The Magnetic Memory Method Podcast

The experience of memory loss creates the kind of story you normally only see in the movies.

Yet, for Jennie Gorman, the experience of memory loss was all too real.

Although we all experience the occasional mild loss of memory, it’s difficult to imagine what it must be like dealing with a disorienting and painful experience like this:

 

Luckily, Jennie found incredible resources within herself that drove her to find a solution.

And that solution could well help you too.

If not now, possibly in the future.

So buckle in, click play above, and discover the root cause of Jennie’s memory loss and how she solved it.

 

The Nasty Substances Creating Your Current
Or Eventual
Memory Loss Story

 

We all put things into our body that don’t serve us.

For some of us, it’s a bad habit like smoking (here’s the Magnetic Memory Method way to stop smoking if you need help).

For other people, it’s the absence of foods that improve memory.

Not everyone can get away from medication, but as Jennie points out in this podcast and video …

… the substance rotting your memory ability might not be booze, tobacco or a medication.

That means, you’ve got to dig deep to find the problem.

Like Kasper Bormans is trying to do:

 

The Truth About Memory Loss And The Dark Of Night

 

The quantity and quality of your sleep influence your memory in many ways.

That means you can get a ton of sleep, but if it isn’t good sleep, you’ll still suffer memory problems.

Likewise, you can get quality sleep, but still not enough of it to make an impact.

In all cases, sleep deprivation is a memory killer. Avoid it at all costs.

 

Protect Your Brain

 

That brain of yours is like an egg in a shell. Brain trauma can happen anytime, so please exert caution when riding your bike, driving or engaging in sports.

The sad thing about injuries to your head is that the symptoms and problems might not show up for decades. That’s why we must all exercise maximum vigilance at all times.

 

Entrepreneurial Memory Secrets

 

One of the most intriguing elements of Jennie’s story involves her success as an entrepreneur.

As the incredible leader of Connexions Unlimited, Jennie is a master networker. The ability to recall names and faces is very important when you’re in business and her memory loss threatened this skill in an immediate way.

Luckily, Jennie recovered her memory, which is also a key part of her work with Business Mastermind Groups in Brisbane, Australia.

The level of care she brings to helping entrepreneurs grow their businesses extends far beyond their names. It involves helping them manage their business vision, mission and a number of goals and milestones.

Apart from memory techniques … what’s the secret to keeping your memory fresh and alive when you’re in business?

Plenty of networking and Masterminding, of course!

Seriously. Keeping social and avoiding isolation helps your brain coat itself in healthy chemicals that will preserve your memory.

Unfortunately, far too many entrepreneurs lock themselves away. But that too can create brain trauma of an even more pernicious kind …

 

The Pen Is Mightier Than Memory Loss

 

But if you’re going to isolate yourself, a great way to fend off memory loss is regular writing.

As the author of Awesome Authenticity: Mastering Business Relationships, Jennie continues writing new books and on her blog and social media pages.

Writing is an unknown memory preserver because of how it stimulates your brain.

It doesn’t really matter if you write or type, but you do want to consider the advantages of handwriting for your memory, especially if you’re a student. Here’s more information about the memory advantage of handwriting based on some killer science:

 

Even if you’re not going to write books and articles, just 5-10 minutes of daily journaling can give your brain and memory huge benefits.

Give it a try!

 

What’s Your Memory Loss Story?

 

Have you had an experience with memory loss?

What are your thoughts on the difference between memory loss and forgetfulness?

Let us know in the comment area below. 🙂

In the meantime, for more about Jennie, the help she offers entrepreneurs and to connect, check out these links:

Jennie Gorman’s The People Connector page on Facebook

Jennie Gorman’s An On Purpose Life

Jennie Gorman on LinkedIn

Jennie Gorman on YouTube

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You know that instant gratification is the real reason you struggle to learn and remember information, don’t you?

Good news:

If you’d like the cure, let me instantly gratify you and jump right in. Here are three:

 

1. Understand the Sickness of Instant Gratification For What It Is

 

That’s right:

Instant gratification is a disease.

Think about it …

What building gets to scrape the sky overnight?

What skill worth having leaps into existence in a flash?

None do.

And if any ever penetrate this instant gratification psychology … it’s really only a very few.

If there are examples of instant gratification, well …

One exception is the Magnetic Memory Method, a rare memory skill you can learn fast and experience quick victories with …

But these happen so fast only because the Magnetic Memory Method harnesses the power of information you ALREADY know.

And even then, let’s face it: You’ll still need to practice a bit before you really hit your stride.

So settle in and make sure you’re trained up:

 

 

Go ahead and click that big blue image and take my free course. I’m confident you won’t regret spending the time.

 

2. Practice Long Form Learning

 

Now that you’ve admitted that you’ve got the instant gratification sickness, it’s time to combat it.

How?

First, know your MMM Learning Hierarchy. You’ll discover what this is in a new book I’m releasing soon. For notification, please keep your eyes open for an announcement soon.

Once you’ve got that covered, learn how to memorize a textbook properly and read books in a traditional manner for good measure.

Watch long videos and take notes. Listen to podcasts and audiobooks without 2x-ing the content. Stop training your brain to consume everything faster.

 

3. Balance Input With Output

 

Consuming information is important. It’s how we learn.

The problem is …

Few people balance their consumption with production.

As a result, they never really learn anything.

If you want to learn … REALLY learn …

Then you’ll need to process that information through multiple channels.

 

The Professors Who Forced Me To
Balance Input With Output

 

Back during my M.A. and Ph.D. years, I completed a lot of directed reading courses instead of taking seminars.

These directed readings were a great alternative to attending class and watching the other students pretend they read the books and articles.

Plus, I got to have the professors I studied under for some precious one-on-one discussion of learning topics at levels deeper than seminars allow.

The catch?

Two of my directed reading professors DEMANDED summaries of everything on the reading lists.

And not just one or two fruity little paragraphs …

They wanted two to three pages!

Well, let me tell you …

 

It Was The Most Worthy Work In The World!

 

By keeping good notes and processing the information through writing summaries …

… Followed by verbal discussions in meetings …

I remember so much more from those books than any other.

And because I used the textbook memorization technique I linked you to above for some of these books …

I had a ton of Magnetic fun too.

 

The Shocking Truth About Instant Gratification

 

Here’s the truth:

When you stop letting instant gratification corrode your ability to learn and remember …

You’ll find that all learning becomes much more gratifying.

Having a plan for building and enjoying discipline in your life helps too:

Once you have discipline on your side …

The gratification you need comes …

Instantly!

So the true path to instant gratification requires just a simple shift in perspective.

Just like when you Mindshift your perspective about memory techniques and the use of a Memory Palace.

The shift in perspective creates an instant victory that makes all learning thereafter much more gratifying.

It truly is that simple.

And if you’d like to experience true instant gratification that lasts forever, make sure you’re subscribed to this website so I can show you just how gratifying using your memory can be.

Next time … something different.

 

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Have you ever wondered why on earth anyone would focus on memorizing individual words?

A lot of people not only wonder about this, but some are utterly convinced that focusing on vocabulary instead of complete phrases is …

 

The Worst Thing You Can Do

 

The problem is …

It’s simply not true. And …

Frankly, it’s time to settle this argument once and for all.

The verdict:

If you want to learn a language you do need to memorize BOTH words AND phrases.

But here’s the problem, one that this commenter on the Magnetic Memory Method YouTube channel makes oh so obvious to point out:

 

Do you see what’s happening here? Can you guess why I might have hesitated to approve the ironic snark lurking in this comment?

The problem is this:

Macovei assumes that … because he learns a particular way … everyone else should learn that way too.

That’s poor logic.

Worse, Macovei seems to think that …

 

Because He Hasn’t Found A Faster Way …

 

A faster way …

… couldn’t possibly exist.

Here’s the ugly truth:

These two logical errors amount to crimes against humanity.

And thanks to the Primacy Effect and Recency Effect, people get pushed into limiting corners of negative belief thanks to logically fallacious comments like these.

Sadly, there are enormous mountains of them floating around.

Like evil … hypnotic spells.

Don’t let them catch you!

 

Evil Spell #1:
The Lie That Sentences Shouldn’t Be
Broken Down Into Pieces

 

A lot of critics say that you should just go ahead and learn entire phrases.

Yeah, go on. Spend a couple hundred hours stuffing your spaced-repetition software with long strings of words …

BEFORE you’ve developed the ability to use memory techniques to remember even one single word.

Sorry, Macovei, but there really is an alternative.

One that teaches you how to memorize individual words. One that appeals to enough learners that it’s worth all that I do just to help them.

The skill is easy, fast, elegant and fun.

The best part:

It’s a skill you can extend to entire phrases very soon. But you’re much more likely to get there faster if you start with memorizing one word at a time first.

 

The Memory Palace Alternative

 

For example, imagine you get really good at learning how to use a Memory Palace. (Hint: It takes only about 2-5 hours. After that, you stand a chance at becoming a memory champion if you wish).

Make a Memory Palace.

Don’t worry if you’re skeptical. Making and using Memory Palaces is 100% scientific. Here’s the proof.

In it, memorize ten words.

Yes, just ten.

Make them cornerstone words. Really know them inside and out.

And then (and only then), go back to the first word. Add a phrase to it.

Then add a phrase to the second word.

The third.

And so on.

 

 

By starting with individual words, you really can scale much more quickly.

What makes the difference is the NATURE, QUALITY and UTILITY of the words you choose.

And let’s be frank:

 

How To Make The Right Choices Isn’t Always Easy!

 

But on this Live Call, the Magnetic Memory Method Global Family and I buckled down to the truth:

 

 

To sum up that Magnetic Memory Method YouTube Live for you, here’s what we concluded:

You find the right vocabulary and phrases along the way by …

Cultivating curiosity …

Mental independence …

And generating your own curriculum as a language learner.

 

How To Deal With Conflicting Language Learning Advice

 

You’ll come across a lot of different opinions.

Ignore the bulk of it. Especially when the come from the kind of self-proclaimed language learning gurus like I take to task in this video:

 

A lot of people give in to negative self-hypnosis and pass it on to others in an attempt to hold the rest of the world down. They don’t want to be lonely down in the bottom of the crab bucket, after all.

 

 

Their attempt to hold you down isn’t necessarily evil or even malicious.

But it is infectious. Negative messages draw the attention of the eye and take hold in the brain.

The good news?

Simply by knowing this fact about them, you can weaken their power.

You can also release yourself from their hold by learning memory techniques and buckling down to the truth that you need both skills:

Vocabulary memorization AND phrase memorization. Unlike those crabs pulling each down into the bucket, when it comes to memorizing vocab and phrases …

 

One Helps The Other!

 

But here’s the problem:

Many (but not all) human brains get overwhelmed by entire phrases. That’s why I free them to the power and glory of finally making some headway into learning a language. One word at a time.

Just as I did when I used the Magnetic Memory Method for German (full story with tips). Richard Gilzean did much the same, but with his own Magnetic twist.

Not to mention what Amanda Shaw accomplished when using the Magnetic Memory Method to help her learn Arrernte.

Want results like that?

Don’t take my word for it. Just follow the evidence. Repeat the experiments. Enjoy the results.

If it’s not for you … well, like Wittgenstein once said:

Wovon man nicht sprechen kann, darüber muss man schweigen.

(Whereof one cannot speak, thereof one must be silent.)

 

Evil Spell #2:

The Memory Palace Is Hard, Slow and Boring

 

Check out this interesting exchange from last week’s The Only 4 Memory Improvement Systems You Need:

 

 

What’s going on here?

A person who provides evidence of having memorized one word is using the Magnetic Memory Method discussion area to call Memory Palace use for language learning slow.

As far as I can tell, this person hasn’t even tried the technique.

And if that’s the case …

 

How On Earth Can You Cast Judgment On
Something You Haven’t Tried?

 

I’m not a psychologist, but when I read flat out dismissals like these, I see, hear and feel … pain.

Exhaustion.

Fear.

At some level, I think these people are like muscleheads at the gym who are afraid to be seen lifting smaller weights …

… Even though the body has many muscles you can develop if you’re willing to put your ego aside and master a few simple moves with lighter weights first.

That’s how I’ve developed a lot of muscle at the gym and it’s how I’ve won the war against overwhelm in language learning on a daily basis.

The Big Five of Language Learning helps too.

 

 

And you can just go ahead and wind up the clock and time yourself if you don’t believe how fast it can go.

Just like Noel van Vliet did in his Judgment Day report on the Magnetic Memory Method.

I could be wrong about all this …

But what else other than ego-based fear could be driving the certainty behind such convictions and hypnotic spell casting?

Truly? What else?

And in case you’re thinking …

 

Hold On There, Magnetic Cowboy!

 

What’s driving YOUR certainty, Dr. Metivier? Could it also be some kind of fear and pain?

Nice. Try.

But I have no certainty. None.

And that’s the point. This is the art and science of memory. There’s nothing to fear so long as you’re true to the craft and the evidence.

And like most of the best in the memory training game, as both a lifelong student of memory techniques and teacher, I too started as a skeptic.

The reality is that skepticism is a power – but only if you’re testing it.

And you need to begin with the only skepticism you can test – YOUR skepticism.

My suggestion:

In the time it takes to graffiti the Internet with yet another argument against something you haven’t even tried …

You could have memorized BOTH a new word AND a new phrase.

And anyone who has spent any time learning a new language knows that you have to do both.

 

You Should EMBRACE Both

 

And you should understand that memory techniques for language learning lovingly encourages both.

That’s true for other realms of vocabulary memorization too, such as anatomy.

But my core message that all your struggles end when you put your ego at the door and learn to develop your memory … one word at a time …

That message shall remain.

Why?

Because it works for those who struggle to find any other way.

And it works for the mega-polyglots too, even if they save the Memory Palace just for the Stubborn Quintile or other words worth remembering, like the ones covered in my How to Improve Vocabulary With Mnemonic Examples Playlist:

You don’t have to make the Memory Palace the cornerstone of your practice, after all.

But since the technique is useful for so many other things in life you might want to commit to memory …

Assuming you’re making your Memory Palaces properly Magnetic …

You’ve got nothing to lose and everything to gain.

In sum:

 

Be Wary Of All Spell Casters Who Speak
Without Experience

 

Ignore the fearful critics who speak without experience. Follow your interest and bliss instead.

But please, spare the world your time and energy whenever you feel the need to wax messianic about why things you’ve never tried can’t and won’t work.

We’re busy freeing people from The Matrix of lies and illusions here, not holding them in prison with you.

Free your mind.

 

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Image to express the only memory system you needI’m a pretty calm and relaxed guy.

But if there’s one word related to memory improvement that drives me bonkers, it’s “system.”

And you’ve probably heard me talk all about why I don’t teach a comprehensive memory system like some of the others on the market.

Nothing about my refusal to offer a memory improvement system is ever going to change.

The truth, reality and scientifically demonstrated fact about your memory is this:


No One On Planet Earth Can Give You A
Memory Improvement System! 



Oh, but they’ll promise, which is exactly why I created this Memory Training Consumer Awareness Guide.

(Side note: Can you believe that’s way back to Episode 9 of the Magnetic Memory Method Podcast! Thanks to your support, you can click the audio above to listen to this post as episode 180!)

 

How to make your commute interesting Magnetic Memory Method Image

 

Here’s The Bloody Truth No One Else Will Tell You

 

Although you do need memory systems of a sort, YOU need to learn how to create them.

And then you need to follow through and actually create them.

That’s right. YOU.

And if you do it right, you’ll discover that you, like me, will also think about the word “system” very differently.

And here’s the very good news:

 

Right Thinking About Memory Systems Will Solve
All Your Memory Problems And Pains – FAST!

 

And once you’ve come to share my admittedly biased (but always Magnetic) opinion that the only memory systems that matter are the ones you create yourself …

You’ll be a master of your memory.

The only question is …

What are these memory systems that you need so badly?

I’m glad you asked.

There are just 4.

They’re simple to understand, fast to get in place for yourself and super-easy to use.

It all begins with …


#1: A Location-based Mnemonic System

 

Not such a sexy term, is it?

Well, don’t fret. It has many other names.

Looked at from the top, there are oodles of mnemonics out there, ranging from rhyming to creating crazy images that you let float in the void of your mind.

Many people experience all kinds of success with the different kinds of mnemonics to choose from.

But most people can’t just create a mnemonic and then toss it out into the void of their mind.

They need to connect their Magnetic Associations to something in the world.

Like a location.

There are other kinds of locations that are more abstract, like Virtual Memory Palaces, but here’s the truth:

 

Keeping It Concrete And Real Works Best For
The Vast Majority Of People

 

And that’s why having a system for creating Memory Palaces is so powerful.

You can create them strategically by building up a storehouse in advance.

Or you can create Impromptu Memory Palaces anywhere, at any time, completely on the fly.

The trick is to know how to create them.

And know how to create them well.

If you haven’t taken the Magnetic Memory Method free video course, it’ll walk you through everything you need to know.

(Hint: Just click that big subway image above or subscribe above and I’ll send you this course for FREE.)

And then, Bang Presto!

You’ll be a Master of the first memory system you need to succeed! Just make sure you ground it on a memory method.

 

#2: You Need An Encoding System

 

Once you’ve got a reliable way of creating the Memory Palaces you need, you next need a systematic way to encode the information you want to learn.

It helps if you’ve got that information organized. That way you can quickly “map” it onto any Memory Palace.

Luckily, a lot of information comes pre-organized for us, so you can easily use the How to Memorize A Textbook training to tap into that raw power.

And have a goal. An outcome. A realistic target that you actually want to hit.

From there, you just need to be able to look at a piece of information and associate it with something else.

Ideally that “something else” should hit a number of characteristics.

It should be:

  • Deeply familiar
  • Colorful
  • Big
  • Bright
  • Dynamic
  • Capable of interaction

And don’t worry if you’re not a visual person (#noexcuses). Here’s the final word on that strange objection to using memory techniques:

 

 

Example of an image that fits all the characteristics defined above?

Well, let’s take Homer Simpson.

Are you deeply familiar with him?

I sure am. He’s got the world’s worst memory, after all:

 

 

But if you’re not familiar with Homer, you can probably name some other cartoon character. Bugs Bunny, Fantastic Mr. Fox, Fred Flinstone …

The options are endless.

And if that character, actor, politician, musician or even your least favorite aunt can move around in space (such as within a Memory Palace) …

You can create a system for pumping out oodles of characters like these to help you encode information you don’t know with information you already do.

You see, it’s association that makes things more memorable.

And you can develop a system for making associations very fast.

You’ve just get to set aside any fear that you can’t do it and get started doing it.

That’s the secret of success.

 

#3: A Decoding System

 

You know, there are people out there willing to argue about whether students who use memory techniques spend too little time on encoding or decoding.

The argument is a waste of time!

What matters is how much time YOU spend on it relative to the results YOU want to experience.

And so once you’ve started using the encoding system I’d love to teach you to create for yourself, you can then create a decoding system.

As you work with these two systems, you’ll soon learn about your precise needs.

You’ll discover where our strengths lie and what you can do to “bulk up” any memory muscles that might need a bit more grit.

And that comes from just showing up mentally in one of your Memory Palaces.

Looking around at the images you encoded there and then decoding them.

 

In other words, if Homer Simpson is pounding the snot out of Bugs Bunny …

Why on earth did you choose those images to associate with what information?

Ask the right questions like Sherlock Holmes and you’ll become so good at decoding the little mysteries you’ve left in your own head …

You’ll soon be in danger of never forgetting any information again!

But don’t worry. That won’t amount to photographic memory.

There’s no such thing and because you created these memory systems, YOU will always be in control.

Unless, of course, you don’t have …

 

#4: A System For Maintaining A Healthy Brain

 

Far too many people abuse their brains.

Sugar.

Dehydration.

Inadequate sleep.

Couch potato lifestyle.

Ironically, even with all that negative abuse of your brain and body going on … mnemonics will still help.

But you know, the beauty of memory techniques working under adverse conditions aside …

The real glory comes from how great it feels to live in an optimized brain and body.

The kind of place that the human being truly can grow and thrive.

And so the success of the other three systems truly does rest on what you do to take care of your brain.

Because those other systems you create?

They LIVE in your brain.

 

And you have the choice to create them on shaky ground or steadfast bedrock.

If you want to get started helping your brain right away, here’s my go-to list of Foods That Improve Memory.

They’re all super-tasty.

Inexpensive.

And your brain will love you for eating them.

 

No Use Hoping, Wishing And Praying

 

I sometimes hear from people who say they “hope” these memory techniques I teach will work for them.

Sorry.

No.

That’s not the way this game works.

That’s like buying a piano and saying, “I hope one day this piano will play me.”

The way memory techniques work is that you learn how to create your own memory systems.

Then you fuel those systems with information you want to remember.

Along the way, you learn to become a great master of those systems.

And because you’re the one who built them, you own them.

That means all the profit of knowledge, fluency in languages and time-saved because you know all your passwords and bank account numbers goes directly to you.

 

The Boss. Of Your Own Head.

 

What do you think?

Could you possibly learn to create and maintain 4 simple systems?

To put it another way … If I were the Morpheus of Memory …

Could you be the One?

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