Like a good workout, the best learning should be a bit of a stretch but not impossible.

That's the principle desirable difficulty in action.

I consider it a more "advanced" principle for learning effectively, but it's a very powerful idea to understand and be able to use if you're looking to make your learning as efficient as possible.

Tune in to learn how, and take YOUR learning to the next level!

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