"The absolute best way to learn is to connect something new to something known," he says. "When we get used to saying things like, because that reminds me of, then we start making the connections naturally between the subjects" He adds: "It's how our brains are wired."
Nick Milo is a YouTuber, blogger, and creator of the Linking Your Thinking Workshop, where he guides people of all different backgrounds to learn how to bring curiosity and joy back into notetaking.
We talk about why Nick transitioned from Evernote to Obsidian, the power of link-based thought and map-making, how students can become more engaged with their learning, and how we can use the concepts of flow and gamification to make real life more enjoyable.