how to improve your memory: the link system
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The Link System
Presenter:Paul Nowak, Founder & Program Director
Welcome to the Webinar!
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Introduction
Do you think you have a bad memory?
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What is the Link System?
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Remember These Items... in order
penshoebook
airplaneeyeglasses
fishBenadryltypewriter
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Do you remember them in order?
Probably not(most people don't)
But we can learn how...
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Remember
Pen&
Shoe
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Remember
Shoe&
Book
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Remember
Book&
Airplane
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Remember
Airplane&
Eyeglasses
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Remember
Eyeglasses&
Fish
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Remember
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Remember
Eyeglasses&
Fish
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Remember
Fish&
Benadryl
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Remember
Benadryl&
Typewriter
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Read to amaze yourself?
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Read to Amaze Yourself?
Think of the first item: Pen
And what does that remind you of?
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Shoe
What does that remind you of?
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Book
What does that remind you of?
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Airplane
What does that remind you of?
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Eyeglasses
What does that remind you of?
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Remember?
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Fish
What does that remind you of?
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Benadryl
What does that remind you of?
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Your Memory is Better Than You Think
Keep in mind, there are onlytrained & untrained memories.
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Can you go backwards?
Start with "typewriter"
What does that remind you of?
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Can be applied to a variety of circumstances.
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The Link System: Other Applications
Remembering Speeches
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How do I come up with ridiculous visual imagery? 4 Ways...
1.) Substitution2.) Out of Proportion3.) Exaggeration4.) Action
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Exercising Your Imagination
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Quick Check:Can you still remember the 8 items?
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1.) Pen: you're wearing a pair of giant pens instead of shoes
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1.) Pen: you're wearing a pair of giant pens instead of shoes2.) Shoe: you see a gigantic book wear big shoes
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1.) Pen: you're wearing a pair of giant pens instead of shoes2.) Shoe: you see a gigantic book wear big shoes3.) Book: you see a gigantic book flying on top of an airplane
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1.) Pen: you're wearing a pair of giant pens instead of shoes2.) Shoe: you see a gigantic book wear big shoes3.) Book: you see a gigantic book flying on top of an airplane4.) Airplane: you see the airplane wearing gigantic eyeglasses
The Link System
1.) Pen: you're wearing a pair of giant pens instead of shoes2.) Shoe: you see a gigantic book wear big shoes3.) Book: you see a gigantic book flying on top of an airplane4.) Airplane: you see the airplane wearing gigantic eyeglasses5.) Eyeglasses: you see a fish wearing eyeglasses
The Link System
1.) Pen: you're wearing a pair of giant pens instead of shoes2.) Shoe: you see a gigantic book wear big shoes3.) Book: you see a gigantic book flying on top of an airplane4.) Airplane: you see the airplane wearing gigantic eyeglasses5.) Eyeglasses: you see a fish wearing eyeglasses6.) Fish: you see a gigantic fish bending a drill (Benadryl)
The Link System
1.) Pen: you're wearing a pair of giant pens instead of shoes2.) Shoe: you see a gigantic book wear big shoes3.) Book: you see a gigantic book flying on top of an airplane4.) Airplane: you see the airplane wearing gigantic eyeglasses5.) Eyeglasses: you see a fish wearing eyeglasses6.) Fish: you see a gigantic fish bending a drill (Benadryl)7.) Benadryl: you see a bent drill typing on an old typwriter
The Link System
1.) Pen: you're wearing a pair of giant pens instead of shoes2.) Shoe: you see a gigantic book wear big shoes3.) Book: you see a gigantic book flying on top of an airplane4.) Airplane: you see the airplane wearing gigantic eyeglasses5.) Eyeglasses: you see a fish wearing eyeglasses6.) Fish: you see a gigantic fish bending a drill (Benadryl)7.) Benadryl: you see a bent drill typing on an old typwriter8.) Typewriter: (and the last can go on...)
Homework
Try creating a Link of items on your own.
Challenge yourself to do 15 items or more
Thanks for Attending!
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