{"id":245,"date":"2020-05-09T17:00:00","date_gmt":"2020-05-09T21:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.gooroo.com\/blog\/?p=245"},"modified":"2020-05-05T13:26:08","modified_gmt":"2020-05-05T17:26:08","slug":"if-youre-not-learning-youre-dying","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.gooroo.com\/blog\/if-youre-not-learning-youre-dying\/","title":{"rendered":"If you\u2019re not learning, you\u2019re dying"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Lifelong learning is a thing. Here\u2019s why it\u2019s important.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Why is it important? <\/h3>\n\n\n\n

I recently read a\u00a0study<\/a>\u00a0on the links between retirement and death that found that when people retire sooner, they die sooner. Specifically, employees of low socioeconomic status who retired at age 55 were\u00a060% more at risk for death<\/strong>\u00a0than employees who retired at age 60 or 65.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

60% is a big number for just 5 extra years of work, and I dug around to find out why.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

After a bit more of research, I realized that it basically boils down to to one thing: an active mind keep humans healthy.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The importance of learning doesn\u2019t just matter when you\u2019re older, however. You\u2019re more likely to have developed the muscle for motivation and drive if you\u2019re continually and actively learning throughout your life. Education doesn\u2019t end when you finish college, and why should it?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Lifelong learning outside of school<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Employees are increasingly taking advantage of micro-courses, online MOOCs (Massive Open Online Courses), and one-on-one tutoring that either enhances their current knowledge, or helps them learn something new.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Take coding, for example. Coding workshops are popping up in every city to continue education even for non tech-driven careers. How many of you have had at least one \u201clearn to code!\u201d advertisement or email this week?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Or cooking classes. French 101. Yoga for beginners. Wine and paint nights. These are all forms of learning a new skill and building up that muscle for motivation and curiosity that could help you in the long-run.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Imagine learning a new skill every month for the rest of your life.\u00a0<\/strong>Where would lifelong learning take you? Would it help you feel fulfilled? More interesting?\u00a0Would you live longer?<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

I\u2019m proud to announce that my company, Gooroo<\/a>, has partnered with several senior centers and assisted living homes to help promote lifelong learning. Currently, over 10 centers in NYC are learning Spanish, History, Dance, Meditation, and more.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Hop over to our app to learn something new this month.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Lifelong learning is a thing. Here\u2019s why it\u2019s important. Why is it important? I recently read a\u00a0study\u00a0on the links between retirement and death that found that when people retire sooner, they die sooner. Specifically, employees of low socioeconomic status who retired at age 55 were\u00a060% more at risk for death\u00a0than employees who retired at age […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":6,"featured_media":246,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[16,9],"tags":[17,12],"yoast_head":"\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\t\n\t\n\n\n\n\n\t\n