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Memorize anything quickly and efficiently. Impress your friends with your awesome memory. In this article I will discuss the two main things that determine a person’s memory. Also discuss one of many, very easy and effective memory techniques that you can use right now.
What if you could throw away your notepad and be able to rely on the amazing power of your brain for everything?
Sound unrealistic?
Really every normal person has the ability to do that and much, much more. Most people just don’t know of the capability of their wonderful brain. Many are taught to believe that they are stuck with the abilities or lack of abilities from birth, and there is not much you can do to change that. Is this what you believe?
Well, I am here to tell you that you can change it. You can have a great memory if you just know how. There are two main factors that determine memory listed below. There is no way I can cover everything in this short and concise article, but……
Visualization: Don’t think you can visualize? Let me ask you a question. What color is your car, or you dad’s car?………Did an image of the car pop up in your mind, or did you see the letters, R-E-D? You saw an image of the car. Why? Because this is the natural way everyone’s brain works.
Visualization is a natural ability of everyone, but just like any other natural ability, some are better at it than others. There are a few reasons for this ranging from genetics to the people we grow up around to the food we eat. What ever the reason, just know that at what ever level you are at you can improve drastically with some practice. Really it is a very important ability.
The better you can visualize, generally the more intelligent you will be. All little observation and study will show you that all of the more intelligent people have a very vivid imagination. The reason is that it is the foundation of thought……
Many people can’t think about one thing long enough to make any sense of it. This brings us to our second point.
Focus: Because of this fast paced world many people try to split there attention on many things at once in the hopes of getting more accomplished. Multitasking actually disables a persons ability to focus on one thing for any length of time. Naturally, this would have a negative affect on a persons ability to memorize.
To memorize anything efficiently you have to be able to switch your attention to a task, then switch it to another.You control your attention much like a watch hand. Just point the watch hand in right direction. Like visualization, this can be greatly improved with practice. Improving your ability to focus would have a positive effect that trickles into ALL parts of your life.
Exercises: There are many exercises that effectively improve a persons abilities to focus and visualize. You’ll probably find another article with specialized exercises that address these areas. If you are like me and short on time you want to make the most practical gains in the fastest possible time. Remember we are just interested in getting a great memory. That is the most practical self improvement you can make. The technique below address this.
Chain Method: This is the most fundamental of mental operations. This is one of the most efficient ways to remember a list of items of any length. Here is your list: apples - bananas - ice cream - chicken - carrots - bell peppers - shaving cream - soap - toothbrush - tennis balls. 10 items should take about 1 minute for the beginner. (6 seconds for each item) Here is how this works.
Imagine an apple big and detailed in your imagination. It should be 3rd and colorful. See as many details as you can. Do you have it? - Now put the banana on top of the apple. The two images should be touching each other, and you should see the details of both images together. If you focus on these two images ONLY for about 6 seconds it is enough. Now Focus on the banana and the apple should disappear. Imagine an ice cream cone with ice cream in it and have it pierce through the banana. Remember you must imaging the two images as detailed as possible. (large, 3rd, and colorful) Hold it for about 6 seconds, and focus your attention on the ice cream cone to make the banana disappear, and imagine a chicken sitting on top of the ice cream cone. Continue in this way through for each item. Again this should not take more than a minute.
Important! For this to work there are a few simple guidelines to follow.
1. There can ONLY be 2 images in your imagination at once. You have to focus your imagination on just the two images for a few seconds to connect them. (Really to accomplish any mental task you have to be able to focus.)
2. Images have to as large as possible. They must fill up your imagination.
3. Images have to be as detailed as possible. (3rd, colorful)
Remembering: Alright if you went through the ten items the way I instructed you are ready to recall them. It is very easy. I’ll give you the first item: apple. Visualize the apple like you did, and a banana should appear right on top of it. Focus on the banana and the apple should disappear so that you see the ice cream cone piercing the banana. Focus on the Cone and the chicken should appear, ect, ect. With a little practice you will be able to flow through the images with ease of recall.
With this tool you never have to worry about forgetting a grocery list again. You can have a list of any length, ready to be read in you mind at any moment. Don’t expect to be an expert at this right away. You may never have tried to memorize consciously before, so it may be a strain at first. Don’t give up! This is ONE of the most effective ways to memorize. It also is a great exercise for your mind.
Difficulties: There are a few of you that may have had some difficulties with this. Maybe it took you a long time, or you could not see the images clearly, or the images where difficult to control and hard to hold in your mind. This would have caused some problems with recollection. These difficulties pass very quickly with just a little practice. Just remember ‘Perfect practice makes perfect’. The 3 guidelines above have to be followed.
If you find it difficult, it is because your brain has to get stronger. So don’t worry about it. Remember the two factors affecting memory, Focus and Visualization. It is just a lack in either one or both of those that makes it difficult. Remember, It uses the natural mechanism of our mind…. visualization.
Invest in Yourself: Your most valuable possession is your brain. What good is a brain that can’t remember what you need? Memory is everything. With a good memory you can become anything you want. Any profession or skill that you may need or want is made easy if you have a good memory. Learning becomes a joy, and excelling becomes a part of your life.
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| By coy sacco Published: 11/12/2008 |
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January 23rd, 2009 at 12:29 am
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