Did you know that your brain’s storage capacity is basically unlimited?
Or that brain information travels about 268 miles per hour?
The brain is a FASCINATING organ. And while some of its inner
workings still remain a mystery… …We do have insights into various
ways to INCREASE your brain power. When you increase your brain power…
→ You can become more productive → You can process information FASTER
→ You can recall information FASTER, and → You are more able to achieve your goals.
So, what are 5 morning habits of geniuses that can increase brain power?
And how can they help to set you up for a super productive day?
We’re about to find out. But before we dive in…
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So… let’s get to it. Here are the 5 MORNING HABITS OF
GENIUSES THAT INCREASE BRAIN POWER… Which will help you to expand and
organize your ideas… improve your memory recall… and think more efficiently.
Here’s number five… 5. Use mind maps for planning and brainstorming
Got a busy day ahead? Not sure where to start? Begin with a mind map.
A mind map is basically a diagram that visually organizes information.
It has tasks, words, and secondary concepts placed around core concepts or ideas…
Which gives your brain a visual ‘map’ of what you are setting out to achieve.
Mind maps can really help to kickstart your ideas or get you organized for your day.
In fact.. Your brain actually processes images or visual information 60 000 times faster than text!
So don’t waste precious time procrastinating… put pen to paper and get it all out in front of you!
Whether you’re organizing notes, brainstorming, or mapping out a to-do list…
…visually laying it out can be ULTRA helpful. So, give mind maps a go!
And prepare to boost your productivity in the process.
4. Use Loci Training Loci Training is REALLY cool…
especially if you’ve never heard of it before. It’s a special way of boosting your memory recall…
so that you can easily remember important things. It’s also known as taking a memory journey…
or the ‘mind palace’ technique. So, how does Loci Training work?
Basically, it involves using a familiar spatial environment to help you recall information.
You take a familiar environment that is easy to picture in your mind.
For instance… your home. Then, you visualize placing
each item of information you want to memorize… …in a different part of that familiar environment.
For instance, in the different rooms of your home. So, let’s say you are wanting to remember
the items on your grocery list. What you are going to do is walk through
your home, starting at the front door. And in the lobby of your home,
you picture the first item on your list: lettuce. Imagine a big lettuce sitting right in your lobby.
An added bonus here for recall is that lobby and lettuce both start with “L”.
Then, you continue to move through your home… visualizing the other items on your
list being placed in different areas. As you step into the living room, you
imagine a big slab of steak on your coffee table. In the dining room, you picture a loaf of bread.
And so on, until you have connected everything on your list to a particular location.
Then, when you’re in the grocery store… …All you need to do is imagine going through
your home, and you’ll easily recall your list! This is just a basic example of Loci Training…
but you can apply the same strategy to ANYTHING. You can use it for that big test coming up…
or for remembering everything you need to get done that day.
Now, this next genius habit sounds simple… But it also really helps with memory recall…
3. Use rhyming for recall Do you remember all of the rhymes
you learned in your early school years… to help you to remember new information?
You probably learned rhymes about the months of the year… the days
of the week… science… history… you name it! Well, it turns out rhymes can help you just
as much now as they did when you were a kid. By rhyming information, our brains can encode
it more easily. This is known as
"acoustic encoding"... as your brain learns and remembers information through hearing.
Just think of song lyrics, and how easily they become stored in your mind.
By practicing memory recall… you strengthen those neural networks and boost your brain power.
It’s that whole “if you don’t use it, you lose it” concept here.
Beginning your day with some mental recall activities can help to enhance your brain power…
…and creating rhymes to remember new information is a great way to do that!
Try it out each morning. Take something you want to remember… for
example the date, time, and location of an event… …and put the key bits of information into a rhyme.
Make each line end in a similar sound to create a song-like pattern.
Once you’ve created your rhyme, repeat it out loud to yourself and then test your recall of it
until it’s become lodged in your brain. It’s simple, and it really works!
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2. Use flash cards to challenge your brain Also known as flip cards…
Flash cards are small note cards that help to improve memory and brain power…
…by practicing information retrieval in a way that ‘tests’ your brain.
This might sound familiar to you… as a lot of people use this method
for studying for big tests or exams. The cards typically have two sides… with a prompt
on one side and the information on the other side. The prompts can be in word,
question, symbol, or picture form. The flashcards may refer to names,
concepts, protocols, vocabulary, or anything else. For example, say you are learning a new language.
You may have flashcards with a word in the new language on the front…
…and the translation of the word in your native language on the back.
The goal here is to use flashcards to challenge your brain each morning!
Regular practice helps to create STRONG neural connections which improves brain power.
Your brain and mind LOVE repetition. Which leads us to number one on our list…
1. Prevent the ‘forgetting curve’ by regularly refreshing your memory
This might sound counterintuitive… but a reminder to PRACTICE memory recall is one
step closer to getting better at it. You see, the forgetting curve refers
to the idea that it’s harder to retain memories as time goes on.
But, you aren’t chained to the forgetting curve! There ARE things you can do about
it… such as regularly refreshing your memory. So, it’s important to practice recalling new
information… a day later, a week later, a month later, and three months later.
This ensures the information leaves your short-term memory
to get encoded into your long-term memory. This might involve some careful planning…
such as putting dates to challenge your memory recall into your calendar!
Practicing recalling information over time not only ensures you don’t forget it…
but boosts your brain power at the same time. Every time you practice memory recall,
think of it as a ‘workout’ for your brain that is making it faster and stronger.
So, there you have it…. 5 MORNING HABITS OF GENIUSES THAT INCREASE YOUR BRAIN POWER!
Here’s a quick recap: → Use mind maps for planning and brainstorming
→ Use Loci Training → Use rhyming for recall
→ Use flash cards to challenge your brain, and → Prevent the ‘forgetting curve’ by
regularly refreshing your memory. Remember, your brain power is LIMITLESS.
But it is up to YOU and your actions how far you can take it.
Enhance your brain’s power by using the above habits each morning.
And, be sure to let us know your thoughts in the comments!
Were these useful? Do you use any of these strategies already?
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