Learn Something New Every Day!

Most of us heard those words often as we were growing up. When our days were filled with learning we weren’t always so open to that admonishment!  Somewhere, life gets in the way and we forget the joy of learning fun facts, interesting things that have no bearing on our everyday lives.  Our learning opportunities and TIME for them seem to dwindle in the hustle and bustle of everyday responsibilities.

Enter a new opportunity - Podcasts open a whole new world of learning.

Podcasts have been around for about 15 years and they are attracting ever-growing audiences.  They typically last between 20 and 30 minutes (our average commute in this country is about 25 minutes) but can be as short as 5 minutes or last up to an hour.  These free audio shows are being enjoyed by over 124 million Americans, and fans listen to about one podcast a day.  What a great way to stay informed, and to learn things we might never have known.  

Podcasts make tedious waits more tolerable.  Travel, by plane, train or automobile, waiting when we have arrived early or someone else is arriving late, it is so simple to pop out our smartphone and be entertained, or educated with short spurts of information.  From shopping to investing, from games to careers, there are podcasts about every subject under the sun.  Your topic can be motivational, educational, historical or hysterical.  

Learn strange things about famous people, or about strange people who have done famous things.  You can hear discussions on politics and religion without anger and arguments.  You’ll find tons of self-improvement podcasts - learn why we should all stop saying, “I’m sorry” when we have nothing at all to be sorry about; it’s a “filler” but it belittles us and we do it to ourselves.  You’ll find lots of home improvement podcasts - learn how room color affects our moods and our appetites.  Learn about pet care, child care, elder care, and self-care, each in 5 to 25 minutes.

Getting started isn’t difficult; Apple podcasts are already installed on your device; it’s a free app for Androids at the Google Play store.  Just open the app and click on a subject you’d like to hear about, then tap “subscribe”.  For more assistance, go to support.apple.com or support.google.com and search for “podcasts”.  

Enjoy the pure JOY of Learning, again.


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