1. Deconstruction of content
   1. Look for Relevance & Coherence
   2. Find Key words & concepts
   3. Note only ESSENTIALS
2. Reconstruction of content
   1. Coherently drawing together Key Concepts
   2. A Coherent Whole
3. Constructing meaning
   1. Judge for resonance with own thinking
   2. Connect the new learning
   3. Check comfort level of material
4. Doing something
   1. Gaia's current 'tweakable' theory
   2. Does learning 'hold together'?
   3. Transfer learning for 'Durability'.
5. Self-forage
   1. Ask real people & the internet
   2. Search through experience to confirm/contradict conclusions
6. Test
   1. Possibly design for the field a 'Rapid-prototype' application.
   2. Test Reality
7. Reflection - Essential
   1. Journaling: with frequent, short sketches, maps
   2. Reflection is KEY
8. Setting the scene
   1. Do a little, often & early in each cycle
   2. The 'Overwhelm' antidote
   3. Make sure to: eat, sleep & play - then produce solid work