As the new form of radio programs, podcasts are everywhere, every time. And maybe the best part is that not only you can listen to them on your free time, but also you can listen to them as you do housework, taking a little walk around the city, doing your shopping, groceries etc.
Why is it the most useful part though?
Because it gives you the opportunity to improve yourself in the areas you would like to get better. And this area can be everything. Because unlike the radio shows, podcasts have loads of different topics hosted by different people that you can choose as you want.
You can use podcasts to learn a second language while you are cleaning your bathroom, explore new ideas, get valuable tips about your dream job from the experts, even learn how to improve your cv. However, it is important to be mindful when you are selecting the podcasts and your well-being, there are several things you can check when selecting a podcast:
- Who is the host? If you want to get accurate knowledge, always check the background of podcast host. Are they qualified enough to do what they are doing?
- Is the topic really relevant to the skill you want to improve? Don’t end up listening presentation skills for hours when you actually wanted to learn about interpersonal communication.
- Don’t get stuck for hours: Check the length of the podcast, you don’t need to do a 3 hour walk just to finish an episode!
- Be sure that you still have time for yourself: even though filling the leisure time or the time you have while doing low effort activities, it is important to prioritize having some time with yourself, enough to think and reflect.
If you use podcasts mindfully, you’ll have more time to learn skills you want to get, more ideas to think about and you will even have time to get a little laugh. Just choose what subject you want; comedy, culture, science, important talks etc. and don’t forget to stop to have a little breather!
