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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The Link System

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!

Contact Information:Paul Nowak

pnowak@irisreading.comLinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/paulnowakFacebook: facebook.com/nowak.paul

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