MindValley - Memory Flashcards
(33 cards)
M.O.M
Motivation, Observation, Mechanics
Bill Clinton example
A powerful presence comes from being powerfully present
10 Better Brain Habits
Good brain diet
Killing ANTs (automatic negative thoughts) - Add “yet” to any negative thoughts
Exercise
Brain Nutrients (Vitamin B, Omega 3s)
Positive Peer Group
Clean Environment
Sleep
Brain Protection
New Learnings
Stress Management
Top ten brain foods
Avocados, blueberries, broccoli, coconut oil, eggs, leafy greens, salmon/anchovies, walnuts, dark chocolate
Long-Term memory
Information + Emotion
Handling negative self thoughts: ABRA
A (Acknowledge), B (Breathe into the negative space), R (Release), A (Align)
Tips for better sleep
Remove digital devices
Darkness
Keep the bedroom free of work
Keep the bedroom cool
Exercise in the morning
Morning Routine
- Create a routine, reduces decisions that you need to make to save them for when you need them
Remember dreams
Make the bed (set up for success and clean room)
Drink lots of water
Brush teeth with opposite hand
Breathing techniques
Have a brain tea
Physical and mental exercise
Brain power smoothie
Memory Principles
○ First of primacy
○ Last or recency
○ Organised or chunked
○ Emotional
○ Different or unique
○ Familiar
○ Visualize
○ Connected
Associated
improve the strength of chain linking
Use emotion, visualization, action and exaggeration
Peg Method
To remember things out of order, use the sun list and associate the sun list word with
What do people remember
People will forget what you said but they won’t forget how you made them feel
Remembering names - Be Suave
○ B: Believe
○ E: Exercise (mentally)
○ S: Say the persons name
○ U: Use the name
○ A: Ask about the name
○ V: Visualize
E: End with Name
Easy as PIE
○ P: Place on them
○ I: Image
E: Entwine (wrap those two together)
Remember names - entwine
Focus on stand-out aspect of them, entwine with sounds-like association for name
visual, auditory and kinaesthetic
○ Visualize: persons name on their forehead in your favorite color
○ Auditory: hear and say it a few times
Kinesthetic: write it in the air with micro movements
TIP
○ T: turn
○ I: into
P: picture
- Vowels
○ A: action
○ E: exaggeration and emotion
○ I: Illogical
○ O: outstanding
U: Unique
new vocabulary
use TIP and sounds-like association to turn new word into pictures and entwine
Location method
use a location that you know well and entwine specific pieces with what you are trying to remember. Helps to be sequenced for chain linking
8 r’s to help memorize word for word
○ Read
§ an understimulated mind gets distracted, hence reading faster improves retention
§ Use your finger or pen to keep your pace
○ Reflect
§ Get into character, reflect on the meaning
○ wRiting
§ Handwriting can improve memory by up to 40%
○ Role Playing
§ Go thru with live person
§ There are also apps that do this
○ Reform
§ Redo it but in a different form: tone, tempo, accent, volume, etc
§ Make it novel
○ Ration it
§ Make it into bite sized chunks
§ No more than 20-30 min spurts
○ Record
§ Record and listen to it
§ Especially while moving, rhythmic motions help memory
○ Rouse
§ Practice in setting (study in classroom where taking test, practice speech where doing speech)
§ Smelling
sounds that make up words
○ 1= T, D Th (Ta, Da, Tha)
○ 2 = N (NA)
○ 3= M (Ma)
○ 4= R (Ra)
○ 5 = L (La)
○ 6 = J, G (soft), Ch, Sh (Ja, Ga (soft like gentle) , Cha , Sha)
○ 7 = C (hard), K, G (hard) (ka, ka, Ga (hard like granite))
○ 8 = F, V (Fa, Va)
○ 9 = P, B (pa , ba)
○ 0 = S, C (soft), Z (sa, sa, za)
○ Vowels = no value
○ Silent letters = no value
○ W, H, Y = no value
○ Double letters have single value
Sounds that make up words - body parts
○ 1 = top, dome,
○ 2 = nose
○ 3 = mouth
○ 4 = ears
○ 5 = larynx
○ 6 = shoulders
○ 7 = collar
○ 8 = fingers
○ 9 = pot belly
○ 0 = seat, zooter, caboose
- 5 levels of transformation
- Identity (who)
- Belief and Values (why)
- Capacity (how)
- Behaviors (what)
- Environment (when and where)
