There are also physical challenges all around you, but going to the gym is still a better idea. I find it easier to get better at something if I can practice every little sub-skill repeatedly in a short period of time with immediate feedback. I realize your advice doesn’t fit that mold, but I’d still like to find some advice that does :-)
May I suggest learning microexpressions? There’s an app for the android I use and after a few dozen trials, I can noticeably read emotions better. By increasing the accuracy and timeliness of the emotional feedback you get, you can learn from real-life situations much better.
There are also physical challenges all around you, but going to the gym is still a better idea. I find it easier to get better at something if I can practice every little sub-skill repeatedly in a short period of time with immediate feedback. I realize your advice doesn’t fit that mold, but I’d still like to find some advice that does :-)
May I suggest learning microexpressions? There’s an app for the android I use and after a few dozen trials, I can noticeably read emotions better. By increasing the accuracy and timeliness of the emotional feedback you get, you can learn from real-life situations much better.
Do you have a link for that app?
Here it is.
Method acting perhaps?
Running around the block is a good start :)
I might write a follow-up post with the kind of advice you’re looking for.