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ONE Two Types of Memory Short Term Memory Working Memory Long Term Memory Semiatic Epidodic Procedural We remember using our. Our brains actually remember and store everything, it is that information that is the problem. Exercise #1 Write Your List Here: 2
TWO Key Memory Tactics Pre-Test #1 Pre-Test #2 Write what you remember here 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. Memory Affirmations Change the Message & You Change the Outcome Feel free to create your own memory affirmations Three Steps to Improve Your Memory Five Key Memory Tactics 3
THREE Memory Strategy #1 Observation and Association Good for Remembering Names and Faces What are the names of the four new employees you just met and what are their job titles?............ Notes: 4
TWO Memory Strategy #2 Dynamic Memory Association/Pegging Good for Remembering Numbers or Numbered Lists 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 1 1 1 1 1 16. 17. 18. 19. 20. Write down a number you would like to remember....................................................................... Practice Dynamic Memory Association after the webinar with this number Additional Memory Tips: 5
FIVE Chunking Good for Remembering Numbers or Lists Use Chunking for things that fall into a logical grouping but when order or sequence doesn t matter. Take your list and you break it into categories that are more manageable. Then, memorize the list of categories and the items in each category list. Chunking Exercise Categories Items The Loci Method Good for Remembering Lists Write down what you see in your kitchen from right to left. You can also use another room in your house or even what you pass everyday on your drive to work................ Mnemonics Good for Remembering Lists 6
FIVE Post-Test 1: Names Do You remember everyone s name? From left to right: Post-Test 2: Numbers What was the number you wanted to memorize?....................................................................... Post-Test 3: What are the 20 words associated with numbers 1-20 that we learned for Dynamic Memory Association? 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 1 1 1 1 1 16. 17. 18. 19. 20. 7