"One new thing I've learned today..." (Daily sharing thread!)
"Curiosity is the wick in the candle of learning." — William Arthur Ward
Think of your brain as a muscle: the more you use it, the stronger and more flexible it becomes. Learning something new is the ultimate mental workout. It keeps your mind sharp and actually builds new neural pathways, paving the way for fresh ideas and perspectives. The benefits of actively learning one new thing each day go on and on. And with the vastness of the internet at our fingertips, there's really no excuse not to!
Recently, I've been challenging myself to find new information every day so that by the time I go to bed, I can say I learned something. I usually share this tidbit with my partner, both to solidify the knowledge in my head and to give them something new!
And I thought it would be a great idea to expand the knowledge pool and challenge our community:
Every day, learn something new and share it here in this thread. It doesn't have to be a groundbreaking scientific discovery, merely a factoid, a wellness tip, a song, life lesson, or a revelation about yourself!
"Today I learned..."
Yesterday, I learned that my brain work differently and that's completely okie. i'm learning to treat myself with more grace
Today I learned to be proud of myself for reaching out, for support and for friendship.
i learned to stop labeling my negative emotions, because all emotions have positive and negative side, and labeling them as negative only deepened my shame
@Heather225
Today I learned the reasoning behind seats in a movie theater being typically red. 😊 ❤️ This is done strategically as the first color that loses visibility in dim lighting is the color red. The seats seem to fade away to the eye and it gives a better viewing opportunity for patrons.
*high fives* 😊 and *hugs* ❤️
@SparkyGizmo
Hope you enjoyed the movie
@Lumibree
Many thanks my friend 😊 ❤️ I didn't go to a movie theater recently, just a fun factoid that I learned.
*high fives* 😊 and *hugs* ❤️
@SparkyGizmo thanks for the fun fact!
@trueconfidant123
You are most welcome my friend! 😊 ❤️
*high fives* 😊 and *hugs* ❤️
@SparkyGizmo
*high fives* 😊 and *hugs* ❤️ back atcha!
I learned today that a nap can be just the ticket. ♥️🌹🐾
@PatienceImpatiens
What Patience said! 😊
*high fives* 😊 and *hugs* ❤️
@Heather225
Today I learned that the attention and kindness I give to other's, are also something I need to give to myself unconditionally
Today I learned that my mother will continue to make my life a living heck. I have to find my own way around dealing with her.
@trueconfidant123
(っ˶ ˘ ᵕ˘)ˆᵕ ˆ˶ς) *sending hugs*
@Lumibree thank you *hugs*
Today I learned that there are two kinds of Portugese. Someone jumped on the chat asking for a Portugese speaker, so I went to run it through google translate so I could respond credibly. The google chat said there is Brazilian Portugese and Portugal Portugese. I’m not sure I chose the right one! I hope they understood I was trying to tell them some listeners do speak Portugese and that they should check on the profile for languages spoken. I hope they got the message. I also said I would be happy to talk with them, if they don’t mind I run it through google translate first.
You’re a good friend. <3
Today I learned to download recordings from phone to mp3 players😮 when I was a kid, it used to feel like impossible but now I did it!
(oops, just remembered I'm still a 15 year old kid🤣)
@Heather225
Today I learned there are other Beatles that look like Lady Bugs 🐞
One type is called the Asian Lady Bug.
Curious if anyone else ever heard of this…?
*This post is a correction to my previous post.
Today I learned there are other Beatles that look like Lady Bugs 🐞 One type is called the “Asian Lady Beetle”.