When I’m tutoring a student in maths and we come across a difficult problem, I ask: “What if this was simpler?” I was helping an 8-year-old to practice dividing. The topic is fairly new to him. He tilted his head to consider the question “40 ÷ 5”. As he pondered it, I said: “James, what […]
What If This One Question Can Always Make You Feel Better?
It’s funny how the things we avoid the most — like moving our bodies, eating whole foods and finally doing our taxes — can help us the most. We tend to think of work as a burden and vacations as a reward. Our chores and to-do lists are to be tackled as quickly as possible, […]