Untangle Brain Training: How to Remember Anything. With Jim Kwik
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Jul 8, 2025 
In this enlightening discussion, Jim Kwik, a celebrity brain trainer known for optimizing learning and memory, shares insights drawn from his work with high-profile clients like Elon Musk and Richard Branson. He explores the FAST framework for effective memory techniques and emphasizes the vital role emotions play in learning. Jim also introduces the ABRA method for overcoming limiting beliefs, promotes mindfulness practices, and provides ten principles for enhancing cognitive health. Prepare to unlock your brain's potential!
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Early Brain Injury Sparked His Mission
- Jim Kwik had a childhood brain injury and struggled to learn and read for years.
- He invented compensatory strategies that became his life's work teaching others to learn better.
Start By Forgetting To Learn
- Forget assumptions, situational distractions, and limiting self-talk before learning something new.
- Jim Kwik says clearing these three things makes room for faster, more open learning.
Make Learning Active, Not Passive
- Make learning active: create, question, and engage rather than passively consume content.
- Take notes with capture on the left and creative reflections on the right while you listen.
