Visualization, memory, reading and research skills
Mental well-being is a fundamental aspect of overall health. The ability to recognize, understand and manage our emotions is essential to leading a balanced and satisfying life. One of the most effective and accessible resources to achieve this is the “emotion diary.” This article explores in depth what an emotion journal is, how it is …
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Culture has a huge influence on our intelligence and character. Before we have any chance to leverage our skills we are influenced by our family and mentors, the national and local culture, school, and extracurricular activities. These environmental factors affect the evolution of individuals and societies. Quite possibly personal success is equal part luck, hard …
If we consider the most stressful learning experience, the coping techniques that apply to it may apply to everything else. In many ways, immigration is such an experience and I have first-hand lessons to share. More reading here, here, here, here, here, here, here, here, here, and here. Resilience and confidence are critical. I used …
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We kind of want better brains: more creative and with better memory. In my courses, I teach improving the brain power via simple training routines. This path is definitely safe and effective, yet it may be combined with other cool options with some remarkable results. Here I want to discuss some alternative approaches. For more reading, …
Narration is something we often do automatically to make sense in our own life, endless and meaningless events. We try to add the meaning that is not always there, to begin with, but is there when we are finished. We basically connect the dots, so that we can navigate the reality and modify the plot …
Our beliefs are not set in stone. They define who we are, and yet if we choose to change our beliefs we can do so. To be honest, our reasoning is absurd and self-contradictory. This was pointed out by Socrates. Here I want to question some of my own beliefs. More reading here, here, here, here, …
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When reading we often use highlighters. In addition to very real physical highlighters, we may also use mental highlighters. The way we use the highlighters can become a bit tricky. The goal is very simple: remembering as much as we need and only what we need. And mental highlighters help us navigate. The methodology is …
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Our beliefs are not set in stone. They define who we are, and yet if we choose to change our beliefs we can do so. To be honest, our reasoning is absurd and self-contradictory. This was pointed out by Socrates. Here I want to question some of my own beliefs. More reading here, here, here, here, …
Continue reading “Who we are is determined by how absurd our reasoning is. Part 1.”
Typically PAO is used to remember one person using one action with one object. You can add to the formula to remember more. I put my limit around 9 words per visualization: otherwise, chunking gets harder. You might add more. If you want to improve your memory using special techniques based on how indigenous people …
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As you probably know, I live in Israel. If you do not live under a rock, you probably also know about the war in my country. I wanted to share some insights regarding resilience, productivity, and leadership. Normalization of “crazy” People often ask me to “stay safe”. I do not fully know what it means. …
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