One of the best reasons for learning new things has always been this: every new skill you learn, and every new social group you learn with, can become an antidote to the stresses of your work or home life. But how does this change when your work and your home changes? What if you’re expected to stay at home a lot more – and to work from home each day?
A handful of new ideas for lifelong learning for work-life balance would be needed in such situations. This post is a starting point for these ideas. By thinking through the questions and problems below, you will hopefully be able to tweak your existing learning habits, or start new ones. And by doing so, you may end up bringing more balance to your life in strange, uncertain times.
Wiktor (Vic) Kostrzewski (MA, DELTA) is an author, translator, editor and project manage based in London. When he works, he thinks about languages, education, books, EdTech and teachers. When he doesn’t work, he probably trains for his next triathlon or drinks his next coffee.
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