Memory Blog
Memory Palaces – Long term vs Short term
Recently I was on the ABC podcast “All in The Mind” with Sana Qadar. You can listen to "The making of a magnificent memory" here. One of the topics we touched on was learning for...
Memorizing terminology for movement
Different learning objectives need different mnemonic strategies. Which one to use depends on what you are learning and your own best learning method. Regardless of if you are...
What you want to remember, faster – The survey results are in!
The survey results have been collated for the upcoming workshop in October. I asked what you would most like to remember faster - with 0 meaning no interest and 10 as yes please....
Movement and memory – how to remember movement faster
I get a lot of questions from students asking if they can use mnemonic techniques to improve their ability to remembering movement. Exercise is good for your memory. But is...
How to improve your memory besides learning memory techniques
The number one tip memory tip is to practice memory techniques that exercise your cognitive skills. Even 15 minutes of daily practice can make a major improvement in memory and...
Exercise and Memory
Training your memory is obviously a mental exercise, right? Hit the study, head down. In fact, that’s not the whole story. The learning and memory benefits of exercise have been...
How to remember a speech in a flash (without the flash cards)
Look forward to your next speech Being confident to speak publicly from memory is an empowering skill. It isn’t hard to memorise long speeches, once you know how. Remembering...
How to remember a list of words
A long list of words is probably the best place to start when beginning memory training. While it might appear too simple, practicing this technique is a great exercise for...
2018 IAM Australian Memory Competition – What I learned.
Sickness stopped me, and why its not all bad. I am going to get to learn lots of fun stuff, just because I can. At first I was really disappointed I couldn’t compete in the 2018...