5x Your Mind and Productivity: 30 Powerful Techniques to Boost Reading Speed and Memory That You Need to Learn Now: Productivity & Time Management

By Kim Higgins

Most people know that there are two types of reading: that which we do for knowledge and that which we do for fun and entertainment. This book is one that is dealing with the former. This is a guide to learning how the mind works during the learning process and then using that knowledge to optimize it. You will walk away with the ability to learn new information faster and to retain that information in a clear and easily recalled manner. It will show you how to enhance your memory skills so that new information is not quickly lost. You will also learn:

·         How to scan paragraphs for key points and vital information rather than wasting your time reading every single word.

·         How to plan your reading of documents so that you make the most of your time.

·         Memory boosting techniques and tips that not only help you to build memory but to better access it when needed as well.

·         How to determine your best learning type and how to use that information to your advantage in every situation.

It is a known fact that memory building, retention and recall are skills that start slipping with age. It has been proven that these are skills that can be improved even at advanced ages with just a little extra effort. This is the guide that will show you how to start building and improving your memory right now, today.

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• Language: English
• Publisher: Guava Books
• Release date: Feb 16, 2017
• ISBN: 9781386374138

Book preview

Foreword

Reading is to the mind what exercise is to the body. – Joseph Addison

All of the things that we do in life stem from learning- and we all learn things in different ways. Some people can read through a brochure and retain all of the key facts hours or even days later. Some people have to be a little more visual or a little more hands on before they get the information and are able to commit it to memory. There are different learning styles and everyone is a little bit unique even within the same style. The important first step then is to find out what kind of learner that you are and use the tips that are most relevant to that learning style.

Learning is not just about a single action, though. We learn new information and then we create a memory of that action. If it is something that we are going to do frequently then we need the memory to be long term and easily recalled. If it is something that we will do less frequently we still want the memory to be longer term but recall may not be as automatic. It may take some extra cues to get the memory to surface. It sounds more complicated than it really is, at least in most cases.

As you will see in this book, the way that you learn will also be beneficial to how you create, store and recall memories no matter what type of memories that you are making. Learning new information and being able to access it as needed is also beneficial to the health of the brain and the vitality of the mind. It is important that you look at this as not just a way to shortcut your way through reading but rather as a way to enhance your mental health and keep your brain active for your entire lifetime. You will also see that brain health and activity is every bit as important as keeping your body healthy and active and that the two are intertwined.

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Chapter One: The Key