions to some common problems you may
encounter while using your mind. Provided that you follow the sug-
gestions in Part I, you are unlikely to experience serious difficulties.
The most common source of trouble is careless treatment of the
brain or the body in which it is packed!

You don’t know what kind of learner you are

Possible cause What to do

Nobody has ever told you that each Work out whether you are an activist,
person has natural preferences about reflector, theorist, or pragmatist by
the way they learn. looking at page 97, and then decide
whether you prefer to take in infor-
mation with your ears, your eyes, or
by trying it out.

You can’t seem to absorb information

Possible causes What to do

You are tired. Try to get at least seven and a half
hours’ sleep.

You are being talked at. Seek a more interactive approach to
your learning.

You have not really connected. Make sure you ask for and get the big
picture.

You can’t get started

Possible causes What to do

You don’t really want to get started. Think more carefully about why you
want to undertake the learning, the
new opportunities it will give you.