The Magnetic Memory Method Podcast How Will Australia's Best Memory Champ Memorize The ENTIRE Dictionary? Anastasia Woolmer Reveals All
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Nov 16, 2023 Anastasia Woolmer, Australia's leading memory champion, discusses her project of memorizing the entire dictionary. She emphasizes the importance of a holistic approach to brain health and memory. The podcast also explores the benefits of online education, cognitive strategies for memory improvement, enhancing memory with music and multiple senses, and the use of memory palaces and mentors in memory competitions. There is also a mention of an upcoming memory training course.
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Protect Memory Holistically
- Combine memory training with holistic health: sleep, hydration, exercise, and novel learning.
- Keep diverse physical and cognitive pursuits to build discipline and protect memory long-term.
Scaffold Then Layer Details
- Building an initial scaffold then returning to add detail produces clearer memory traces.
- Treat memorization like layered painting: foundation first, detail next, to avoid one big muddle.
Use Daily Short Sessions
- Set aside small, consistent sessions (e.g., 20 minutes/day) to build large projects like memorizing a dictionary.
- Separate scaffolding (placing words) from later passes (adding definitions) to improve retention.