The Magnetic Memory Method Podcast

Sometimes Learning Is As Simple As Asking The Right Questions Were you one of  those  students? You know the kind I'm talking about. The kind of student whose mind is brimming with questions. And yet … You never asked any of them. Instead, you sat behind your desk, gripped by curiosity, but forever reason, kept quiet.   How To Train Your Memory To Memorize Any Word   It all begins with getting out...

How To Become More Creative And Remember The Information That Matters In Your Life   Would you like to be more creative? How about in a way that makes you more visual so you can memorize more information faster and with greater accuracy? You would? Great. Then this may be the most important episode of the Magnetic Memory Method Podcast you'll ever experience. Here's why: I'm going to give you two...

How To Win Any Language Learning Contest   On this week's episode of The Magnetic Memory Method Podcast, Sam Gendreau talks about what it takes to develop the right mindset for learning a language, developing solid pronunciation and using mnemonics the right way. You'll find the full transcript of the interview below or download the full PDF to your desktop for easy reference. And check out part o...

Who Else Wants To Get Rid Of Stress-Induced Memory Loss Forever ? Have you felt stressed out lately? I'll bet you have. Me too. Stress sucks, and worse than being a drag, it's a memory killer too. But not always. On occasion, stress can make certain things memorable. Car accidents, terrorist attacks and riots can make many things impossible to forget. Such events can can even lead to post-traumati...

Can You Really Trust Memory Palaces You've Made Up Entirely With Your Mind?   Remember Dorothy? Of course you do. That innocent young woman. Skipping through the Land of Oz. Meeting new friends. Tackling Wicked Witch. Reigning forever as the most beautiful Queen with Ruby Slippers who ever lived … Oh no wait … that's not the way it went. And that's exactly the point. When we use our imagination, w...

These Memory Strategies Can  Quickly  Boost Your Foreign Language Fluency … Even If You Wind Up Throwing The Mnemonics Away! Have you ever wished someone would just inspire you and give you exactly the tools you need to succeed in one blast of self-empowerment at the same time? Well, if you're into language learning, what I'm about to tell you may be the most important episode of this podcast you'...

Have you ever wanted simple memory improvement tips that you can use straight out of the box? If so, then you're in full a real treat. On this episode of the Magnetic Memory Method Podcast, Dr. Gary Small offers you some of the best ideas from his book, 2 Weeks to a Younger Brain . It was such a pleasure speaking with memory training and brain health fitness expert  Dr. Small  that I've had the in...

A lot of people suffer from a "bad memory." Me too. If I don't use the simple memory improvement techniques I've learned, my memory has about the same chance as a dog hearing "sit" once without a shred of repetition. It doesn't do much good for improving memory. But we're not dogs. And we have memory techniques. We can hear something once and memorize it forever. And without being dramatic or thea...

Guest post and podcast narration by Tor Refsland. You've finally made the decision. You are going to improve your memory by building a Memory Palace and learn how to memorize things fast using memory techniques. 

You are so excited! You know that learning how to memorize things fast will give you the unfair advantage compared to the rest of the world. So you close your eyes and start to dream of...

To Everyone Who Secretly Believes That The Powers Needed To Increase Memory Will Magically Fall From The Sky … It's true. Some people believe that you can get something for nothing. But luckily not everyone. Some people grab the Magnet by the poles and take action. Not only that, but they take the right action. What is the "right action"? you ask. That's what this episode of the Magnetic Memory Me...

People around the world wish they could remember their dreams. And not just remember them. They want to remember their dreams with clarity, consistency and in ways that change their lives. Profoundly. And although I don't do lucid dreaming myself all that often (and try to avoid it), remembering dreams can help you feel more lucid during your waking life. Here's what I mean with props to my friend...

Ever Felt That Skull Melting Stress When Preparing For An Exam? If so, this may be the most important information you ever hear and read. Download the episode and keep reading this post all the way to the end so that you never struggle with passing an exam again. And if your schools days are over and you're the parent of a student, be their hero and pass this information onto them. These technique...

Have you ever found yourself caged in the prison of memory? I know I sure have … In this episode of the Magnetic Memory Method Podcast, I'm not talking about being trapped in a Memory Palace or anything about memory techniques. I'm talking about how memory can hold you back and keep you down. Like when it leads to avoiding doing new things because someone you know frowned upon it. Or you hold on t...

How To Build Memory Palaces – Even If Your Home Is Microscopic! It's true. Housing in Japan  is notoriously tiny. And that can make it challenging to use them for effective Memory Palace construction. As always, however, I've got a solution to suggest. Today's podcast Q&A will give you plenty of ideas that will boost your success no matter how small your abode may be. And the best part is that you...

You're standing in the Kitchen with the refrigerator door open. You know you're not hungry, but for some reason you're staring inside. You think to yourself, "What was the reason again I'm here?" But nothing comes. You're mind is blank. You can't remember why you went into the kitchen at. "Curse this short term memory of mine!" you say. "If only I had a better memory…" Do You Make This Epic Mistak...

It's no secret and certainly no shame about it. People get depressed. Ain't nothing new. Before depression, was melancholy. Some called it "deprimare" (Latin). Some called it "melas" (Greek). Manic comes from the "manikós" and "manía" (Greek) and means inclined to madness. Latin later turned the word into "mania." The names may change, but the states remain the same. Mania and depression are the s...

In this episode of the Magnetic Memory Method Podcast, you'll learn about how to get fat off of all the free donuts you can stuff in your Magnetic little belly (or big belly as the case soon shall be …) Plus, I want to show you a number of Memory Palaces created by Magnetic Memory Method readers and course participants. Incredible Images That Show You Exactly How You Can Build Your Own Rome Of Mem...

It's okay. You can admit it. Your years in the traditional educational system were painful and boring, weren't they?   But even though you may have hated wasting all those hours away, I'll bet you also wished that you had learned more. It's a terrible irony, and yet you're not to blame. And neither is your memory. Although there will always be problems with state education, just imagine what it wo...

Even if you're not an actor, you've probably wondered what it would be like to get up on stage and completely forget your lines. Or maybe you've just asked yourself what that would feel like … To go completely blank in front of a crowd. It does happen, even to the best. For example, Matthew Broderick once had to call for his lines many times during a play. In this case, it was due to multiple dial...

In this episode of the Magnetic Memory Method Podcast, Grand Master of Memory Mark Channon talks about memory improvement from his perspective as an actor, personal trainer and game show host creator. As the author of How to Remember Anything , Channon presents us with stimulating ideas and actionable techniques you can get started using right away. This interview truly demonstrates just how profo...

C'mon, admit it. You think that learning how to increase memory skill and ability is going to be a drag. You've seen all those pictures of memory champions with their sound cancelling headphones and nothing could seem more boring. But the truth is that you can improve memory ability simply by using something you already do almost every week, if not every day. That's right: Merely by watching a mov...

There's a feeling of powerlessness that comes with failing to recall information, isn't there? And the more important the information – be it a name, a mathematical formula or a word – the higher that feeling of having no power over your memory becomes. But you really don't have to suffer from this powerlessness. You can learn how to increase memory power. And the good news is that a meaningful tr...

In this episode of the Magnetic Memory Method Podcast , we're looking in depth at the new book Unlimited Memory by Kevin Horsley. The pros, the cons and everything in-between. Program Notes Kevin Horsley's recent book, Unlimited Memory is worth your time. If you're a student and user of memory techniques, this written version of the podcast will tell you why. There Are No New Memory Techniques Und...

Photographic memory techniques, sometime confused with eidetic memory , are usually connected with a scam. Photographic memory is always scammy because …   Photographic Memory Does Not Exist!   Not only that, but it's really not even something any sane person wants. Think about it: Why, unless you're a painter, would you want to memorize every single detail of, say, a room or landscape? Even then,...

In this episode of the Magnetic Memory Method Podcast, you'll learn the connection between Robin Williams and the most unusable Memory Palace in the world. At least, the most unusable Memory Palace for me. And you'll hear about why and how I'm trying to change it so that, even if it can't be used, I can at least reduce the unhappy memories associated with it. Program Notes This week's episode is b...