Can You Use a Super Memory?

Is Better Memory a Competitive Advantage For Promotion in School
And Career Advancement?

Speed Reading = Speed Learning

Can you land an executive slot in today’s economy because you
got more smarts than other interviewees?

When I was in my freshman year in law school, it was normal to
study one subject for three-hours without a break. Then you switched to
another subject, and did another three-hour session.

When the grades arrived a few months later, six-hours a day, seven-days
a week dedicated-learning did not prove out as a hot strategy.

Hardwired Learning

Fact: testing or self-testing enhances learning 2x compared to additional
study. The act of retrieval in critical in Long-Term retention.

What does that mean in plain English?

Answer: Study text for 15 minutes using a note taking system (BrainMapping).
Do some exercise (Breathe-Stretch-Shake, and Let-it-Go!) for 10-
minutes.

Return and learn for another 15 minutes and Brain-Map,
and exercise again for 10-minutes.

Do another 15-minutes of new information, and take a 10-minute break.

Why?

1. Constant stimulation does not cause Synaptic Connections (firing of cells)
to Switch-On a Neural Network for long-term memory.
2. You must have a Gap of time for consolidation of knowledge, when there
is no stimulation. Study for 15 and take notes, consolidate the info for 10-
minutes gaps of no stimulation.
3. The critical fact to learning is not stimulation, but Time to consolidate
the knowledge.
4. Each time you test your memory for keyword retention, you refire the neuronal synapses to create long-term memory.

Google: Professor Usha Goswami, Cambridge University, 2009; Roediger & Karpicke 2006

What is Breathe, Stretch, Shake, And Let-it-Go?

If you will get out of your chair – stand up and walk around, you will add
up to 10% additional oxygen to your lungs, and eliminate about 10% more carbon dioxide and toxins.

How about the fact that this consolidation Time-Out will release stress from your 12 ocular muscles, and avoid dry-eye from computer-page glare?

If you will do this baby-easy three-minute exercise, you will seriously improve
your nervous and immune systems, and activate your NeoCortex, Frontal Lobe,
and PreFrontal Cortex for stronger Attention, Concentration, and long-term
memory. So What? It will help 2x your learning and memory.

a) Standing, close your eyes. Take a deep, diaphragmatic inhale for a count of one-one-thousand, two-one-thousand, and three-one-thousand (three-seconds).
b) Slowly release the deep breath while exhaling to the count of three
one-one-thousands (three-seconds).
c) Do this inhale/exhale diaphragmatic breathing a total of three-times.
Takes a minute or so.
d) Open your eyes and stretch your arms out as far as possible. Lift each
leg separately and stretch it out, and draw it back. Bend your back
and twist your torso, and do a neck roll left to right, and right to left.
Notice how it releases muscle tension and makes you feel good.
e) Shake means to act like a big dog or horse and separately move your
arms, legs, torso, and move your head and neck around. It relieves
anxiety and replaces it with deep relaxation.

The last part is the most important for long-term effect. Close your eyes, and
mentally picture your entire body looking relaxed and stress-free. Now slap
both hands against your body (hips) and say out-loud, Let-It-Go! (stress and
anxiety).

Do – Let-It-Go! once, twice, and three-times, and you are done and much
improved.

Volition

It takes 7 consecutive days of Breathe-Stretch-Shake etc to see strong
positive results. N.B. It takes 21 days to make it a habit.

Now you have a will power choice; do this simple, valuable 3-minute exercise
for your brain, body and mind, or call it a waste of time, and forgetaboutit.

We receive emails from students and executives who use Breathe, Stretch, Shake,
and Let-It-Go! at school or the office as a StressBuster. Many claim it improves
their lives, work, and grades. Who is the Boss of You? Choose.

Endwords

Would it make you stand out as a student or executive to read and remember
three books, articles and reports in the time your competitors can hardly
finish one? Is your personal productivity important for promotions?

Ask us for details. Speed Reading and Speed Learning rule.

See ya,

copyright © 2009 H. Bernard Wechsler hbw@speedlearning.org
www.speedlearning.org
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