The sharper mind mental games for a keen mind and a foolproof memory

WHAT THIS BOOK WILL DO FOR YOU “Did you say our meeting was on Tuesday or Thursday?” “I was sure my car was parked on Level Three.” “Here comes the woman I met yesterday, and I haven’t a clue as to her name.” Do these statements sound familiar? Are you wondering if this is the book for you? Take the quick quiz that follows. 1. Have you been turned down for a promotion or a raise you deserved because you weren’t as “quick on the draw” as your competition? 2. Is it more difficult lately to quote prices, style numbers, interest rates, and premiums? 3. Are there more occasions now when someone addresses you by name and you can’t recall his or hers? 4. Is it harder to complete all your daily errands and keep every one of your business appointments without error? 5. Are you more dependent on notes when making a speech or presentation? 6. Do you waste time searching for misplaced files, keys, letters, memos, and eyeglasses? If you came up with one or more “yes” responses, chances are you are not using your potential memory power. This, in turn, blocks the full measure of success and financial fulfillment you want and deserve - at home and on the job. Finally, a Memory System That Really Works! Here’s a book with the latest breakthroughs in memory improvement. All you have to do is apply this three-step approach: 1. Look over each of the simple, proven memory strategies. 2. Next, select the approach that will be most natural for you. www.ATIBOOK.ir THE SHARPER MIND 3. Then, put to work those methods and techniques that are best for your learning style. That’s it. You will gain the following benefits: • Immediate help in meeting your toughest memory challenges: names, dates, phone numbers, price quotes, lecture notes, and so forth. • The tools you need to get started - in every chapter. Scores of hands-on help are provided to help you translate these examples into your daily life. Everything is spelled out in simple English. Chapter 1 gives you an understanding of how your memory works. You learn to Register, Retain, and Retrieve. Chapter 2 helps you make memory associations. By using the easyto-learn Link and Peg Systems you are able to memorize lists of items and to keep appointments. Chapter 3 gives you six techniques for better learning. You’ll learn how to retain what you read for a longer period of time. As your personal trainer I take you through your individualized system for registering and retaining the facts and figures you need to get moving fast. You’re not left on your own. Chapter 4 offers seven ways to remember conversations better and gives you methods for improving your concentration. Chapter 5 shows you how to make others remember what you say and write. Included are 12 ways to add chemistry to what you say. Chapter 6 offers eight simple solutions to the problem of absentmindedness. They are unforgettable! You’ll now be able to use the information you already have mastered but seldom use, including vocabulary words, dates, and telephone numbers. Previously learned material will not be lost. Chapter 7 shows you how to master remembering numbers with speed and accuracy. The simple exercises will give you confidence in recalling number associations at home and at work. Chapter 8 provides surefire techniques for remembering names. Chapter 9 gives you the latest discoveries in age-proofing your memory. It presents steps in clear, nonmedical language that you can take now to ensure a strong memory in later life. xi www.ATIBOOK.ir FRED B. CHERNOW What These Techniques Can Do for You Unleashing your memory properly will get you what you want out of life. Here are a few benefits: • Develop the poise and confidence that only a trained, razor-sharp memory can provide. • Use your improved memory to help solve your most pressing problems and lead you to better decision making. • Apply the memory tools acquired from these pages and free yourself from the frustration of not remembering. Best of all - you will feel energized as you use these dozens of memory aids in your daily life. Friends will notice your increased vitality and enthusiasm. Each day will start with confidence and positive expectation. And, There’s More! An enhanced memory is good - but not good enough. To stay alert, be self-assertive, always make a good impression, and succeed in the workplace, you need a good memory, plus • An ability to handle mental computations with speed and accuracy. • The mental creativity to find solutions to life’s everyday problems. • A collection of mental exercises you can do daily to reinforce your mental skills and keep them sharp. Chapter 10 gives you 22 mental math shortcuts to strengthen your brain power when it comes to handling numbers. Learn to handle shopping chores with ease and accuracy; approximate investment returns; estimate the percent of your money being spent in different areas; and project profit-and-loss figures for your company. Chapter 11 shows you how to apply mental creativity to problem solving. You’ll get the most from your people skills, motor skills, xii www.ATIBOOK.ir THE SHARPER MIND language skills, and more. The ten training exercises included will help you distinguish yourself on the job. Chapter 12 offers a mental aerobics workout. Included are seven daily warm-up exercises for mental agility and ten weekly workout exercises. Keep your memory buffed and in good shape with these seventeen practice exercises. They’re simple to do and proven to work. Ready, Aim, Shoot! Take a moment to scan the table of contents. You’ll find a logical, common-sense approach for getting ahead and achieving both personal and professional satisfaction from a memory that doesn’t let you down. When you have tried the techniques and selected those that suit your needs, your memory will be like the latest auto-focus camera easy-to-use with sharp pictures. From now on, all you’ll have to do is aim and shoot! Your brain will photograph what you want to remember. You’ll be pleased with what develops. Good luck and good memories. Fred B. Chernow xiii www.ATIBOOK.ir www.ATIBOOK.ir Chapter One UNLOCKING YOUR MEMORY POWER “I walked into the kitchen and suddenly wondered why I went there. What was I thinking of?” “Now that I’ve reached middle-age, I can’t expect my memory to serve me well. Forgetting just comes with the territory, I guess.” People can learn a variety of different things. We can learn to tie our shoes, ride a bike, swim, type, play the piano, program a VCR, phone numbers, names, master foreign languages, and so on. The list is endless. Yet, none of this learning is useful unless we can remember what we have learned. Without memory we would have to relearn each skill or fact daily as if we had never experienced it before. Your two-pound brain can store more than the average computer. But humans, unlike computers, also forget. We forget birthdays, phone numbers, names, and appointments, among other things. This chapter presents those aspects of memory that will give you enough of an understanding of how your memory works to make the rest of this book meaningful. Memory is a complex mental process with different facets. Understanding the three basic memory skills your brain performs is essential if you are to make the most of them. Modern research has identified three kinds of memory. One declines with age, one remains fairly constant, and one, psychologists maintain, can actually improve throughout life. Semantic memory refers to the general knowledge and factual material you store in your head. The information you use on the job as well as those bits of information you use to respond to TV quiz shows or crossword puzzles are good examples of semantic memory. www.ATIBOOK.ir