New Practices

Do you learn better in concentrated doses--taking in large amounts of information in one concentrated period, or do you learn better by having material presented in small amounts, spread out over time?

Psychologists and educators have long studied and debated the question of "massed practice" vs. "distributed practice" in human learning.

Massed practice allows you to take in the whole package at one time and see the inter-relationships in what you are learning. This is particularly effective for learning integrated "bundles" of ideas, principles, or facts. In contrast, distributed practice allows much of the material to slip away in the time between learning sessions.

It is easier to see the value and purpose of one piece of the puzzle if all the other pieces are available. You may remember from the Basic how the impossibly difficult questions from the first evening got sorted out over the next four days of the Training.

The Lifespring trainings were designed in the "massed practice" model, where material is presented in concentrated, high-impact sessions. Massed practice allows you to shift your view of yourself and the world in a short period of time.