 Issue #39, September 9, 2011 Free Memory Tips brings you tips and resources to help you lead a more productive life through enhanced brain power and memory. If you like this ezine supplements, please do a friend and me a big favor and "pay it forward." If a friend did forward this to you and if you like what you read, please subscribe by visiting the Free Memory Tips Subscription Page Let's Boost Your Memory and Brain Power! Reminder: For a quick brain workout, visit the Brain Training section of my website. There are over 100 free brain games you can play anytime. Click here to play free brain games Brain Power and Memory Tips #1) Increase Your Intelligence Dual N-Back is the first brain training activity ever shown to transfer to general intelligence. In recent studies, those who trained increased their working memory and fluid intelligence significantly compared to controls who did not train. The more days trained, the greater the increase. Fluid intelligence is a major contributor to a person's intelligence quotient (IQ). Click here for more on Dual N-Back training #2) Best Study Skills Whether you're a student or an adult who wants to learn faster, effective study skills will help you remember the material much longer. On this page, I explain in detail the five top strategies for effective learning as described by renowned memory expert Dr. Kenneth Higbee. Click here to learn the Best Study Skills Memory Problems - Questions & Stories #1) Best Friend Has Brain Tumor An anonymous contributor relates how her best friend, a young man only 17 years of age, contracted a brain tumor and now has little memory of her or the experiences they've shared as friends. Naturally devastated, she wonders if his memory will eventually return. Click here to read her story and my response #2) How to Overcome Exam Fear Chinna gets very nervous during exams, which hurts his performance. Assuming that he has studied hard and knows the material, mindfulness meditation may be the solution to his test anxiety. Click here to read his full question and my response #3) Malignant Brain Tumor at 16 Coby was struck by a malignant brain tumor at age 16. Miraculously he survived but now at age 38 he is experiencing memory problems. He is looking for guidance. Read my suggestions and post your own thoughts. Click here to read his full question and my response #4) Can't Remember Recent Events Rachel is now 42, and her memory isn't what it used to be. She's concerned that age-related memory loss is preventing her from remembering appointments and other short-term items. She's also starting to lose her prized spelling ability. Click here to read her story and my response Featured Brain Games Trolley Dash. An excellent game for strengthening short-term memory. At the bottom of the page, I explain the Link Method, including examples. The Link memory technique can be used to rapidly memorize any kind of list. Play Trolley Dash free now Forty Thieves Solitaire. Of the many variations of patience card solitaire, Forty Thieves is perhaps the most challenging. Winning this game requires careful reasoning and more than a little skill. Play Forty Thieves Solitaire free now Pacman Math. This is the Pacman arcade game with a mathematical twist. Before you can gobble up the each ghost, you must first quickly solve a math problem! Play Pacman Math free now What Else Is New? Looking for a unique, and perhaps superior, way to organize your thoughts and projects? Try the free and powerful Personal Brain mind mapping software. Attach details including notes, calendar entries, and web links to your personal mind web. The basic version of Personal Brain is 100% free and may be all you ever need! And for many more tips and strategies for improving your brain, see my website, www.Memory-Improvement-Tips.com If you like the site, please tell your friends and family about it! Best regards,  Douglas J. Author, Memory-Improvement-Tips.com You are subscribed to Free Memory Tips. The back issues are at the following URL... http://www.memory-improvement-tips.com/Free_Memory_Tips-backissues.html If you wish to remove yourself from this mailing, please click on the following URL... http://memory-improvement-tips.com/cgi-bin/mailout/mailmgr.cgi?us=LQ.21150604.25843924.b663975ef09407b582810e6da89766c5 (If the above URL is not a link, copy-and-paste the URL into your Web browser. That will confirm your removal.) To change your e-mail address, please click on the following URL... http://memory-improvement-tips.com/cgi-bin/mailout/mailmgr.cgi?ca=LQ.21150604.25843924.b663975ef09407b582810e6da89766c5 (If the above URL is not a link, copy-and-paste the URL into your Web browser. That will confirm your change.) |
