10 Hacks To Improve Your Memory, Focus & Attention - Jim Kwik - #710

About this episode

Jim Kwik is a world renowned memory expert, a podcaster and an author. Mastering a new skill, language, or instrument can be an intimidating task. However, Jim has found hacks which can dramatically elevate your learning process. This has the potential to transform an arduous learning approach into a simple journey toward peak brain performance. Expect to learn if modern people's brains are actually broken, the biggest lies we are told about how to learn, how memory actually works, where people go wrong when trying to improve their recall, how you can increase your reading speed, ways you can get into a flow state more easily, the strategies you need to know to access a limitless brain and much more... Sponsors: Get 10% discount on all Gymshark’s products at https://bit.ly/sharkwisdom (use code: MW10) Get 20% discount on Nomatic’s amazing luggage at https://nomatic.com/modernwisdom (use code MODERNWISDOM) Get $150 discount on Plunge’s amazing sauna or cold plunge at https://plunge.com (use code MW150)  Timestamps: (00:00) Are Modern Brains Broken? (09:10) Brain Performance During Stress (18:55) Seeing Heroes as Normal People (24:31) How to Help Someone Overcome Nihilism (29:11) How Does Memory Work? (39:23) Importance of Your Brain Diet (43:53) The Power of Spaced Repetition (47:52) Why Exercise Supports the Brain (49:44) Brain Nutrients & Supplements (58:36) How Your Social Group Impacts Brain Health (1:03:32) Your Brain Needs a Clean Environment (1:07:53) Optimising Sleep For Brain Function (1:14:11) Learning New Things & Meditating (1:19:49) Prioritise Information You Want to Keep (1:25:36) Strategies to Stay Focused (1:33:49) Expanded Edition of Limitless Extra Stuff: Get my free Reading List of 100 books to read before you die → https://chriswillx.com/books/ Buy my productivity energy drink Neutonic: https://neutonic.com/modernwisdom Episodes You Might Enjoy: This Is How To Master Your Life - David Goggins - #577: ⁠⁠⁠lnkfi.re/SN-Goggins⁠⁠⁠ How To Destroy Your Negative Beliefs - Dr Jordan Peterson - #712: ⁠⁠⁠lnkfi.re/SN-Peterson⁠⁠⁠ The Secret Tools To Hack Your Brain - Dr Andrew Huberman - #700: ⁠⁠⁠lnkfi.re/SN-Huberman⁠⁠ - Get in touch. Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/chriswillx Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/chriswillx YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/modernwisdompodcast Email: https://chriswillx.com/contact/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices