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2Peak Performance C H A P T E R Memory Skills 6 C H A P T E R How to prepare yourself mentally and physically for remembering How to use your senses and learning styles to enhance memory Memory strategies How to use mnemonic devices How to recall names In Chapter 6 You Will Learn 6 6 Memory Skills

3Peak Performance C H A P T E R Memory Skills 6 Visualize knowledge and information within you. Visualize knowledge and information within you. See yourself recalling this information easily. Imagine being calm during tests. You feel confident as you effortlessly retrieve facts, dates, and key words. It’s easy for you to remember, you feel a sense of joy and accomplishment.

4Peak Performance C H A P T E R Memory Skills 6 Success Principle 6 6 Focus on WHOLENESS, not fragmented parts.

5Peak Performance C H A P T E R Memory Skills 6 The Memory Process The five main steps of the memory process are: 1.Intention. 2.Observation. 3.Organization. 4.Retention. 5.Recall.

6Peak Performance C H A P T E R Memory Skills 6 Preparation 1.Intend to remember. 2.Be observant and alert. 3.Prepare yourself physically. 4.Reduce information overload and avoid distractions.

7Peak Performance C H A P T E R Memory Skills 6 Memory Strategies 1.Use all your senses. 2.Make learning visual. 3.Make learning auditory. 4.Make learning physical. 5.Write down information. 6.Study in short sessions. continued

8Peak Performance C H A P T E R Memory Skills 6 Memory Strategies 7.Integrate your left brain and your right brain. 8.Organize information. 9.Go from the general to the specific. 10.Associate and connect. cont’d continued

9Peak Performance C H A P T E R Memory Skills 6 Memory Strategies 11.Recite. 12.Use mnemonic devices. cont’d continued

10Peak Performance C H A P T E R Memory Skills 6 Mnemonic Devices Mnemonic Devices Rhythm and Rhymes Acronyms GroupingAssociation Method-of- Place Technique Graphic Organizer

11Peak Performance C H A P T E R Memory Skills 6 Memory Strategies Certain strategies might work better for you than others. You can master the use of memory strategies with effort, patience, and practice. cont’d

12Peak Performance C H A P T E R Memory Skills 6 Devote at least two hours for studying outside of class for each hour you spend in class.

13Peak Performance C H A P T E R Memory Skills 6 Review and Reflection The sooner and the more often you review information, the easier it is to recall. continued

14Peak Performance C H A P T E R Memory Skills 6 Review and Reflection Studies show that within 48 hours, you forget 85 percent of what you have learned. cont’d continued

15Peak Performance C H A P T E R Memory Skills 6 Review and Reflection If you review right after you hear it and again within 24 hours, your recall soars to 90 percent. cont’d continued

16Peak Performance C H A P T E R Memory Skills 6 Review and Reflection Discuss, write, summarize, and recite in your own words what you have just heard. Practice information that you want to remember. cont’d

17Peak Performance C H A P T E R Memory Skills 6 Reviewing often, summarizing, and reciting aloud are the best tips for increasing your memory.

18Peak Performance C H A P T E R Memory Skills 6 Overcoming Barriers to Memory The number one barrier to memory is mental laziness. continued

19Peak Performance C H A P T E R Memory Skills 6 Overcoming Barriers to Memory Overcome mental laziness by: Creating a positive attitude. Intending to remember. Using all your senses. Using memory techniques. continued cont’d

20Peak Performance C H A P T E R Memory Skills 6 Overcoming Barriers to Memory Practice becoming more observant and aware. cont’d continued

21Peak Performance C H A P T E R Memory Skills 6 It takes effort and a positive attitude to enhance your learning and memory.

22Peak Performance C H A P T E R Memory Skills 6 Overcoming Barriers to Memory If you want to learn the students names in all your classes, look at each student as the instructor takes the roll call. continued cont’d

23Peak Performance C H A P T E R Memory Skills 6 Overcoming Barriers to Memory Copy down each student’s name, and say each name mentally as you look around the classroom. cont’d continued

24Peak Performance C H A P T E R Memory Skills 6 Overcoming Barriers to Memory To make sure your memory stays sharp, assess your answers to these questions: 1.Do I want to remember? continued cont’d

25Peak Performance C H A P T E R Memory Skills 6 Overcoming Barriers to Memory 2.Do I have a positive attitude about the information? 3.Have I eliminated distractions? continued cont’d

26Peak Performance C H A P T E R Memory Skills 6 Overcoming Barriers to Memory 4.Have I organized and grouped material? 5.Have I reviewed the information often? continued cont’d

27Peak Performance C H A P T E R Memory Skills 6 Overcoming Barriers to Memory 6.Have I reviewed right after the lecture? 7.Have I reviewed class notes within 24 hours? continued cont’d

28Peak Performance C H A P T E R Memory Skills 6 Overcoming Barriers to Memory 8.Have I set up weekly reviews? 9.Have I used repetition? 10.Have I summarized material in my own words? continued cont’d

29Peak Performance C H A P T E R Memory Skills 6 Overcoming Barriers to Memory 11.Have I compared, contrasted, and associated new material with what I know? continued cont’d

30Peak Performance C H A P T E R Memory Skills 6 Overcoming Barriers to Memory 12.Have I used memory techniques to help associate key words? cont’d

31Peak Performance C H A P T E R Memory Skills 6 Intend to remember.

32Peak Performance C H A P T E R Memory Skills 6 Be observant and alert.

33Peak Performance C H A P T E R Memory Skills 6 Prepare yourself mentally and physically.

34Peak Performance C H A P T E R Memory Skills 6 Use all your senses.

35Peak Performance C H A P T E R Memory Skills 6 Make learning visual, auditory, and physical.

36Peak Performance C H A P T E R Memory Skills 6 Write down information.

37Peak Performance C H A P T E R Memory Skills 6 Study in short sessions.

38Peak Performance C H A P T E R Memory Skills 6 Organize information.

39Peak Performance C H A P T E R Memory Skills 6 Go from general to specific.

40Peak Performance C H A P T E R Memory Skills 6 Associate and connect.

41Peak Performance C H A P T E R Memory Skills 6 Recite.

42Peak Performance C H A P T E R Memory Skills 6 Review often and practice.

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